In this episode of Research Realized, Kirsten Leute speaks with Nancy Sullivan, CEO and Managing Director of Illinois Ventures. Illinois Ventures a seed and early stage technology investment firm focused on research-derived companies and information technologies, physical sciences, and life sciences. While the fund's origins are investing in business based on innovations from the University of Illinois, they've expanded to explore other regional opportunities. Illinois Ventures offers three types of funding: proof of concept funding, seed funding, and venture capital.