Top Chicago, IL Co-Working Space or Incubator Companies (48)
The Chicago Innovation Exchange (CIE) is the University of Chicago’s new hub for multidisciplinary collaborations. We support business start-up activities and entrepreneurs converting research and ideas into solutions benefitting society. The CIE brings together the University’s distinctive strengths in research and resources from a network of world-class entrepreneurship programs to drive innovation in a range of areas, applying scientific discoveries to generate scalable solutions to difficult societal problems.
Housed in 600 W. Chicago, a growing tech hub in the community, we believe that The Warehouse can be a helpful resource for startups hoping to secure a home and the opportunity to work next to other rapidly growing companies.For more information and to apply to join The Warehouse, please check out: www.TheWarehouseChi.com
Panzanzee is Chicago's social enterprise incubator, co-working space, and continuous community. Providing discovery, resources, trust and traction for entrepreneurs and professionals pursuing social impac
Startup Port is a hybrid startup support platform that offers venture development to seed stage technology operators with specially tailored solutions in intellectual capital via mentors and related matter experts, providing deep dive knowledge, expertise, skills, wisdom and judgment that the founders need to succeed.
We help bootstrap startups get traction.FounderSensei is for entrepreneurs who want to master the craft of creating a successful businesses from scratch. Newbies commit themselves to a new kind of apprenticeship under the guidance of a seasoned startup Sensei. Experienced entrepreneurs hone their skills and become more effective than ever. Unlike accelerators that focus on mentor dating, pitch training and demo days, FounderSensei focuses exclusively on business model validation through scientific customer experiments, resilience psychology and mastermind support. Entrepreneurs who join us will discover a proven process for finding a scalable, repeatable business model for any startup idea and the support they need to change the world. Our Sensei-driven model will help entrepreneurs launch 1,000 startups over the next 10 years.
Where Startups Come To ScaleCatapult Chicago is the uniquely collaborative start-up community located in the heart of Chicago's River North neighborhood. Catapult adheres to the values that are essential to early stage companies – creativity, ambition, collaboration and camaraderie - and adds to that seasoned business expertise in a world class location. Catapult's mission is to grow the next generation of premier startups in Chicago. Catapult creates a community of startup companies that can use their shared experiences and network to accelerate growth for one another by providing peer proximity, a professional network with execution experience, regular topical programming, education and social events, and unparalleled physical space with open collaborative areas and private offices for each company. Catapult Chicago is run for start-ups by start-ups. We only reach our full potential through the collective participation of Chicago’s best and brightest entrepreneurs.
Nuevo Labs Ventures is an investment group that seeks to invest in portfolio companies in emerging domestic markets. NLV focuses on early-stage tech-oriented companies that target underserved markets in high-growth consumer sectors with compelling value propositions, sustainable competitive advantages and demonstrable market proof. NLV seeks to generate superior returns for its partners, as measured against Thomson Venture Economics industry benchmarks, through the pursuit of undervalued opportunities within specific high-growth sectors in emerging domestic markets. NLV is based in Chicago, Illinois and seeks to discover and invest in portfolio companies in select metropolitan areas nationwide, such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. - See more at: http://www.nuevolabs.com/#sthash.nZkp2uUk.dpuf
SLP Chicago supports first time entrepreneurs as they traverse their entrepreneurial journey and increases their probability of success through education and community. SLP offers a six month, selective educational experience that helps early stage entrepreneurs learn the skills necessary to be successful startup CEO. Held at 1871, class speakers have included Square Planet’s Brian Burkhardt, Todd Wyder, Armando Pauker from Apex Ventures, AKTA, Booth School of Business Professors Craig Wortman and Mike Moyer, virality expert Emerson Spartz, guests from our sponsors and many local angel investors, including members of Hyde Park Angels.Chicago SLP graduates include BoostUp, Review Trackers, GiveForward, Occasion, JiveHealth, TwoTara, Dermbids, Roommations, PreScouter, Kiesque, InHub, Heirlume, GeoPollster, Found in Town, Motozuma, Gourmet Gorilla, FasPark and Human Practice.In just three short years, the graduate companies have:Raised $5M in fundingBeen accepted into the VW AcceleratorWon Partnership for a Healthier America’s Obesity Challenge2013 Northwestern Venture Competition WinnerSecured a national retail contractDoubled their businessMoxie Award FinalistTopped $5M in revenueSLP is a non-profit, never takes equity from participating companies, and has a one-time cost of $495 to cover food during the program. It is sponsored by Horwood Marcus & Berk and The NDH Group, with financial support from eLance, SVB, David Hazan from Robert Half, The Horton Group. Early applications close July 8, and final applications close August 1.SLP Chicago is part of Startup Leadership, a global non-profit organization with programs offered in twenty cities in nine countries. SLP Fellows have founded 700 companies that have raised $370 million from the world's top angels, corporate and venture capital funds.Apply now. Get in early! (applications close August 1)
Forum West Loop (Forum) is a community of thinkers & doers, designers & makers, entrepreneurs and startups. We provide the framework necessary—from space to in-house technology services to events—for our diverse member community to cultivate a network, develop synergies, and fulfill their vision.
