The Midwest — America's Innovation Heartland
Explore the investors, startups, accelerators, universities, research institutions, public programs and innovation communities shaping the U.S. Midwest.
112 of 243 organizations shown · 108 in map view
112 of 243 organizations
| Organization | Type | Location | Scope | Focus | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P33 | Ecosystem Hub | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Regional tech ecosystem | |
| World Business Chicago | Government & Public Funding | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Economic development | |
| 1871 | Accelerator / Incubator | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Innovation hub | |
| mHUB | Accelerator / Incubator | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Hardtech innovation hub | |
| MATTER | Accelerator / Incubator | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Healthtech incubator | |
| Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | University entrepreneurship | |
| Chicago Quantum Exchange | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Quantum ecosystem | |
| Discovery Partners Institute | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | University/research innovation | |
| Illinois Innovation Network | Ecosystem Hub | Illinois (statewide) | Statewide | Statewide innovation network | |
| Illinois Ventures | VC Fund | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| EnterpriseWorks | Accelerator / Incubator | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois | Regional | University incubator | |
| University of Illinois Research Park | Research & University | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois | Regional | Research park | |
| Techstars Chicago | Accelerator / Incubator | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Accelerator program | |
| Duality | Accelerator / Incubator | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Quantum accelerator | |
| Portal Innovations | Accelerator / Incubator | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Life sciences venture development | |
| University of Chicago | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | University | |
| Northwestern University | Research & University | Evanston, Illinois | Regional | University | |
| Querrey InQbation Lab | Research & University | Evanston, Illinois | Regional | University innovation hub | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | University | |
| UIC Spark Innovation Hub | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | University innovation hub | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | University | |
| Kaplan Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | University innovation hub | |
| Loyola University Chicago | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | University | |
| Ignite Lab | Research & University | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | University innovation hub | |
| Argonne National Laboratory | Research & University | Lemont, Illinois | Regional | National laboratory | |
| Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory | Research & University | Batavia, Illinois | Regional | National laboratory | |
| MxD | Ecosystem Hub | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Advanced manufacturing innovation | |
| Illinois Science & Technology Coalition | Ecosystem Hub | Illinois (statewide) | Statewide | Science & technology ecosystem | |
| Intersect Illinois | Government & Public Funding | Illinois (statewide) | Statewide | Economic development | |
| Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Government & Public Funding | Illinois (statewide) | Statewide | State government | |
| ARCH Venture Partners | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| Chicago Ventures | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| Hyde Park Venture Partners | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| Lightbank | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| Jump Capital | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| OCA Ventures | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| Origin Ventures | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| MATH Venture Partners | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| M25 | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital | |
| Corazon Capital | VC Fund | Chicago, Illinois | Regional | Venture capital |
Midwest ecosystem data assembled by StartupFuel from public ecosystem directories, state and regional innovation sources, organization websites and StartupFuel research. Data is continuously being expanded and corrected.Last updated October 2026
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