TechNexus
TechNexus is a multipurpose 'clubhouse' for the Illinois technology community. With more than 2,000 technology executives and entrepreneurs using the space each month, and home to 25 growing companies, Chicago's TechNexus is a collaborative setting for the technology community to connect and build business.
The University Technology Park at Illinois Institute of Technology (UTP)
Tech incubator with office and lab space supporting innovation at every stage of company growth.
The Chicago Technology Park (CTP)
Located on 56 acres within the Illinois Medical District (IMD), the CTP is a dynamic science and business community, specifically designed to help emerging science businesses flourish.
University of Illinois Chicago Innovation Center
The UIC Innovation Center is a collaboration space embedded in a leading research institution located in one of the world’s great cities. Their aim is to initiate programs and participate in activities that bridge research and education with industry.
Lakeside Technology Center
This 1.1 million square foot multi-tenant data center is one of the world’s largest "carrier hotels," housing data for financial companies, Chicago’s commodity markets and many others.
“600 WEST” 600 West Chicago
600 WEST is home to a number of quickly growing technology companies including Groupon, Thinkorswim and many others.
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory conducts basic scientific research, operates national scientific facilities to help advance America's scientific leadership, enhances the nation's energy resources to ensure America's energy future, develops better ways to manage environmental problems, and more.
International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN)
Materials and devices at the nanoscale (a nanometer is one billionth of one meter) hold vast promise for innovation in virtually every industry and public endeavor including health, electronics, transportation, the environment, energy, and national security. The International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) was established at Northwestern University in 2000 as an umbrella organization for nanotechnology research and education.
The Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM)
The Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) at Argonne National Laboratory is a premier user facility, providing expertise, instruments, and infrastructure for interdisciplinary nanoscience and nanotechnology research. Academic, industrial, and international researchers can access the center through its user program for both nonproprietary and proprietary research.
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, provides powerful computers and expert support that help thousands of scientists and engineers across the country improve our world.
Knapp Entrepreneurship Center at the Illinois Institute of Technology
The mission of the IIT-Knapp Entrepreneurship Center is to be Chicago’s Leading Professional Support Services Center for IIT-related entrepreneurs by providing effective, affordable, and expert resources to help create and grow successful commercial ventures.
Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul University
As an extension of DePaul University’s nationally ranked entrepreneurship program in the College of Commerce, the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center delivers outreach programs both on campus and in the community.
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at Chicago Booth advances the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation.
The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) works at the intersection of business success and civic engagement. It identifies the region’s most promising entrepreneurs and helps them build high-growth, sustainable businesses that serve as platforms for economic development and civic leadership for the Chicagoland area.
Farley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Northwestern University
The Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (FCEI) is dedicated to evolving engineering beyond the application of the sciences to the creation of businesses that capitalize on innovations.
iBIO PROPEL / iBIO Entrepreneurship Center
PROPEL is a joint partnership of iBIO and the iBIO Institute started in 2007, sharing staff from both organizations, to increase the number of life sciences start-ups in Illinois and boost the success rates of existing companies.
