Episodes: 37
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: < 100
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 1.7k subscribers
Instagram: 4.3k followers
Publicly listed emails
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research-park@illinois.edu
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Kelsey Ortiz - Quantum Technology, Photonic Quantum Memories, Startup Formation, University Technology Licensing, And Research On The International Space Station.
Ken Suslick - Scientific Entrepreneurship, Sensor Technology, Research Commercialization, And Translating Discoveries Into Products.
Nancy Sullivan - Venture Capital, University Entrepreneurship, Startup Financing, And Commercializing Research Through The Illinois Innovation Ecosystem.
Chris Harbourt - Agtech Entrepreneurship, Biological Crop Technologies, Startup Leadership, And Translating Scientific Research Into Agricultural Products.
Ken Paige - Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant Science, Research Commercialization, And Biological Approaches To Improving Crop Yields.
Mark Laufenberg- Co-Founder of PowerWorld Corporation
September 22, 2026
Mark Laufenberg is Co‑Founder and President of PowerWorld Corporation, a company that builds visualization and simulation software for the electric power grid. In today’s episode, we’re going to tell the story of how PowerWorld emerged from a grad‑school project, what it means to spend nearly three decades making the grid visible, and how Mark sees the new pressures of renewables, AI, and data‑center loads reshaping the stakes for everyone who depends on reliable power.VISIT http://researchpa...
Dr. Susan Martinis - Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation at the University of Illinois
August 18, 2026
Dr. Martinis is the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation at the University of Illinois, where she oversees a wide-ranging research and innovation portfolio that connects faculty, institutes, startups, and industry. She’s also a UIUC alumna whose career has taken her from the lab to startup environments to university leadership. In this episode, you'll hear how Illinois is building the future across interdisciplinary research, commercialization, and emerging technology areas.VI...
Kelsey Ortiz, Co-Founder of Photon Queue, on Quantum Innovation
July 22, 2026
Kelsey Ortiz is the Co‑Founder and Head of Design at Photon Queue, a quantum hardware startup developing practical photonic quantum memories to store and synchronize single photons for next‑generation quantum communication, computing, and sensing systems.Photon Queue is a highly integrated member of the University of Illinois entrepreneurship ecosystem with investment from Illinois Ventures and physical presence in the EnterpriseWorks incubator at the Research Park. Photon Queue is also the f...
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The publicly listed emails for Innovations at Research Park: project20team@gmail.com and research-park@illinois.edu.
Podseeker estimates Innovations at Research Park reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Innovations at Research Park typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Startup founders, university researchers, technology commercialization professionals, venture capital executives, and established-company leaders with direct involvement in research-driven innovation or the University of Illinois entrepreneurship ecosystem. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a research-based startup; Commercialized university research or patented technology; Held senior leadership in venture capital or an innovation organization. Recent guests include Kelsey Ortiz, Ken Suslick, and Nancy Sullivan.
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
Recent episodes cover Technology Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, Startups, University Research, and Venture Capital. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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