mHUB is the nation’s largest independent HardTech and manufacturing innovation center. From concept to prototype to production, mHUB removes the barriers for hardtech entrepreneurs and manufacturers to commercialize new physical products and increases the probability of building a sustainable business. Since launching in 2017, the mHUB community has generated more than $1.57B in revenue, launched more than 1,610 products, and hired more than 6,400 employees.
mHUB is gaining global recognition for building upon assets of the Midwestern region to create a HardTech heartland. The mHUB community is impacting innovation in smart manufacturing, Climate Tech, Energy Tech, MedTech, AgTech, and more, collectively raising over $1.89B in capital in a just a six-year period.
In 2023, mHUB announced its acquisition and build out of a historic manufacturing facility in Chicago's Near West Side, a project that will increase mHUB’s prototyping resources, testing facilities, offices, and convening spaces, making mHUB the largest independent manufacturing innovation center in the country.
Track mHUB's journey over the years in the articles and announcements linked on this page. Interested in covering a story on mHUB? Contact us!
With backing by Chicago health players, mHub launches third medtech accelerator
Published: July 17, 2024
At mHUB, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announces plan to make Chicago quantum technology capital
Published: April 1, 2024
mHUB Grand Opening Celebration & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 1623 W. Fulton Street, Chicago, IL.
Press coverage from: FORBES | CBS2 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago Business Journal
Published: December 12, 2023
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson & World Business Chicago Announce Inaugural Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Climate-Tech
Published: August 7, 2023
THE FIRE AWARDS: 50 companies igniting Chicago tech
Published: July 17, 2023
mHub opens much bigger facility to kick Chicago startups into high gear
Published: May 8, 2023
mHUB Announces Expansion into New $50M Innovation and Commercialization Center
Published: April 28, 2023
MHub makes move to Chicago's Near West Side official with $50 million deal
Published: April 27, 2023
Manufacturing innovation center mHub buys historic factory building on Near West Side with plans to relocate
Published: April 27, 2023
Chicago nonprofit touting potential of Midwest space industry
Published: March 15, 2023
2022 Fire Awards Blazer Winners Named
Posted: December 27, 2022
TIF Proposed for Advanced Manufacturing Incubator
Published, December 14, 2022
Public money powers manufacturing incubator mHUB’s growth
Published: November 14. 2022
Manufacturing incubator headed to $32M Ashland Avenue office
Published: November 4, 2022
The Economist: Midwestern states want to become "hard-tech" hubs
Posted: February 22, 2022
WGN Radio: Meet the CEO of mHUB, who helps people build their businesses
Pubhlished: December 21, 2021
Forbes: Why Chicago Became A Top 3 Start-up City in 2021
Published: December 16, 2021
Crain's Chicago Business: Illinois clean-tech projects in the running for $100M from feds
Published: December 13, 2021
Chicago Tribune: Chicago manufacturing incubator among 60 finalists named by Biden administration for $1B in grant money
Published: December 13, 2021
TechCrunch: The Chicago Model: Building a global innovation powerhouse in America's heartland
Published: December 9, 2021
Chicago Sun Times: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in Chicago to mark U.S. reopening to vaccinated international travelers
Published: November 8, 2021
Crain's Chicago Business: Federal funding comes to boost Chicago's tech economy
Published: October 4, 2021
Medium: Why The 2020s Will Be An Era Of Atoms, Not Bits
Published: August 23, 2021
MedCityNews: Leading hardtech innovation center mHUB opens MedTech accelerator for medical device startups
Published: August 16, 2021
Fast Company: As techies flee Silicon Valley, Chicago jostling to be the next unicorn machine
Published: July 17, 2021
Department of Energy: EPIC Prize Winner - mHUB
Published: July 15, 2021
Chicago Sun Times: Billion-dollar babies: Chicago sees more tech success
Published: July 4, 2021
Forbes: Why Chicago May Be The Best City Find A Tech Job
Published: July 1, 2021
Health News Illinois: Baxter, Edward-Elmhurst Partner with mHUB on MedTech Accelerator Program
Published: June 4, 2021
Crain's Chicago Business: Big health care names team up on new medtech startup
Published: June 3, 2021
Chicago Inno: 3 tech hubs land $2.8M to create startup jobs in Chicago
Published: May 28, 2021
Crain's Chicago Business: Supply chain squeeze: It's not just about computer chips and cars anymore
Published: May 7, 2021
Crain's Chicago Business: Would you move your startup in a pandemic?
