Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity The Illinois Department of Commerce is the State Agency that leads economic development efforts For more information, visit www.illinois.gov/dceo
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The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity is the State Agency that leads economic development efforts for Illinois. Our main focus is to retain and create jobs in Illinois by marketing to:

* Existing businesses encouraging them to reinvest and create more jobs for Illinois citizens;
* New businesses inviting them to relocate, invest, and create new jobs;
* Internation

al companies positioning Illinois as a global business destination for Foreign Direct Investment;
* Entrepreneurs and investors connecting resources to support their startups and ventures; and
* Locally and globally promoting Illinois as a world-class tourism and film destination. Our Department is organized into the following Offices that are laser focused on economic growth for the State of Illinois: Business Development; Community Development; Employment & Training; Energy & Recycling; Energy Assistance; Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology; Film; Tourism; Trade & Investment; and Urban Assistance.

Applications are open for the Tech Incubator Enhancement Grants Program to support entrepreneurship and innovation in ke...
01/24/2025

Applications are open for the Tech Incubator Enhancement Grants Program to support entrepreneurship and innovation in key growth industries through startup .

Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/40PuGKc

DCEO is hiring! We have a variety of openings across the state, including: ✔️ Deputy Chief Internal Auditor✔️ Agency Tec...
01/24/2025

DCEO is hiring! We have a variety of openings across the state, including:

✔️ Deputy Chief Internal Auditor
✔️ Agency Technology Service Requestor
✔️ Licensing and Permitting Portal Coordinator

Apply today! https://bit.ly/3MNt2zV

DCEO’s Office of Trade & Investment (OTI) is leading a delegation to Arab Health, the largest and most comprehensive hea...
01/23/2025

DCEO’s Office of Trade & Investment (OTI) is leading a delegation to Arab Health, the largest and most comprehensive healthcare exhibition in the Middle East and the second largest in the world.

Going to Arab Health? Stop by our booth.
January 27 – 30, 2025
Dubai, UAE
Hall 1, Stand E58
Find out more about OTI at www.export.illinois.gov

Applications are now open for OE3’s $10 million grant program to support small business capital improvement projects. Le...
01/23/2025

Applications are now open for OE3’s $10 million grant program to support small business capital improvement projects.

Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/4gdnZGa

Ya están abiertas las solicitudes para el programa de subvenciones de $10 millones de OE3 para apoyar proyectos de mejora de capital para pequeñas empresas.

Obtenga más información y presente su solicitud hoy: https://bit.ly/4gdnZGa

As part of the clean bus program, over 200   school buses hit the road in Illinois. ♻️ 🚌 The fleet of EV buses will add ...
01/23/2025

As part of the clean bus program, over 200 school buses hit the road in Illinois. ♻️ 🚌 The fleet of EV buses will add to the environmental growth of the communities, continuing to follow Illinois’ clean energy initiatives.

State is third in the country, behind California and New York, with school districts committing to about 700 school buses.

Bolstered by an   agreement, Fortune Brands Innovations is making a significant investment in its expanded Deerfield HQ ...
01/22/2025

Bolstered by an agreement, Fortune Brands Innovations is making a significant investment in its expanded Deerfield HQ – creating at least 400 new jobs on the North Shore, with capacity for over 1,000 jobs.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/42nvA1u

NEW: Chicago moved up to  #4 in MovieMaker Magazine's Best Places to Live and Work as a   rankings.🎬 Competitive Film Pr...
01/22/2025

NEW: Chicago moved up to #4 in MovieMaker Magazine's Best Places to Live and Work as a rankings.

🎬 Competitive Film Production Tax Credit
🏙️ World-class destination
🎥 Talented workforce
🍿 Award-winning productions
📚 Top film schools
https://bit.ly/3E8ib39

Attention Illinois manufacturers! DCEO’s Office of Trade & Investment will be leading a delegation to SIAL CANADA, the c...
01/22/2025

Attention Illinois manufacturers! DCEO’s Office of Trade & Investment will be leading a delegation to SIAL CANADA, the country's largest restaurant, foodservice, and grocery show. Learn more about this trade show and how to participate.

