Last week, Gov. Bruce Rauner, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen joined Taylor Johnson client Related Midwest to unveil plans for the Discovery Partners Institute,

an interdisciplinary public-private research and innovation center that will be the first ‘resident’ at Related’s The 78 mixed-use development. The facility will be housed on a donated portion of the 62-acre site bordered by Roosevelt Road, Clark Street, 16th Street and the Chicago River, connecting students with top research faculty in agriculture, healthcare, computing and other critical fields, as well as with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, to promote cutting-edge research and product development. TJ invited media to last week’s press conference, and Curbed was among the many print, broadcast and web outlets that covered the news.
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A concept rendering for The 78’s Education Hub and Riverwalk.