Community Partners

1871 The world’s #1 private business incubator is home to 1000+ inventors, designers, creators, and do-ers that are building better, faster, cleaner solutions to everyday problems.

2112 Focuses on creative and recording arts, our collaboration fosters innovation in the creative recording devices.

Bunker Labs Supports Bunker Labs community and programming with product development specific resources to support and attract veteran-lead product-based businesses.

BWISE Facilitates visibility of hardware entrepreneurship and product development techniques and technologies among black women in science and engineering.

Chicago Inventors Association The Chicago Inventors Organization’s (CIO) vision includes being the premier provider of positive, affordable, credible resources to inventors whose products range across all markets including digital apps.

FWD Founded in 2016, For Women & Diversity (FWD) Collective began as VentureFWD with the goal of breaking down barriers in seeking investment capital for women, people of color, and underrepresented communities.

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce IHCC’s mission is to cultivate knowledge, connections and collaboration to effect transformational social change and achieve sustainable economic impact through entrepreneurship.

Illinois Technology Association Focuses on scaling tech companies in Illinois and supports programmatic activities. ITA helps to scale startups in the Midwest with an abundant network of tech access.

MATTER Supports the development and commercialization of medical device companies by combining their space and respective resources. MATTER provides invaluable sector specific expertise.

National Society of Black Engineers NSBE offers its members leadership training, professional development activities, mentoring, career placement services, community service opportunities and more.

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Extends access to hardware companies based at the Polsky Exchange by providing complementary equipment resources for product development innovators in the community.

Spark Shop Engages with youth to promote STEM learning and activities both at mHUB and in the classroom. Exposes youth to product development and fosters their interest in STEM education.

Women in Manufacturing Provides women in the manufacturing industry additional resources to explore their creative potential as well as a platform to connect deeper with the challenges and technology developments.

Women's Business Development Center The mission of the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) is to support and accelerate business development and growth, targeting women and serving all diverse business owners, in order to strengthen their participation in, and impact on, the economy.