🚨Are you a student or recent grad? Are you looking to jumpstart your career in tech? Enter our Fall Tech Challenge by 10.04.24 for the chance to network with industry leaders and show them what you’ve got! 💬 Here’s what past participants have to say: “Getting to meet people and networking is the best part of the program. There are so many really interesting people and I’ve made some great connections here.” Learn more and enter: https://lnkd.in/gJQDUKu9 #TechChallenge #Coding #Innovation #1871Chicago
1871
Technology, Information and Internet
Chicago, IL 75,790 followers
Ranked 🌎s #1! Private community of tech founders, leaders, innovators, VCs, mentors, and more w/ $3.5B impact & rising!
About us
1871 is a private global innovation hub with products, community, & resources for technology innovators from idea to Fortune 50. Join as a member or upcoming community events! **Please note, the jobs on our job page are positions with our startups.
- Website
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http://www.1871.com
External link for 1871
- Industry
- Technology, Information and Internet
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Innovation, Startups, Corporate Innovation, Growth stage companies, technology, Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit, Training programs, Leadership programs, Startup roadmap, Pitch competitions, Innovation Labs, Innovation Summits, Mentorship, Business curriculum , Member experience, Networking, Late stage business, Founder programming, and Innovation community
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Primary
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654, US
Employees at 1871
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Lon Taylor
Founder & Principal UX Researcher of First Insights - Talks about #uxresearch #usability #CX #UX #marketresearch
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Mark Tebbe
Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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Venkat Atluri
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company. Global Leader of Tech/Telecom Practice. Board member. Growth and innovation catalyst. All things technology…
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Don Bora
Updates
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🚀 Join us on 10.3.24 for Courageous Minds Only – an inspiring hybrid panel in collaboration with The Garage Group from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT ! 💡 This hybrid event brings together corporate leaders, startup founders, and tech professionals to share how courage, innovation, and disruptive thinking can drive your success in an ever-changing world. 🤝 Featuring: Jason Hauer – Founder & Moderator, Co-Founder of The Garage Group and CEO of HauerX Holdings Greg Hocking – VP Global R&D New Innovation Territories, Mars Travis Colvin – General Manager, Grocery and Retail Advertising, Uber Shayna Atkins, SPC – Founder of AtkCo Open to the public and free to attend! Click the link in our bio to RSVP! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ggZjt4_P #couragousmindsonly #community #networking #event
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Over the past few months, Addition Wealth had the opportunity to participate in the 2024 WMNfintech Program from BMO and 1871. It’s the largest nonprofit fintech accelerator focused on women-founded and women-led startups, and I’m so appreciative of the work they are doing to support female founders! It was an incredible experience, and it's been a pleasure to get to know the other founders in the program including Claudette M. M of Protexxa, Alice Reimer of Fillip, Prarthana Gupta of OrdrSmart, and Maya Urman and Einat Aviv of Proov.ai. I can't wait to see all the incredible things your companies will continue to accomplish! Thank you to the organizers, executive sponsors and mentors! Andrew Harrison, Brianna Elsass, Jesse Slovenec, Andreas Bubenzer-Paim, Sean Lightner, Tatenda M., Betsy Ziegler, Stephanie Miller, Gabby Snedeker, Andy Timmons, Ruth Jenneman, MBA, M.S., Julie J., Kim Jaffee - Prado, Lisa Yang, Scott Doll, Megan Hammond and Anna Kobryn. You can learn more about the program here 👉 https://lnkd.in/etEGx8Wn #BMO #WMNfintech
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🚀 Founder Pitch Showcase is coming up on 10.17.24! Join 1871 and World Business Chicago from 2:00 - 4:00 PM CST for this exciting hybrid event. Watch as venture-ready tech startups pitch to regional and national investors, accelerating their growth and showcasing the vibrant Midwest startup ecosystem. 🌱 Meet active VCs and tech investors from across the country. Don’t miss the chance to witness the next wave of 💡 innovation.! RSVP now! 💡 https://lu.ma/5wexdb5v #Founder #PitchShowcase #WBC #1871Chicago Billy Ndizeye
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🌍✨ Chicago Climate Tech Week 2024 was nothing short of transformative! 🔋💡 A week filled with groundbreaking innovations, inspiring conversations, and powerful collaborations that are driving the future of sustainability and tech. 🚀 From visionary leaders to cutting-edge startups, the energy and passion for a greener, more resilient world were contagious. Check out the highlight reel to relive some of the most impactful moments and see how Chicago is solidifying its place as a global hub for climate tech innovation. 🌱💼 The journey to a sustainable future is just beginning—and we’re leading the charge. Let’s keep pushing boundaries, innovating, and creating lasting impact. 💥♻️ 🎥 Watch the reel and be part of the change. Thank you to our presenting sponsor: LanzaJet and Supporting Sponsors ComEd Ocient Rivian KPMG Nicor Gas ADM Illinois Institute of Technology mHUB 1871 Partners: DCC Marketing TCCI Manufacturing Illinois Manufacturers' Association Intersect Illinois #ChiClimateTechWeek24 #Sustainability #Innovation #TechForGood #CTW2024 #Chicago #GreenTech #FutureOfEnergy #CleanTech
