Innovate Illinois, a public-private coalition dedicated to bolstering state innovation, recently celebrated the substantial federal award granted to the Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine, also known as Great Lakes ReNew. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has recognized this transformative initiative with up to $160 million over a 10-year span, naming it as one of the 10 meritorious Regional Innovation Engines selected from an initial pool of more than 700 submissions from across the nation.
Great Lakes ReNew, directed by Current, Chicago's premier water innovation incubator, is positioned to revolutionize water and resource recovery. The initiative aims to turn waste into wealth, exemplifying the mission of Innovate Illinois to foster economic growth through groundbreaking innovation.