Toronto, Canada
April 29-May 1, 2025
Contact [email protected]

The Greater Chicago Food Depository completed a $43M expansion of its commercial kitchen on the Southwest side of Chicag...
01/21/2025

The Greater Chicago Food Depository completed a $43M expansion of its commercial kitchen on the Southwest side of Chicago. 🏗️

The 38,000-square-foot expansion will enable to the facility to produce up to 10,000 meals a day with 15 new workers to help curb the demand.

The 38,000-square-foot space, which sits adjacent to the nonprofit's headquarters on the Southwest Side, will significantly increase its production of its prepared meals.

Today, we celebrate and reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work to combat racial and economic i...
01/20/2025

Today, we celebrate and reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work to combat racial and economic injustice everywhere.

His efforts serve as a reminder that there is still work to be done as we strive toward a more equitable future for all Illinoisans.

Fiber Optic internet and Wi-Fi provider Lumos Fiber is investing $246M to expand its operations across homes and busines...
01/19/2025

Fiber Optic internet and Wi-Fi provider Lumos Fiber is investing $246M to expand its operations across homes and businesses in DuPage and Cook County and create job opportunities for Illinoisans. 📶

https://bit.ly/40AtTwi

Lumos’ ultra-fast fiber-optic internet bringing access and employment to Chicagoland DuPage and Cook County, IL. (December 17, 2024) — Lumos, a leading

Space   project Mission Illinois is gearing up for takeoff! 🚀👨🏻‍🚀The project will redefine the laws of physics by demons...
01/18/2025

Space project Mission Illinois is gearing up for takeoff! 🚀👨🏻‍🚀
The project will redefine the laws of physics by demonstrating the process of “curing” materials in outer space, breaking unprecedented barriers for future growth.
https://bit.ly/4jnLsqG

blog posts Illinois researchers to kick off new phase of program to explore space-based manufacturing Dec 9, 2024 8:00 am by Lois Yoksoulian  | Physical Sciences and Media Editor  | 217-244-2788Physical SciencesEngineering Share on Facebook Tweet Email Illinois researchers are about to start a n...

ICYMI:  DCEO leadership joined Governor JB Pritzker,  researchers and business leaders at the Economic Club of Chicago t...
01/17/2025

ICYMI: DCEO leadership joined Governor JB Pritzker, researchers and business leaders at the Economic Club of Chicago to discuss their visions for and how the campus will provide resources to startups and researchers.

Eligible local grocers can now apply for funding to receive energy-efficient equipment upgrades through the Illinois Gro...
01/17/2025

Eligible local grocers can now apply for funding to receive energy-efficient equipment upgrades through the Illinois Grocery Initiative’s Equipment Upgrades Program.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4akM0cO

ICYMI: DCEO Director Kristin Richards attended the grand opening of the Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center and celebra...
01/16/2025

ICYMI: DCEO Director Kristin Richards attended the grand opening of the Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center and celebrated the State’s involvement in this project. When healthy communities thrive, economic development and the health and wellness of our neighbors go together.

Illinois Central College was selected to receive U.S. Economic Development Administration funding to support high-qualit...
01/16/2025

Illinois Central College was selected to receive U.S. Economic Development Administration funding to support high-quality, locally-led training programs that create a pathway toward good-paying jobs in Central Illinois.

| EDA and the U.S. Department of Commerce have announced 6 additional Tech Hubs and an additional $25M in Good Jobs Challenge awards.

📄 Read more https://bit.ly/4gQGyBa

01/16/2025

Illinois’ related investments vastly increased in 2024, boosting the state’s economy and expanding job opportunities.

🚗 Rivian
🔧 Wieland
🔋 Bedrock Materials
⚡ Ymer Technology
🛠️ Wiegel Tool Works

  computing’s revolutionary technology is expected to reveal developments in industries like medicine and create economi...
01/15/2025

computing’s revolutionary technology is expected to reveal developments in industries like medicine and create economic development opportunities across Illinois. ⚛️

Learn more about plans and potential of – https://bit.ly/3Ce9ZOn

If successful, quantum computing is expected to address problems like climate change. But huge engineering obstacles remain.

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