Photos from the Smart Aurora Gallery Opening
Official Launch of the Smart Aurora Opportunity Gallery
Twenty-seven weeks after Governor J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Richard C. Irvin officially inaugurated the 605 Innovation District, we are ready to make history again. The Smart Aurora Opportunity is America’s first Smart City public private partnership (P3) at city scale. The partnership of Jacobs, Nokia, Smart City Capital and the City of Aurora will transform the city of lights into the city of lightspeed.
Visit the Smart Aurora Opportunity Gallery at the 605 Innovation District HQ to experience the four pillars: Safer, Connected, Better Run and a more Prosperous City. Learn about Smart City initiatives, Incubator, Clustering, and other opportunities as well. Find out how you can have an impact.
Friday, January 17th, 2020
Bureau Gravity in Downtown Aurora
56 S. LaSalle Street, Aurora, IL 60505
Attire
Business / Formal
Event Information
6 - 8 pm First Floor Gallery Open / Networking / Drinks / Hors d'oeuvres
6:30 pm Remarks, Third Floor
8 - 10 pm Social / Networking / Drinks
Partners
- Amazon
- AT&T
- Broadcom Inc.
- BMO Harris
- Cisco
- City of Chicago
- Comcast
- ComEd
- Crowe
- Crowe Castle
- Deloitte
- DuPage County
- Fifth Third Bank
- Gartner
- Global Technical System
- Illinois Mathematics Science Academy
- Illinois Medical District
- Kane County
- Marmion Academy – Computational Prototyping & Research Center
- Rush Copley Hospital
- School District 129
- School District 131
- Smart City Media
- State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
- State of Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology
- State of Illinois Governor’s Office
- State of Illinois Tollway Authority
- University of Illinois – Rokwire
- Verizon
Past Events
Official Launch of Aurora’s 605 Innovation District
Aurora, Illinois has been a premier city for technology and workforce development for years. Now poised and ready to become a sandbox for innovation, Aurora is partnering with world-class companies and investing in smart city infrastructure to become a leading-edge urban development hub for the State of Illinois and beyond.
Please join us at TechVibe, the official launch event of the 605 Innovation District at Bureau Gravity, the district’s business intelligence and media hub.
Thursday, July 11th, 2019
Bureau Gravity in Downtown Aurora
56 S. LaSalle Street, Aurora, IL 60505
Attending Officials & Stakeholders
Illinois Governor
JB Pritzker
Aurora Mayor
Richard C. Irvin
Smart City Capital CEO
Oscar Bode
Event Program
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3pmDoors Open
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4pm605 Innovation District "Plug-In" Ceremony
Opening Remarks From:
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
- Mayor of Aurora Richard C. Irvin
- Michael Pegues, City of Aurora Chief Information Officer
- Jimi Allen, CEO of Bureau Gravity
Special Presentations To:
- Simply Destinee Youth Studio
- At Risk Mentoring
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5pmRoundtable Stakeholders Meeting
Guest Speakers Include:
- Nelson C. Santos, President & Co-Founder of Scientel Solutions
- William Sullivan, Professor & Director of Rokwire - University of Illinois’ Smart, Healthy, Immunity Initiative
- Bob Bennett, Chair for Cities Today Institute
- Oscar Bode, CEO & Founder of Smart City Capital
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6pmNetworking, Drinks & Hors d’oeuvres, and Entertainment
Hotel Accommodations
For guests who are traveling and need overnight accommodations, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites located at 111 North Broadway Avenue in Aurora. When calling to make your reservation, please mention TechVibe. Please call 630-896-2800 to make your reservation.
Parking
Public parking will be available at the lot at the corner of Broadway and Downer Place as well as LaSalle and Benton. LaSalle Street will be closed to traffic.
Hosted By
City of Aurora CIO
Michael Pegues
Bureau Gravity CEO
Jimi Allen