Yesterday, hundreds from the Chicago tech ecosystem convened at the mHUB community BBQ to celebrate the collaborative approach the city takes to growing and strengthening connections for the region's most impactful innovators.
#mHUB
#CommunityBBQ
#Innovation
#ChicagoEvents
2 years ago today, we stood in empty space and claimed 965 W. Chicago as our home and announced plans to make it a catalyst for product innovators. 2 years, full build out and 400+ members later - we have no plans of stopping. Thanks to all who helped us get here.
mHUB is excited to announce it has officially closed on the $50M acquisition and build-out of a historic manufacturing facility located at 240 N Ashland within Chicago’s Kinzie Industrial Corridor on the city’s Near West Side.
Read the full press release:
“Over the past 5 years, more than 1000 startups have been founded at universities in Illinois... Our innovation hubs are a big reason for the success of these startups. It’s terrific for our state that these innovation hubs are growing.” -
@GovPritzker
#ReimagineIT
Congrats to our friends at
@1871Chicago
on its awards from
@ubiglobal
World Rankings of Incubators! The
#1
Private Business Incubator in the world is right here in
#Chicago
!
WE’RE NUMBER ONE! 1871 is now the
#1
Private Business Incubator in the world, according to The
@ubiglobal
World Rankings of Incubators 19/20! We’ve also received the “Most Promising - Women Founders” Award.
Press release:
#WIS19
Check out this
@Forbes
article by
@PeteWilkins_
that gives an update on Chicago's frontline innovation to combat
#COVID19
. Huge shout-out to all companies across the tech ecosystem who are using this time to collaborate, innovate, and evolve.
The face shields designed by the mHUB team and member entrepreneurs are now available open source! Visit to download files, specs and step-by-step instructions to produce this low-cost and easy-to-produce
#PPE
.
#CPRCOVID19
“Chicago has the most diversified economy in America, and what we do is try to create the innovation communities to match that economy.”
@chicagosmayor
#mHUB1yearcelebration
Congratulations to mHUB Co-Founders,
@HavenKAllen
and
@fienup
, for being named to
@CrainsChicago
40 Under 40. Thank you for your tremendous dedication to this community, we are proud to have you as our leadership team
#ccb40s
Production is on for 1st batch of face shields going to
@NorthwesternMed
#FrontLineHeroes
. 2 hrs to prototype, 2 days to final design (w/ input from docs). THANK YOU to all team/members who helped design & produce. Next step: scale up. Join us
#CPRCOVID19
Excited to announce
@1871Chicago
as our latest innovation center partner! Members of both communities will now be able to take advantage of a half-off discount when joining the other incubator. Learn more:
#Chicago
#tech
#ecosystem
Thrilled to announce
@mlederer
as Chief Experience Officer, building on the incredible impact she's made over the past 2 years as senior consultant. She brings >20 years experience, including service on the founding teams of
@1871Chicago
,
@MATTERhealth
Thank you
@wtfounders
, I'm honored to be recognized along with this incredible bunch of powerhouse women! Meet the 14 Women in Tech Awards Winners via
@ChicagoInno
@mhubchicago
.
@iidonije
joins the mHUB Product Impact Fund as a Managing Partner. Idonije possesses valuable experience as a successful founder and operator at tech startups, global manufacturing companies, and nonprofit organizations.
One year ago we opened our doors to connect innovators with manufacturers to foster new ideas and physical products.
We invite you to join us in our 1 Year Celebration on March 9, a day of talks, panels, company showcases, and more.
RSVP here:
mHUB led 2025 Clean Tech Economy Coalition (CTEC) selected as 1 of 60 finalists for Phase 1 funding of the
@US_EDA
#BBBRC
. Congratulations CTEC on this $500k grant to strengthen the industry cluster & further develop Phase 2 projects.
#2025CleanTechEconomy
2 years ago today,
#mHUB
opened its doors to support and grow the physical product
#startup
community. On March 14, we’re bringing together more than 1,000 visionaries, innovators, and entrepreneurs for a day of discussion and celebration. Register today:
#mHUB
CEO and co-founder,
@HavenKAllen
, featured in the Spring edition of
@thisisUIC
Magazine: “We’re teaching people not just how to make things, but how to become business owners.”
