Chicago was a hot spot for tech companies looking to establish new offices last year. Over the course of the year, at least 17 tech businesses opened new offices in the Windy City.
This year, at least three companies have already opened new office space and many are sure to follow suit.
Chicago is one of the nation’s largest tech hubs and provides companies with ample resources, talent, investors and clients. Whether setting up satellite offices for local workers or opening an office to be closer to customers, the city is a good fit for tech companies.
Headquartered in Indianapolis, logistics company Spot announced in February it will open an office in Chicago’s Marshall Field and Co. building. The new office, which is expected to open in October, will be Spot’s sixth U.S. location. Along with the new office announcement, Spot revealed plans to hire 200 new employees in the next two years.
BearingPoint is a tech consulting firm headquartered in Amsterdam. The company previously had an office on 300 N. LaSalle but moved into a 12,000-square-foot space in the Merchandise Mart in February. The new office features individual workstations, a cafe and collaboration spaces.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Ovative Group is an advertising and consulting firm that uses its platform to help companies understand their sales data. In March, the company opened a 7,000-square-foot office in Chicago that will support Ovative Group’s hybrid workforce. The new office come as the company has experienced significant growth, including increasing its headcount from 200 people to 506 employees and opening an office in New York City, Ovative Group said in a statement.
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