Business Insider highlighted the University of Illinois Research Park in its blurb ranking the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as one of America's 50 best colleges (ranked No. 43) and 14 best colleges in the Midwest (ranked No. 6).
They wrote, "Its on-campus Research Park provides a space where tech-focused companies can develop new products and student interns can gain real-world experience. The space houses more than 100 companies, including Anheuser-Busch InBev and Dow Chemical, and it also serves as an incubator for early-stage startups."