Chicago, Illinois innovation ecosystem
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 732 innovation ecosystem organizations in Chicago, Illinois, including 280 research organizations, 98 corporate R&D centers and 90 universities and research institutes.
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732 organizations
- United States Gypsum (United States)
Corporate R&D · usg.com - University of Chicago
University or research institute · uchicago.edu - University of Chicago Medical Center
Health research · uchicagomedicine.org - University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
Health research · uchicagomedicine.org - University of Illinois Chicago
University or research institute · uic.edu - University of Illinois Chicago Office of Technology Management
University or research institute · otm.uic.edu - University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
Health research · hospital.uillinois.edu - University Technology Park at Illinois Tech
Incubator · iit.edu - Uptake
Company · uptake.com - Usher III Initiative
Research organization · usheriii.org - VanderCook College of Music
University or research institute · vandercook.edu - Vanqua Bio (United States)
Corporate R&D · vanquabio.com - Veritune (United States)
Corporate R&D · veritune.com - Vidasym (United States)
Corporate R&D · vidasym.com - Vivid Seats
Company · vividseats.com - Vivid Technologies (United States)
Corporate R&D · vividit.com - Washington Square Health Foundation
Research organization · wshf.org - Weiss Memorial Hospital
Health research · weisshospital.com - West Humboldt Park Development Council
Government or public body · whpdevelopmentcouncil.net - West Town Bikes
Research organization · westtownbikes.org - Westside Health Authority
Health research · healthauthority.org - Westside Institute for Science and Education
Research organization · wisechicagova.org - Wieboldt Foundation
Research organization · wieboldt.org - Wilbur Wright College
University or research institute · ccc.edu - William G McGowan Charitable Fund
Research organization · williamgmcgowanfund.org - Wintrust Commercial Bank
Investor or fund · wintrust.com - Woman's Cancer Foundation
Research organization · foundationforwomenscancer.org - Women's Business Development Center
Program · wbdc.org - Women's Treatment Center
Health research · womenstreatmentcenter.org - Woods Fund of Chicago
Research organization · woodsfund.org - World Business Chicago
Government or public body · worldbusinesschicago.com - World Future Society
Research organization · wfs.org - WTTW
Research organization · wttw.com - Young Men's Christian Association
Research organization · ymca.net - Youth Service Project
Research organization · youthserviceprojectsite.wordpress.com - zuChem (United States)
Corporate R&D · zuchem.com - Zylem Biosciences
Corporate R&D · zylembio.com - 1440
Company - 50 South Capital Advisors
Investor or fund - A Red Orchid Theatre
Science or technology park - Amplify Dynamics
Startup - Benefit Chicago
Investor or fund - Biagon
Startup - Bio Chem Analysis Corporation (United States)
Corporate R&D - BioLinx (United States)
Corporate R&D - Black Men in Venture
Network or association - Bloch Quantum Tech Hub
Network or association - Celsis (United States)
Corporate R&D · Closed - Changed
Startup - Changing Life Education Initiative
Research organization - Chicago Urban League Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Program - Chicago Venture Summit
Program - City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
Government or public body - Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
Government or public body - Cook County Catalyst Grant
Program - Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Health research - Corazon Capital
Investor or fund - Coypu Foundation
Research organization - DARPA-Illinois Quantum Proving Ground
Program - Datascope Analytics
Corporate R&D · Dormant - Davee Foundation
Research organization - Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
Program - Eventnoire
Startup - Excelerate Labs
Accelerator - FIT to be a MOM
Research organization - Florence Quantum Labs
Startup - Founders Network Chicago
Network or association - Fourth Revolution Awards
Program - Foxtrot
Startup - George Shultz Innovation Fund
Program - Golden Opportunities Foundation
Research organization · Closed - Grapherry
Startup - Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine
Program - Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership
Government or public body - Harper Court Ventures
Investor or fund - Illinois Defense Manufacturing Consortium
Network or association - Illinois Technology Association
Network or association · Closed - Innovation Development Institute
Incubator - Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC)
College or training provider - John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge
Program - K1 Semiconductor
Startup - Latinx/e Startup Hub Tour
Program - Leica Biosystems (United States)
Corporate R&D · Closed - Letter AI
Company - Long Chicago
Investor or fund - M3 Chicago
Program - Marie Curie High School Fab Lab
Fab lab or makerspace - memQ
Startup - mHUB Energy Tech Accelerator
Accelerator - Midwest BioBuilders Summit
Program - Midwest Founder Exchange
Program - Midwest Quantum Week
Program - Molecular Interfaces
Startup - Moonnox
Startup · Closed - Mundelein College
University or research institute · Closed - MxD Summit
Program - National Quantum Algorithm Center
Program - National Radio Theater
Research organization - NEIU Business Innovation & Growth Center
Incubator - NETenergy
Startup - Noah System
Startup - Northwestern University Settlement Association
University or research institute - Noto
Company - NSBE Chicago Professionals Chapter
Network or association - Offield Family Foundation
Research organization - Parasol Medtech
Startup - Paratus Digital Health Accelerator
Accelerator - Pinnacle Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Corporate R&D - Pritzker Group Venture Capital
Investor or fund - Q2B26 x Chicago Quantum Summit
Program - Q2B26 x Chicago Quantum Summit Pitch Competition
Program - QDIR
Startup - Quantum Crossroads
Program - Resurrection Health Care
Health research - RMG Consultants (United States)
Corporate R&D - SCORE Chicago
Network or association - Signl
Startup - SiliCoat Energy
Startup - Slideflow Labs
Startup - SmartCharts
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Categories
- Research organizations in Chicago, Illinois 280
- Corporate R&D centers in Chicago, Illinois 98
- Universities and research institutes in Chicago, Illinois 90
- Health research organizations in Chicago, Illinois 47
- Investors and funds in Chicago, Illinois 38
- Programs in Chicago, Illinois 36
- Startups in Chicago, Illinois 32
- Companies in Chicago, Illinois 26
- Networks and associations in Chicago, Illinois 20
- Government and public bodies in Chicago, Illinois 17
- Other organizations in Chicago, Illinois 16
- Incubators in Chicago, Illinois 10
- Accelerators in Chicago, Illinois 8
- Innovation hubs in Chicago, Illinois 4
- Fab labs and makerspaces in Chicago, Illinois 4
- Science and technology parks in Chicago, Illinois 4