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Associations
• iBIO is Illinois’ biotechnology industry association: http://ibio.org/
• iBIO’s educational arm is the iBIO Institute with assistance to life sciences start-ups through its PROPEL program: http://ibioinstitute.org/programs/
• ITA is the Illinois Information Technology Association: http://www.illinoistech.org/
Finance Services
• Broad Peak: is a finance and accounting professional services firm that specializes in project-based consulting, search and outsourcing services: http://www.broadpeak.us/
Government Resources & Funding
• The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) is a nonprofit affiliate of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. It seeks to make an economic impact by helping entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses enterprises: http://www.chicagolandec.org/
• City of Chicago assistance for businesses can be found at: http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do
• State of Illinois assistance from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity includes Technical assistance with Federal SBIR/STTR applications, SBIR/STTR matching grants up to $50K, Training Investment Programs (TIP), Renewal energy resources/solar thermal energy grants. This information, along with a list of technology parks in Illinois, can be found at: http://www.iltechparks.com/
• NEW! CRAIN’S LIST – Chicago’s Largest SBA Lenders (Ranked by Chicago-area loans as of 9/30/09)
• NEW! EPA Region 5 – EPA Region 5 believes innovative technologies offer great promise to improve environmental conditions. Their website provides emerging cleantech needs and connects you with forums and programs that foster technology development.
International
• Assistance for international firms is provided by World Business Chicago (WBC): http://www.worldbusinesschicago.com/
Human Resource/Recruiting Services
• Signum: positions your company for growth by connecting your workforce strategy to your business strategy: http://www.signuum.com/index.html
• Objective Paradigm: is a technical recruiting and executive search firm: http://www.opexecutivesearch.com/index.aspx
• Business Leaders for Tomorrow: is an organizational leadership and training development company: http://www.training-classes.com/providers/00/45/4551_business_leaders_for_tomorrow.php
Legal Services
• Jenner & Block: The firm has a transactional and corporate practice, which focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities, finance, private equity, real estate, tax, environmental, insurance, commercial law, technology, intellectual property, bankruptcy and reorganization, labor and employment, executive compensation, government contacts, health care and associations: http://www.jenner.com/
• AzulaySeiden Law Group: The firm is based in Chicago and focuses on immigration law, commercial litigation, criminal law, and family law. The firm has grown into the fourth largest group of immigration attorneys in the United States: http://www.azulayseiden.com
Public Relations Services
• Girl Sherlock is a media relations company: http://girlsherlock.com/
Sales and Marketing Services
• Entrepreneur Sales & Marketing is a Professional Sales & Marketing Agency that offers consulting and professional services to all types and levels of business:
http://www.entrepreneursales.com/
Software Services
• Sonota provides services ranging from IT Consulting, Product Engineering Services, Application Development, Application Management, Managed Testing, Business Intelligence, Infrastructure Management, Packaged Applications to Travel Solutions: http://www.sonata-software.com/web/sonata_en/home.html
Strategy and Management Consulting Services
• Bolder Thinking helps build great businesses through an integrated application of ideation, operational expertise, and technology: http://www.bolderthinking.com/index.html
• Opus Global Group provides strategy, IT, and management services and delivers innovative strategic business and technology solutions: http://www.opusglobal.net
• OUM Partners offers companies and organizations, business development and marketing solutions: Oumpartners@gmail.com
Venture Capital Funding
• UTP at IIT is the strategic university partner for the i2 Accelerator Fund: http://www.i2afund.com/
Web-Based Information Services
• BioSpace is a global provider of resources and information to the life science industry: http://biospace.com/
• MidwestBusiness.Com is a regional provider of information about business and technology in the Midwest: http://midwestbusiness.com/