Kleinmuntz

The Catherine and Don Kleinmuntz Center for Genomics in Business and Society provides unique opportunities for economic development, public engagement, and social impact through genomics and business. The Kleinmuntz Center is committed to supporting innovation and commercialization taking place at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and we are pleased to announce the launch of the Kleinmuntz Center website.

The Catherine and Don Kleinmuntz Center for Genomics in Business and Society (Kleinmuntz Center) is committed to supporting innovation and commercialization taking place here at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. As a result, the Kleinmuntz Center will be providing resources to support faculty with their innovations with a new pre-commercialization Proof-of-Concept (POC) program named the “Mikashi Awards."

The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) is excited to announce the launch of the Catherine and Don Kleinmuntz Center for Genomics in Business and Society, which will build on the IGB’s innovative genomic research by enhancing its global influence.

The Kleinmuntz Center will be a part of the IGB and will provide unique opportunities for economic development, public engagement and social impact.