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌺 We had an amazing time celebrating 🎉 the 2024 Tech Signature HHM Celebration at 1871 in partnership with Latinas in Tech! The event highlighted the incredible contributions of the Latino and Hispanic community in tech. Big thanks to our sponsors agua bonita, Jarritos US, and to our panel moderator Mina Rabideaux. Our inspiring panelists, Emely M., Vivian Araiza-Quintanilla, and Delia Gutierrez McLaughlin, shared powerful insights. Shoutout to Daniela Rosales, Martin Leanos Jr, Lucia Campbell, Karla Carrion, PHR, and Angie A. for making this event a success! #HispanicHeritageMonth #HHM #LatinasInTech #1871Chicago
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The 17th Momentum Awards event in Chicago is like the Oscars for the tech community, celebrating achievements and fostering innovation. Hosted by 1871, it is a vibrant reminder of our start-up & tech community's strength. Great reconnecting with old friends and meeting new faces! Rachael Feuerborn, Tim Huelskamp, Jessica Schimmel, Danielle Shuey, Stuart Bernstein, Rujanee M., Jonathan Goodell, Swati Dayal I had the privilege of sitting next to the remarkable R. Cass Baker, as he presented the 2024 Momentum Award to Hallow! It was truly an inspiring experience. 🌟 Huge congrats to the 2024 award winners: - Momentum Award: Hallow 🙏 - Corporate Champion Award: United Airlines ✈️ - Chicagoness Award: Kristi Ross of U3 COFFEE ☕️ - Outstanding Tech CEO Award: dhruv saxena of ShipBob 📦 - Industry Disruptor Award: AQUA Cultured Foods 🍽️ - Rising Star Award: Mycocycle, Inc. ♻️ - Social Impact Award: ReloShare 🤝 - CityLIGHTS Award: Loadsmart 🚚 I had the pleasure of meeting the exceptional teams from ReloShare and Loadsmart. Make sure to check them out! 🌟 #Innovation #Startups #Awards #Tech #Chicago
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1871’s 🏆 Momentum Awards last week honored 30 brilliant finalists and crowned 8 passionate winners who represent the absolute best of #ChicagoTech in 2024! Our CEO, Betsy Ziegler, ate w/ her opening remarks, "We are not just witnesses to change—we are the ones who forge the path, together, step by step, toward building an extraordinary future." Congrats to all the ✨ winners, that have their ownnnn versions of what #we looks like: • Corporate Champion Award: United Airlines • Chicagoness Award: Kristi Ross, U3 COFFEE • Outstanding Tech CEO Award: dhruv saxena, ShipBob • Industry Disrupter Award: AQUA Cultured Foods • Social Impact Award: ReloShare • Rising Star Award: Mycocycle, Inc. • Momentum Award: Hallow • CityLIGHTS Award: Loadsmart 📃 View PR: https://lnkd.in/gvHBF5Si These category leaders wake up every day, choosing #innovation and #entrepreneurship despite countless obstacles and fires to put out. Their determination is wild and admirable, and it's people at companies like our winners who truly change the world! Momentum Awards #BTS 🦾 This was my 4x time leading the marketing operations for the awards show, including brand, creative, content, and experience. I’m extremely grateful for the 6-month sprint my Marketing Team and I undertook to execute those aspects of this event: Robbie Shinder, Sierra Garcia, Emilie Seda, Carlynn Y., Julia Gordon, and Beck Utigard. We hit 3 objectives 👇 🌀 Brand Update Launch: We unveiled a refreshed brand identity for the Momentum Awards, aligning our visual and messaging strategies with the spirit of Chicago’s tech ecosystem. This included updates to our logo, colors, and iconography. 🌀 Event Narrative Launch: We boldly restructured the narrative of the awards throughout all campaign phases—including sponsorship, nominations, voting, ticketing, day-of-event, and post-event—to educate about the awards, their significance to our tech community through stories, and the role of the awards in funding our 501(c)(3) mission. 🌀 Diverse Content Strategies: We created more personalized content, tailored to specific channels—web, social media, email, #AR, and experiential events—to authentically share the stories of our tech community, finalists, and winners. From the initial concept to the final production, our goal was to craft a 6-phase event that not only celebrated our winners but also highlighted the innovation, resilience, and energy that makes #ChicagoTech so extraordinary. 🌈 The impact? • Increased community engagement • Higher visibility for 1871 • An unforgettable night Lydia Walters thanks for your positivity and collaborative approach as you led this event in full. Cheers to the Momentum Team! Betsy Ziegler Melanie Griffin Pugh Olivia Thompson 👏 Get inspired - ❤️🔥 🎬 Watch a key moment of our award ceremony, a visual demo of our impact feat. our tech community. More content to come this week.
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We are proud to have been recognized by 1871 with the CityLIGHTs award during their 17th annual Momentum Awards on Thursday! 🏆 1871 is a private, global innovation hub for technology, and this award celebrates our rise as a category leader in Chicago’s vibrant tech scene. Danielle Shuey, our VP of Service Delivery, proudly accepted the award on behalf of Loadsmart. This award showcases our commitment to providing logistics solutions that fuse industry expertise with next-gen technology to help shippers lower costs, increase efficiency, and digitize transportation. From Planning, Optimization, and Execution to Gate, Yard, and Dock solutions, ending with Audit & Pay capabilities, we deploy the best mix of services and technology to empower businesses to move more with less.
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I was thrilled to have attended the 1871 Momentum Awards this past week. It was such a fantastic event celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship. I’m especially proud to have played a role in procuring prizes for the raffle and silent auction, contributing to an amazing evening. A huge shoutout to my amazing Momentum Team members: Lydia Walters, Olivia Thompson, Daniela Rosales, Jenna Blaszczykiewicz, Melanie Griffin Pugh, and Kaylin Berg all under the leadership of Betsy Ziegler. Your hard work, creativity, and dedication made this event truly special, and I’m so proud of what we accomplished together! Looking forward to seeing the continued impact of the 1871 community!