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Fueling Innovation
Read the latest stories about how the University of Illinois System is fueling innovation at home in Illinois and beyond.

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  • Nature-loving maker converts food waste into Pyrus, a wood proxy

    Jan 24, 2023 11:45 am
    From left: Angie Lewis displays a piece of Pyrus, while Gabe Tavas shows a Pyrus plank and Brian Cheng holds a ukelele with parts made from Pyrus.

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    Gabe Tavas founded SymmetryWood, one of many startups born at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, his alma mater. A research powerhouse, UIUC is part of the University of Illinois System, which prioritizes innovation that improves lives in the state and beyond. 

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