

Supply Chain
Innovation Lab
1871’s Supply Chain Innovation Lab connects growth stage, late stage, and corporate tech businesses that want to solve the biggest challenges and opportunities in Supply Chain.
Current partners: Accenture, Microsoft, Deacero, World Business Chicago

2023 Lab Focus Areas
- Sustainability by Design
- Compliance + Risk Management
- Data-led Innovation
- N-Tier Supply Chain Visibility
- Customer Centric Supply Chain
- Automation: Unlocking Human Potential
“Every organization has their own reason for wanting to innovate…
1871 CXO Stephanie Miller at our C1 Supply Chain Innovation Lab Summit.
Supply Chain Innovation Lab 2023
Application Phase
Info session
Key details
3 months | Immersive | Hybrid
Runs: 7.17.23 - 10.05.23
What's included for participants
•Unique benefits per business stages
• Inclusion on 1871 press release
• Immersive programming by experts
• Community of peers
• Featured at Supply Chain Innovation Summit
Who's in the lab>>
Growth stage startups
Late stage lab partners
Corporate lab partners
Growth stage startups
Late stage lab partners
Corporate lab partners
Built with industry experts
Strategic partner
“Supply chain innovation is essential to drive enterprise reinvention, enabling companies to reach new performance frontiers. Accenture’s collaboration with 1871 and World Business Chicago is designed to help emerging tech businesses focus their innovation efforts on supply chain solutions to accelerate growth.”
Patty Riedl, North America Supply Chain and Operations lead @ Accenture
Join the lab
Growth stage startups
For supply chain tech company with a demonstrated product market fit & poised to grow.
Exclusive benefits
- Share their product with Corporate partners, strategic investors, and other growth and late stage companies
- Iterate faster and level up their product and business strategy
- Tap into advice from industry experts
- Gain a deeper understanding of industry trends and positioning
- Create a network of peers in their industry
- Amplify your brand at the Supply Chain Summit
Apply for 2023 by 6.16.23
Late stage lab partner
For late stage supply chain tech companies interested in making their name as an industry expert and influencing major industry outcomes.
Exclusive benefits
- Emerge as a showcased thought leader
- Network with peers and leaders in your industry
- Mentor future industry leaders
- Connect with industry leaders and up-and-coming companies disrupting your industry
- Explore curated connections between potential partners across maturity curve (growth to corporate)
- Amplify your brand at the Supply Chain Summit
Book a discovery call by 6.17!
Corporate
lab partners
For corporates looking to innovate and accelerate supply chain tech solutions.
Exclusive benefits
- Ability to shape lab focus areas and programming tied to your business and broader industry needs
- Connect & network with top tier growth and late stage startups
- Curated introductions related to your business needs and objectives
- Mentor future industry leaders
- Amplify your company thought leaders through workshops and panels
- Gain peer to peer access and insights from industry leaders at other partner companies
- Seat on 1871’s Supply Chain Innovation Council with like minded industry experts
Book a discovery call by 6.17!
Lab timeline
Programming
Week 1
7.17.23 - 7.21.23 [Virtual]
Week 2
8.14.23 - 8.18.23 [In-person]
Week 3
9.11.23 - 9.15.23 [Virtual]
Week 4
10.02.23 - 10.05.23 [In-person]
AI Innovation Summit
Capstone event w/ public showcase
October 2023
2023 Supply Chain Summit
Join us October 2023 for our second Supply Chain Innovation Summit event to bring early, growth and late stage startups, corporate innovators, mentors, venture capitalists, and community leaders together to discuss the cutting edge of supply chain tech innovation.

Join the Lab!
Choose your business segment.