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Innovate Springfield (iSPI) is a business and social innovation incubator located in Springfield, Il

10/07/2026

We want to take a moment to highlight a great event that happened here at Innovate Springfield last month!

The Illinois SBDC for Central Illinois
, Illinois Local and Innovate Springfield hosted a Small Business Skill Share, sponsored by Growth Corp, to a full room of local business owners.

Stacey Skrysak of NewsChannel 20 / WICS-TV opened with brand storytelling and building trust. Gemma Long of Gem PR & Media and Illinois Local shared how to turn your story into visibility through PR and media. Daniel Reifenberger of Loyal Tribe covered practical AI tools and simple systems for running a business, and Mylas Copeland of Green Family Stores closed with customer service as a growth strategy.

Kevin Lust, Director of the Illinois SBDC for Central Illinois, moderated a panel Q&A, and NewsChannel 20 was there to cover it.

A huge thank you to our speakers, partners and everyone who joined us! Missed it? Presentations from the Skill Share series are available at cisbdc.com/resources.

10/06/2026

Our September Newsletter Recap is out! This month we are featuring Member Spotlight Beverly Neisler, the Angel Flight School 2nd Cohort graduation, a Skill Share with SBDC Central Illinois and GrowthCorp504, a new Sangamon CEO cohort underway, and more. It was a full month for the Springfield entrepreneurial community.

Check it out at the link below.
https://innovatespringfield.kit.com/posts/september-2026-member-spotlight-beverly-angel-flight-graduation-more

04/22/2026

The UIS New Venture Challenge is tomorrow, Thursday, April 23 at Innovate Springfield and you do not want to miss it!

Sangamon CEO students have spent the entire year learning from founders and CEOs, visiting real businesses, and building ventures from the ground up. Tomorrow, they take the stage for a live startup pitch competition in front of expert judges.

Join us for student exhibits, 5-minute pitch presentations, Q&A with judges, networking, awards, and a pizza party to close out an incredible day.

Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Register here: https://uisits.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4YfaPlQKd186MXc
📍 1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, IL
🕐 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM

04/20/2026

The UIS New Venture Challenge is this Thursday, April 23 at Innovate Springfield and you do not want to miss it!
Sangamon CEO students have spent the entire year learning from founders and CEOs, visiting real businesses, and building ventures from the ground up. On April 23, they take the stage for a live startup pitch competition in front of expert judges.
Join us for student exhibits, 5-minute pitch presentations, Q&A with judges, networking, awards, and a pizza party to close out an incredible day.
Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Register here: https://uisits.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4YfaPlQKd186MXc
📍 1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, IL
🕐 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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1 Horace Mann, Suite 300A
Springfield, IL
62715

Website

https://www.uis.edu/innovation

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