Anyone familiar with the iFAB Tech Hub has undoubtedly heard about its mission to become the global leader in biomanufacturing, particularly precision fermentation. This goal may sound lofty to those […]
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A Q&A with Shikha Shah: From Internship to Industry
Shikha Shah is a familiar face around the Food Science Pilot Plant, the sister plant to the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Having started her […]
iFAB Tech Hub Hosts Inaugural Biomanufacturing Summit During Champaign-Urbana AgTech Week
Contact:Taylor MeredithCommunications Manager, iFAB Tech Hubtmmered@illinois.edu CHAMPAIGN, Illinois. (February 24, 2025) – The inaugural Biomanufacturing Summit hosted by the iFAB Tech Hub will take place on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, […]
Midwest Bioprocessing Center Joins iFAB and Scales Up
Let’s talk sunscreen. If you’ve ever put on sunscreen that left a white cast on your skin no matter how much you rubbed it in, chances are you were using […]
Illinois Innovation Voucher Program: Connecting Industry to Education
We’ve all heard the phrase, “What you put in, you get out.” In business terms, it translates to the “return on investment (ROI)” performance metric. A successful ROI is essentially […]
Erg Bio and Its ASPIRE™ Technology Leverage the Strength of the iFAB Region
There are few regions more fully equipped than Central Illinois for the lab-to-line bioprocessing lifespan. The 51-mile radius that makes up the iFAB Tech Hub is at the heart of […]
