Illinois Office of Trade and Investment Illinois is one of the leading states inLife Sciences in the USA. It isthe headquarters of bothUSA and internationalglobal companies likeAbbott,Abbvie , Baxter,Takeda Pharmaceuticals , Astellas Pharma, and Siemens Healthcare.The Stateboastsof several renowned teaching hospitals and medical schools including Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Medical School, the University of Chicago Medical Centre and Medical School andRush University Medical Centre. Illinois actively supports both start-up and expandinglife science companies and offersincubator and technology campuses, seed and venture capitaland a well qualified workforce with skilled graduates. If your company is planning to expand its business into the USA, Illinois offers a central and strategic location with the right supports your company needs to succeed in the USA. The State of Illinois Office of Trade and Investment offers several free services toforeign companies who wish to expand their busineness to the United States. In addition the officepromotes trade between Illinois manufacturers and foreign distributers or agents. We invite you to our stand to meet our Illinois medical manufacturingcompanies and our State representatives who can assist you with your USA project.