Industries
Overview
From Food to Finance
Every state likes to say they’re innovative—but in Illinois, the facts speak for themselves.
Illinois is also home to the world’s largest futures exchange, more than 290,000 workers employed in advanced manufacturing and more than 100 top biopharmaceutical companies. That’s just a snapshot of Illinois’ impressive industry clusters. Learn more about advanced manufacturing, agribusiness and food processing, financial services and life sciences in Illinois.
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#1
in the U.S. for Domestic Banks and Holding Companies
Chicago
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2nd
Largest Food Processing Cluster in the U.S.
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Top 10
Engineering School in the U.S.
University of Illinois
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960+
Life Sciences Firms Call Illinois Home