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An Entrepreneurial Partnership between the University of Illinois College of Engineering and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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Oven of the Future

Posted on August 30, 2017August 31, 2017 by Rachel

Tovala creator Ben Barnes on CI LivingBen Barnes, Tovala Smart Oven Chief Engineer, demonstrates the product on the show CI Living, which airs on WCIA Channel 3, Champaign-Urbana’s CBS affiliate.

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Tovala launches Smart Oven

About The Partnership

As Chicago and the Midwest continue to be recognized for its entrepreneurial ecosystem, two of its top universities have teamed to bring together and support top students and faculty from both institutions in growing startups. The 131 Alliance connects faculty and students at top-ranked University of Chicago Booth School of Business with faculty and students from the University of Illinois College of Engineering, home to 15 top-ranked engineering degree programs. It fosters opportunities to connect and collaborate and offers participants access to resources on both campuses.