Articles about 1871

There’s no shortage of coworking spaces in Chicago, so we’ve rounded up an eclectic 12 that represent what the city has to offer.

This marks 1871’s second acquisition of 2021.

The WMN-FINtech program is a 13-week accelerator centered on helping women-led startups in fintech grow their businesses.

Chicago’s 1871 announced Tuesday it has acquired Illinois Technology Association to grow the city’s tech industry.

Startup incubator 1871 has found new leadership in serial entrepreneur Howard Tullman, who currently serves as managing partner of Chicago High Tech Investment Partners.

The member companies of 1871 took a short break yesterday from their pong tournaments and MacBook Pros to celebrate the past and future milestones of their tightknit community with Governor Pat Quinn.

12 entrepreneurs from around the world will give two-minute pitches at 1871 tonight as a part of their two-week entrepreneurial visit to the US.

Today 1871 CEO Howard Tullman and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced a 25,000-square foot expansion project for the Chicago co-working space, slated to begin this month. The $2.5 million expansion will grow 1871’s size by 50 percent.

As a part of 1871’s 25,000-square foot expansion in the Merchandise Mart this fall, the Chicago tech hub will open a veteran-focused technology incubator called The Bunker. The incubator, which will be veteran-operated, is the first of its kind in the country.

The inaugural Chicago College Startup Competition, which was put on by 1871 and ThinkChicago, just announced its nine grand prize winners. The nine student teams named as winners will receive a free year of 1871 membership.

The local startup hub 1871 is expanding its incubator and support program The Bunker, which is exclusively focused on veteran-owned startups and is the first of its kind in the nation. It is currently adding startups to 'C1,' the military-style name for its first cohort. The Bunker will open for business in a little over a month.

Seeing the city's thriving foodies, eateries, and distribution networks, 1871 joined forces with the Oak Park nonprofit FamilyFarmed.org to launch the Good Food Business Accelerator, or GFBA, a place for entrepreneurs to work, grow, and dedicate themselves to providing options for healthier diets.

The Ramblers have arrived. Loyola University Chicago announced this week they now have a 75,000 square foot designated workspace dedicated to digital entrepreneurship at 1871.

Yesterday, 1871 and four of its member companies made a splash in Washington, DC at the first ever White House Demo Day. The mission of the White House’s new event is to celebrate inclusivity in entrepreneurship and recognize the critical role startup innovation plays in the American economy.

t’s been a big day for tech innovation hubs in Chicago. Last night at the eighth annual Momentum Awards, 1871 CEO Howard Tullman announced another set of expansion plans for the celebrated tech epicenter based out of the Merchandise Mart.

According to a company statement, 1871 will become the first incubator in the world to offer a private healthcare and employee benefits exchange available to member companies, individual workers and alumni members who maintain membership.

Tell anyone in Chicago that 1871’s got a pretty good thing going, and they’ll tell you that’s old news. But that didn’t stop the Merchandise Mart-based tech hub from making headlines after it topped a new list of university-affiliated business incubators.