One of the first life science incubators, the CTP Research Center still remains among the nation’s largest and most successful.

Founded in 1985, the Research Center is a 56,000 square foot state-run incubator facility. It is currently home to approximately 30 successful biotech firms, which have their origins in the IMD’s major medical centers and regional institutions of higher education. For more than two decades the CTP Research Center has been home to spinouts from the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Illinois, Argonne National Labs, and other major research institutions. Notable graduate companies include Amgen, MediChem Life Sciences, United Therapeutics, and Litholink.

Firms located in the CTP Research Center have taken advantage of the infrastructure and custom-designed business support services provided to them in an effort to help them grow and further develop into successful standalone businesses. In addition, the Research Center also creates a collaborative environment to help start-up firms to apply for government funding and attract venture capitalists to support their business development.