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    • I am a…
      • Early Stage
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      • Corporate Innovator
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      • Supply Chain Innovation Lab
      • BLKtech Founders
      • LTNtech Founders
      • WMNtech Founders
      • WMNtech Leaders
      • WMNfintech
      • PYROS
      • Equifax Accelerate
      • DGTL
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      • Tech Challenge 2021
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Member List

Academic

  • DePaul College of Computing & Digital Media
  • DePaul University
  • Illinois Math & Science Academy (IMSA)
  • Lewis University
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Northwestern University: Farley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • Northwestern University: Kellogg Graduate School of Management
  • NxtTeam, Inc.
  • University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: College of Engineering
  • University of Illinois: Office of Vice President of Research

Advanced Manufacturing

  • Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. 

Associations and Non-Profits

  • CompTIA
  • BlueStar Recyclers
  • Illinois Chamber of Commerce
  • Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC)
  • Illinois Technology Foundation (ITF)
  • ISACA
  • NAMA
  • National Restaurant Association
  • PDMA
  • Technology Councils of North America (TECNA)
  • Year Up Chicago

Capital

  • First Analysis Corporation
  • Hyde Park Angels (HPA)
  • Impact Engine
  • JVA Partners
  • Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (MDP)
  • Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • OCA Ventures
  • ParkerGale Capital
  • TechNexus Venture Collaborative
  • West Madison Wealth Management

Clean Energy and Green Technology

  •  Agentis Energy