The Illinois Technology Partnership is your go-to resource for high tech-related information and advocacy.
Technology is moving at a breakneck pace, but public policy doesn’t always keep up. Government should promote innovative research and development and help to keep the communications pipeline open for invention and investment, rather than hinder it with policies that may not account for new technology.
The Illinois Technology Partnership is the eyes, ears, and voice for consumers, entrepreneurs, academic experts, businesses and others who care about the future of technology in Illinois. ITP monitors legislation and regulation and shares that information with our members, policy makers, and the public.
By working together and getting involved in the process, we can ensure that next-generation technology will thrive and Illinois tech consumers will have access to the cutting-edge products and services they demand.
Illinois Technology Partners News
08/25/08
Should state invest in more startups? Yes please.
In today’s Chicago Sun-Times, Brad Spirrison takes a look at Senate Bill 786, State legislation that would expand the Treasurer’s ability to invest more dollars in Illinois start-ups. Good idea? We think so.
08/24/08
It’s 3:00am, and you’ve got… text.
No matter where your political loyalties fall this year, you have to admit - the role of technology has taken a far greater role than we ever predicted. Whether it’s CNN’s digitally interactive wall map, the surge of online fundraising, the influence of a rogue YouTube video captured on a camera phone, or the latest…
08/08/08
Do you ever “phone it in”?
How has the emergence of mobile access, the internet, and videoconferencing changed the way you work from home or the road?
08/04/08
Business Week Op-Ed: “Wanted: A National Broadband Policy”
ITP reviews and advocates for policies that work to ensure high-speed connectivity across Illinois - to bridge the digital divide, to make the State a good place for business, to create jobs, to spur growth, to give our students a competitive edge in a global market, etc. The list goes on. We’re starting to notice a national movement with some of the same principles…