Title: Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation Subject File, 1999-2023
ID: 2/100/1
Primary Creator: Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation
Extent: 17.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: Original order
Subjects: University of Illinois
The Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation Subject File (1999-2023) consists of internal documents, correspondence, annual reports, committee and board reports, presentation notes and slides, and meeting minutes related to the functioning of the Office of the Vice President of Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), formerly known as the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) and the Office of the Vice President for Technology and Economic Development (OVPTED). Individuals who have served in this role include David L. Chicoine, James A. Weyhenmeyer, Avijit Ghosh, Lawrence Schook, Ed Seidel, and Jay Walsh. Subjects include corporate relations, commericailization of University research, startup incubation, budgets, Fermi Lab, intellectual property, University of Illinois Research Park, Illinois Ventures, the Offices of Technology Management, and the Illinois Emerging Technologies Fund.
The Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation was created in 2000 as the Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Corporate relations (OVEDCR) with responsibility for the commercialization of intellectual property, research, and technology developed within the University of Illinois System. It was known as the OVPEDCR from 2000-2003, the Office of the Vice President for Technology and Economic Development (OVPTED) from 2003-2011, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) from 2011-2016, and finally the Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation since 2016. This office has been led by Chester S. Gardner (2000-2001), David L. Chicoine (2001-2007), James A. Weyhenmeyer (interim, 2007-2008), Avijit Ghosh (2008-2011), Lawrence B. Schook (2011-2016), Ed Seidel (2016-2020), and Jay Walsh (2020-present). The OVPEDI oversees the Illinois Innovation Network, Illinois Ventures, and the Offices of Technology Management at the Chicago and Urbana-Champaign campuses.