“The Homeland Security Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Northwestern University (HSIEC), announced it has awarded Challenge Grants to two Illinois companies: Cogent Innovations, Champaign, Ill. and Lisle Technology Partners, Lisle, Ill. The Center—formed to catalyze the development of homeland defense and security technologies, products and services—has now awarded 17 such grants since its inception in October 2005.” (Business Wire)