Welcome to the Innovate Springfield Member Portal — your home for applications, payments, and workspace access. Innovate Springfield offers two core membership tracks, plus a flexible day pass option. Choose what fits your stage, your team, and the way you work.
Community partners & iSPI members,
Join us for networking and breakfast from 9 A.M. to 10 A.M. on the first Friday of every month. This event is free; however, registration is encouraged to ensure that we have enough food and seating. If you have any questions please contact:
Lindsey Kurfman at innovatespringfield@uis.edu
Innovate Springfield is the University of Illinois Springfield’s innovation center—a tight-knit team supporting founders, small businesses, and community partners with programs, mentorship, space, and connections.
WHAT: Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s downtown business incubator, will partner with Illini Angels to present an educational workshop on angel investing. Angel investing involves individuals providing financial support to early-stage startups in exchange for equity, aiming for a return on investment as the company grows.
WHEN: 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13
University of Illinois Springfield, in collaboration with Innovate Springfield, its dynamic business incubator in downtown Springfield, is creating a new high-tech lab and class to teach high school students how to turn their innovative product ideas into reality.
Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s downtown business incubator, is partnering with the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC) to create a professional mentorship matching program for high school students in the Sangamon CEO program. The students will be paired with innovative leaders to work on student-driven business startup ideas.
WHAT: Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s downtown business incubator, and the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln will present a conversation on “The Next Technology Revolution” with Springfield native Cully Davis, vice chairman for equity private markets at Jeffries.
Innovate Springfield (iSPI), the University of Illinois Springfield’s business incubator located in downtown Springfield, will host a new business startup educational series for inspiring entrepreneurs titled “iSPI startup map.”
The Sangamon CEO program is joining Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s downtown business incubator, as part of an agreement with the Illinois State Board of Education’s Regional Office of Career and Technical Education (ROCTE) and iVenturED Inc., the Illinois nonprofit representing the local community interest and support for the program