Current
Innovation hub · Chicago, United States
Website: currentwater.org. Chicago water innovation hub founded in 2016 that leads the Great Lakes RENEW NSF Engine.
Recent activity confirmed, checked October 11, 2026.
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In context
Current is one of 4 innovation hubs in Chicago, Illinois listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 133 across the United States.
The registry lists 732 innovation ecosystem organizations in Chicago, Illinois in all.
Innovation hubs bring founders, companies and support programs together in one place to build a local startup community.
The United States scores 68.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 21 of 117 economies.
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More innovation hubs in Chicago, Illinois
- mHUB
Chicago - Fulton Labs
Chicago - Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Chicago
Elsewhere in Chicago, Illinois
- Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge
Accelerator - project44
Company - Igenbio (United States)
Corporate R&D - i.c.stars
College or training provider - Pumping Station: One
Fab lab or makerspace - Cook County Sheriff's Office
Government or public body - Rush Children's Hospital
Health research - UIC Technology Innovation Lab
Incubator
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- Thrive Workplace
Denver - C3 Innovation
Colorado Springs - The Hub Powered by PNC Bank
Dayton - Innovate 120
Maquoketa - Neptune Shield
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Akron - Mosaic CoWork
West Palm Beach - TechWorks Campus
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