The IMD:

* consists of 560 acres
* houses 2,200 hospital beds
* has 20,000 employees
* receives 75,000 visitors daily
* is the nation’s largest urban medical district
* holds the nations’ largest college of medicine (UIC’s College of Medicine)
* is the State of Illinois’ largest biotechnology/medical complex
* is an economic engine for statewide biotechnology
* provides incubation for approximately 30 emerging technology-based companies

The IMD generates:

* $220 million approximately in research annually
* $3.3 billion in economic activity
* 50,000 direct and indirect jobs
* $80 million in annual state taxes
* $34 million in annual local taxes
* $2 billion in direct and indirect employment compensation