Nancy Sullivan- CEO of Illinois Ventures

Nancy Sullivan is CEO, Managing Director, and Managing Principal of Illinois Ventures, one of the longest-running and most active university-affiliated venture capital firms in the nation. Illinois Ventures and Research Park were both created by the University of Illinois 25 years ago to launch the new economic development mission that was added to the University. Illinois Ventures' campus office is located at EnterpriseWorks at the Research Park and has invested in many of the startups that have incubated there.Across Nancy’s career, she has played a key role in supporting entrepreneurship and helping translate innovation into opportunity for founders and researchers alike. Tune in to this conversation to hear about her path into venture, her connection to the University of Illinois ecosystem, and her rare dual perspective on how Illinois Ventures and Research Park together help launch and grow startups.VISIT http://researchpark.illinois.edu/podcast/ for our entire catalog of episodes.