About TEC

The Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC) was created in 1999 to enhance the existing engineering curriculum, produce publishable research, and engage the College's vast pool of faculty, students, and alumni supportive of entrepreneurship. TEC courses and co-curricular activities expose students to the complex concepts inherent in the simultaneous processes of technology innovation and market adoption. The TEC also offers on-site and online certificate programs for education and professional development, as well as hosts outreach activities for students and alumni, such as the Illini-TEC forums, in several major cities. The TEC also hosts the annual Cozad business plan competition, as well as the Lemelson-Illinois Student Prize for Innovation. Although part of the College of Engineering, the center is interdisciplinary, having affiliated faculty members from several departments and colleges. TEC faculty members have produced an impressive body of collaborative research and publications in both theoretical and applied disciplines.

TEC Facts
Here are some interesting facts about TEC. The statistics included use the most recent data available.