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2025 Clean Tech

Economy Coalition

An alliance of organizations committed to supporting a clean energy economy in Illinois led by Chicago-based manufacturing and hardtech innovation center mHUB.

25 Partner Organizations

CTEC includes 16 funded partners and additional supporting partners from across Illinois that seek to ensure Illinois emerges as a national and global leader in the clean tech economy in a way that promotes opportunity and environmental justice for all communities at the local level.

6 Strategic Projects


CTEC partnering organizations are rallied around six major initiatives related to manufacturing and supply chain, workforce development, applied research, entrepreneurship and commercialization, and infrastructure in Illinois. 

Competing for Phase 2 of BBBRC

 CTEC was formed in 2021 in response to the U.S. Economic Development Administration BBBRC and has been selected as a Phase 1 finalist from a pool of 529 national applicants. It is the only finalist from the state of Illinois.


Meet the Coalition





Coalition Partners



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