Published: May 5, 2021
Crain's Chicago Business: Chicago leads a fourth Industrial Revolution
Published: March 18, 2021
Plant Services: It's never too late to embrace digital manufacturing
Published: March 16, 2021
Crain's Business Chicago: How startups factor into the recovery
Published: December 9, 2020
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Inc.com: How Chicago's Startup Ecosystem Is Meeting the Covid-19 Challenge
Published: December 1, 2020
Forbes: Industry 4.0 Will Help Fuel Economy Post Election
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2020
ImpactAlpha: Chicago’s mHUB raises $5 million to build an inclusive ‘hardtech’ ecosystem
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2020
Chicago Inno: mHUB launches accelerator and resources for U.S. hardtech startups
Published: Monday, November 9, 2020
Thomas Insights: Shifting from Vision to Value: The Path to Scaling Smart Manufacturing
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2020
BuiltinChicago: Illinois Is the Nation's Second-Largest Manufacturer. mHUB Aims to Make It No. 1
Published: October 23, 2020
MarketWatch: Fed's Evans says fiscal and health policies more important now than further central bank action
Published: October 20, 2020
ThomasNet: Chicago Manufacturing Hub Announced Hardtech Startup Accelerator
Published: October 13, 2020
Make:cast - Matching Talent to Opportunity at mHUB Chicago
Published: Thursday, October 8, 2020
Chicago Inno: 2020 Inno On Fire
Published: Thursday, October 8, 2020
Bootstrapping in America: Steve Koch & Mark Tebbe of mHUB
Published: Monday, September 28, 2020
Chicago Inno: mHUB launches accelerator for 'hard-tech' startups
Published: Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Daily Herald: Preparing Illinois for the fourth industrial revolution
Published: Friday, September 18, 2020
Chicago Inno: mHUB lands $1.3M grant to connect hardware innovators with corporate R&D projects
Published: Thursday, September 17, 2020
Venture Capital Journal: mHUB garners over $5M for $15M-targeted fund
Published: August 27, 2020
Crain's Chicago Business: Sam Zell invests in manufacturing incubator's VC fund
Published: August 27, 2020
Chicago Sun Times: Pandemic shows the need for an American manufacturing revival that Chicago could lead
Published: Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Chicago Inno: 3 Chicago tech hubs land $1.55M to support Covid solutions
Published: May 27, 2020
Health News Illinois: mHUB, MATTER, and 1871 Raise $1.55M in Funding to Mobilize the Chicago Tech Community to Fight COVID-19
Published: May 27, 2020
Forbes: How Chicago is becoming the Frontline of Innovation
Published: April 14, 2020
Chicago Sun Times: Pandemic's pall over Chicago economy won't depart quickly
Published: April 13, 2020
BBC News: Coronavirus: I'm using my pizza oven to toss masks for nurses
Published: April 10, 2020
AmericanInno: mHUB Making Face Shields for Chicago Doctors on Front Lines of Coronavirus
Published: March 30, 2020
Forbes: Chicago Companies Are Stepping Up To Take Down Covid Chaos
Published: March 27, 2020
AmericanInno: Chicago Tech Steps Up During Coronavirus
Published: March 25, 2020
Plant Services: Matchmaking for manufacturers - Connecting manufacturers, researchers, and entrepreneurs
Published: Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Verena Solutions Utilizes EOS Technology and TRACEam to Manufacture at mHUB
Published: Thursday, September 26, 2019
Chicago Inno: 50 on Fire including mHUB
Published: Thursday, September 26, 2019
ITA Takeaways: The Next Wave of Innovation - Physical Products
Published: Thursday, September 26, 2019
Illinois News: Pritzker Administration makes first overseas trade mission to Japan
Published: Thursday, September 12, 2019
Impakter: mHUB Raises $15M to Innovate Chicago’s Manufacturing Industry
Published: Friday, August 23, 2019
Meet XPRIZE Finalist Team & mHUB Member Company Skydra
Published: Monday, March 26, 2018
How this startup would revolutionize a 165-year old medical device
Published: Wednesday, February 7, 2018
ChicagoInno: 18 Chicago Startups to Watch in 2018
Published: Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Crain's Chicago Business: "You may be recharging your phone with its technology right now"
Published: Thursday, November 30, 2017
Daily Herald Business Ledger: "The Evolution of Illinois Manufacturing with mHUB"
Published: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
VentureBeat: "Lystr will make sure you never forget the milk"
Published: Thursday, October 5, 2017
University of Michigan College of Engineering Center for Entrepreneurship Blog: "Alumni Profile: Haven Allen, Executive Director at mHUB (MPP '13)"
Published: Thursday, September 28, 2017
Innovative Tech Hub Aims to Transform Manufacturing
Published: March 2, 2017