We’re excited to be hosting the Chicago Regional Growth Initiative with 150 government and economic development leaders. Thanks to
@amy_liuw
of
@BrookingsInst
for providing the keynote!
How do we make Silicon Valley more inclusive? Maybe the answer is to start somewhere else.
I’m excited to announce
#GETCities
, a new initiative to develop inclusive tech hubs in three U.S. cities over the next five years.
“What makes Chicago’s tech ecosystem unique is that we reach across the boundaries of our organizations and work together to strengthen opportunities and resources for startups,” -
@HavenKAllen
,
#mHUB
CEO & Co-Founder on new partnership w/
@1871Chicago
One year ago we opened our doors to connect innovators with manufacturers to foster new ideas and physical products.
We invite you to join us in our 1 Year Celebration on March 9, a day of talks, panels, company showcases, and more.
RSVP here:
Three women business owners in manufacturing, including
#mHUB
board member Patrcia Miller of
@_MATRIX_4
, discuss the landscape for female leaders in a traditionally male industry
mHUB's industry showcase for the
@WorldBizChicago
#ChiVentureSummit
was a success! A huge thank you to all who joined yesterday, both in-person and virtually, as well as our speakers and startups.
Give it up for all the work
@MfgRenChicago
does to develop the
#manufacturing
workforce of tomorrow. That's why they're taking home the Community Empowerment Award at
#4Rev2019
! Congratulations!
"When mHUB opened its doors in Chicago seven years ago, the vision was to create a traditional incubator for people making things... In those seven years, the accelerator says it has supported more than 500 startups, 200 manufacturers, been awarded around 450 patents, and helped
Congratulations to all who were accepted into the 2020 class of
@lgcchicago
's Signature Fellows Program! We're proud to see
#mHUB
COO, Manas Mehandru, on the list for the region's premier civic leadership development program.
With only 4 days until
#mHUB
's 2019 Product Showcase & Demo Day, we look back at last year's Fourth Revolution Awards. Join us on March 14th to meet visionaries, innovators, and leaders in manufacturing and celebrate
#mHUB2year
. Register at:
3 years, over 270 companies founded. Now, we're launching an accelerator with the goal of closing the seed-stage funding gap for
#hardtech
. Hear from some of our existing and alumni companies about resources and community at mHUB
With around 235 launched products and more on the way,
#mHUB
is a place where you can see your start up grow from concept to a full fledged product! Reserve a tour today to see how we can help your startup. LINK:
"2021 became the year the city was finally recognized as a global destination for founders, innovators, and investors." How did Chicago build a global innovation powerhouse in the heart of the United States?
@WorldBizChicago
@TechCrunch
After announcing a $100,000
@USDA
grant for research to help reduce emissions and support ethanol production in October 2018,
@SenDuckworth
views a working prototype from
@ClearFlameEng
that the grant helped fund.
#mHUB
@argonne
Check out
@NASA
’s 1st
#AM
plastic part for their new Seeker robotic free flier inspector - built w the
@Carbon
Platform via production partner
@TechHouseRP
.
High-temp Carbon CE 221 material certified by
@NASA
? ✔️
Launched into space yesterday? ✔️🚀
More:
mHUB hosted its first annual Women in Manufacturing Day to celebrate inspiring women in the industry. The event encouraged young women interested in STEM fields to discover new career paths and gain thoughtful advice from manufacturing professionals.
Great article from
@jdallke
and
@ChicagoInno
! The $300,000
@US_EDA
grant that'll be provided to
#mHUB
over three years will support the development of a $15M fund to back 60 hardware businesses through Accelerated Incubation.
One year ago we opened our doors to connect innovators with manufacturers to foster new ideas and physical products.
We invite you to join us in our 1 Year Celebration on March 9, a day of talks, panels, company showcases, and more.
RSVP here:
Great piece by
@jdallke
@ChicagoInno
"mHUB Making Face Shields for Chicago Doctors on Front Lines of Coronavirus" Read it here: .
Big shout out to all of our team and members who worked on this design and assembly!
#CPRCOVID19
Our CEO, Haven Allen, kicking off the opening event of ThinkChicago weekend for students from around the country!
@ChicagoNEXT
“It is vast the type of companies that are here at mHUB. We are getting these companies and talent from students just like you.”