Inspiration can come in many shapes and sizes. Surround yourself with dozens of other small businesses, startups and independent thinkers to get your entrepreneurial juices flowing. At the Inspire Business Club you’ll find a professional environment created specifically for people just like you - creative, free-spirited and full of energy.Like a good BYO party, you’ll find that everybody has an idea to contribute that will be both beneficial and rewarding. With full-time access to both the Discovery Room and Business Lounge, you’ll find new friends, broaden your network and uncover ideas in places you never knew existed.Membership Includes:full time access to Discovery Room and Business Loungewireless fiber optic internet accessfree on-site parkingmon-fri 6pm - 11pm sat-sun 8am - 8pmcoffee and filtered watermembers only networking eventsmember discounts on private office use, conference rooms, copies and shipping services
Portal Innovations is a venture capital firm that helps exceptional life sciences innovators build their companies where they live. We surround these entrepreneurs with the resources and community they need: Seed capital, fully equipped lab space, and expertise and introductions to other investors and partners.
Capital Construction Solutions is a mobile application software company that provides intuitive, cost effective, module based solutions. By developing mobile apps using information available from experts, industry knowledge, and government research, best practices will be provided to the industry via their mobile devices.
Hansen Realty Services is a full-service real estate investment and commercial landlord company, focusing on commercial-industrial properties on the North Side of Chicago for over 20 years. We focus primarily on re-developing and the re-conception of buildings in the market. We gain vast, intimate knowledge of all our buildings, tenants, and clients, through controlling our projects in all aspects. We manage each property from acquisition to renovation and from leasing to management. Founded by John Hansen, Hansen Realty Services owns and manages over 1,000,000 square feet of space around the North Side of Chicago. Our current project includes the re-development and leasing of the Bradley Business Center. Located on the Chicago’s North Side near Western and Addison, this property bolsters an impressive 350,000 square feet consisting of both office, shared offices, and single story tech space
IncubEx is an incubator for exchange traded products, services, and technology solutions. At its core, IncubEx is a product and business development firm. The company works in conjunction with its global exchange partner, European Energy Exchange (EEX) and other leading service providers and stakeholders to design and develop new financial products in global environmental, reinsurance, and related commodity markets. IncubEx has a specific focus on innovation and continuous improvement of products and services, including technology, trading solutions, and operational efficiencies. The team is comprised of former key Climate Exchange executives and is uniquely positioned to capture these opportunities with its partners. The company was founded in 2016 and currently has offices in Chicago and London.
"Sabbatical is a startup hospitality management company that plans to create a series of physical assets designed for Millennial professionals to cowork while traveling, both domestically and internationally. Sabbatical's focus will be creating a collaborative space to remain productive while having an incredible travel experience.
Located in River North, Coalition: Impact aspires to create an ecosystem of resources, inspiration, and collaboration opportunities to grow social impact in Chicago. Impact provides space for companies seeking the open co-working space, or the independence of private offices, both benefiting from regular networking and educational events.
Guild Row is a new type of social club located along the Rockwell Corridor in Avondale, Chicago. Our 12,000 SF indoor/outdoor facility was designed as a place to meet new people and try new things. Guild Row opened its doors into the global pandemic this past August believing that togetherness is an essential good. Our growing community is currently comprised of approximately 220 active members with varied interests, diverse expertise, and assorted passions. Hailing from many different Chicago neighborhoods our members share a common respect of craft, desire for community, and love of a good time.
InsightStudios is a venture studio, a company that creates high-growth technology companies. We are for investors who want the upside potential of seed-stage investments while mitigating the risk of customer acceptance.
Located in the heart of Chicago’s south side on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, University Technology Park (UTP) is one of the nation’s fastest-growing hubs for high-tech innovation.We provide more than 300,000 square feet of wet and dry lab and office space for growing companies focused on materials and life sciences, biomedical engineering, medical devices and diagnostics, green and clean technology, food safety, information technology and many other fields.
Harper Apprenticeship Programs offers job training that blends classroom learning with real-world experience. Each student works as an employee at our partner companies, with the goal of completing the apprenticeship and working full-time for the company. For Employers, the program offers the chance to build the highly skilled workforce they need.
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