About Us

PROPEL helps guide the development of formation-stage and early-stage life sciences companies by providing entrepreneurs with access to specialized resources and expertise. Industry, academia, service professionals, entrepreneurs and government agencies connect to create and support a vibrant entrepreneurial community in Illinois and throughout the Midwest through PROPEL programs.

The biotechnology industry in Illinois includes world-class research, management talent, an educated and trained workforce, state-of-the-art facilities, easy access to markets and scientific collaboration and advanced services infrastructure. iBIO and the iBIO Institute created PROPEL in 2007 to develop these attributes into a self-aware, highly interactive community.

In addition to the iBIO Institute and iBIO support staff leading PROPEL, PROPEL depends on the time and expertise of the life sciences community, serving PROPEL as coaches, technical experts, subject matter experts, panelists and in many other ways. If you are interested in contributing your time and expertise to PROPEL, please contact us.

65 East Wacker Place Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601 P: 312.422.1111 F: 312.422.1145
The iBIO Institute is a not-for-profit corporation and is tax-exempt as a public charity under Sections 501(c)(3) and 509 of the Internal Revenue Code.