Upcoming Events
IH RISE for Growing Opportunities
Farm Tours • Workshops • Discussions
Join us to explore industrial hemp, regenerative agriculture, rural innovation, and opportunities for farmers, businesses, educators, and communities.
Enabling row crop diversification.
Past Events
CRI Symposium
I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center, Champaign, IL
Kelly Burke spoke on infrastructure innovation, presenting a community-centered model for regional infrastructure deployment, as part of the Cannabis Research Institute's symposium on equity-centered research and community-based education across Illinois.
Creative Banking Seminar
Mendota Civic Center, 1901 Tom Merwin Dr, Mendota, IL
Tracy Hill, Executive Director of IH RISE, spoke on renewable energy projects alongside speakers from the Illinois Finance Authority's Climate Bank and Public Finance programs.
Science and Spirituality Center
Tracy Hill, Executive Director of IH RISE, answered questions at the IH RISE booth.
International Biomass Conference & Expo
Nashville, TN
IH RISE was listed as an industry collaborator for the Northern Illinois University College of Engineering and Technology booth, celebrating NIU's faculty and student research in the bioplastics and materials space.
College of DuPage
Technical Education Center, 425 22nd St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Kelly Burke, Founder of IH RISE, spoke alongside a panel including Brandon Smith-Natara (Professor of Horticulture), Jarett Burke (Founder of Kifcure), and Tracy Hill (Executive Director of IH RISE).
Southern Illinois University
1785 University Press Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901
Kelly Burke, Founder of IH RISE, spoke alongside a panel including Brenda Henderson (Director of the APEX Accelerator), Dr. Gary Kinsel (Director of the Cannabis Science Center at SIU), Dr. Karla Gage (Professor of Weed Science and Plant Biology at SIU), and Tracy Hill (Executive Director of IH RISE).
Emerald Acres
4N250 IL-47, Virgil, IL 60151
Kelly Burke, Founder of IH RISE, was joined by guest speakers Andrew Bish, President of the Hemp Feed Coalition, and Jarett Burke, CEO of Kifcure.
Illinois Valley Community College
815 N Orlando Smith St, Oglesby, IL 61348
Kelly Burke, Founder of IH RISE, spoke alongside a panel including Dr. Jennifer Timmers, Dr. Karla Gage, Ben Adolph (Co-Founder of Merge Impact), and Jarett Burke (Founder of Kifcure).
Mendota Civic Center
1901 Tom Merwin Dr, Mendota, IL 61342
Kelly Burke, Founder of IH RISE, spoke alongside a panel including Dr. Mahdi Vaezi (Associate Professor of Engineering Technology), Brandon Pitcher, and Jarett Burke (CEO of Kifcure).