Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s hub for innovation, has spent the last 10 years supporting a community of entrepreneurs and helping expand opportunity across the region. Earlier this month, we launched an exciting new phase in this venture by relocating to the third floor of the Horace Mann headquarters building in downtown Springfield. […]
Robert Kerr
Robert Kerr was named executive director of innovation and opportunity at the University of Illinois Springfield in July 2023. He is leading UIS' efforts to build an innovation center in downtown Springfield.
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‘Dream big’ about future growth
The University of Illinois Springfield is excited to share its vision for the new innovation center that will open in downtown Springfield in 2025. The center is being designed to positively impact our economy, community and citizens. As a 30-year resident of the city’s north end —with a background in education, economic development and workforce […]
