Illinois: The Unsung Technology Center Fred Hoch, President Illinois Technology Association (ITA) February 25, 2009

Who Believes Illinois is a Technology Powerhouse?

No Lack of Successes All of These Technologies Were Developed in Illinois Cell Phone Walkie Talkie Browser (Mosaic) Nuclear Reaction (Atom Bomb) A+ Certification Modern Modem Halo Magnetic Recording Programming Language - C+ Golden Tee Largest Computer in World (2009) Hope that Springs External(Cubs Fans) And on and on….

Key to Future Development Most Current Innovations Rest on These Key Illinois Developments Cell Phone Browser (Mosaic) Modern Modem

Illinois IT Industry By the Numbers 3500 Information Technology Companies 275,000 Workers $16 Billion in Salaries Vendor and Customer Workforce (Technology Companies and IT Departments) Ranked in top 5 in IT employment Huge operations of national players (e.g. IBM, Microsoft) This doesn’t take into consideration Biotechnology, nanotechnology or medical devices!

Tier 1: Silicon Valley, Boston, Seattle Tier 2: San Diego, Austin, North Carolina, Virginia, Portland and a host of other “tech” cities Where does Chicago fit? How do we compare nationally?

Tier 1: Silicon Valley, Boston, Seattle Tier 2: Chicago Tier 3: San Diego, Austin, North Carolina, Virginia, Portland and a host of other “tech” cities

What is Chicago Technology? In verticals such as financial services, manufacturing, real estate, travel and healthcare, Illinois is home to the companies leading the digital business revolution. These companies provide technology solutions that impact the entire nation.

Financial Services Archipelago; OptionsExpress Healthcare Allscripts Travel Orbitz; Travelclick Real Estate/Construction Textura; 45 Real Estate Tech Companies Top Verticals in Illinois InformationTechnology

Electronics Motorola; Component Manufacturers Transportation and Logistics ECHO Global Logistics Location Based Services NAVTEQ, Garmin, Cobra Top Verticals in Illinois InformationTechnology

Gaming WMS; Bally; Incredible Technologies Retail Verety; Acquity Group Manufacturing Caterpillar Consumer Products/Good IRI; Smart Sampling Media/Advertising MediaBank Business Services CCC Information Services General SPSS; VASCO; Trustwave, Initiate Systems Consumer Feedburner The List Goes On!

How do we Gain Recognition …and Build a Top Technology Center? 1. Connect 2. Collaborate 3. Communicate 4. Coerce 5. Capitalize 6. Collegiate

Is Illinois the Technology Center of the Next 25 Years?