ChicagoInno (Jan. 21) -- While there's been a lot of talk about how the city can strengthen the pipeline between the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, one of the best engineering schools in the country, and Chicago, TechNexus has decided to skip the pipeline and go right to the source. Today, the venture collaborative announced that it's setting up an outpost in Champaign, bringing its resources and network of 500 industry partners, accelerators, VC firms, and key influencers directly to UIUC's talent.