In the latest edition of The Beat, learn more about 1871's exit from the Merchandise Mart. Welcome to Chicago Inno's The Beat, a twice-weekly look at the people, companies and ideas that are ...

The news that 1871, Chicago’s best known technology incubator ... some six years before he first won election as Illinois governor. The incubator’s space at the Mart quickly became an ...

By leveraging the state’s strong business ecosystem, growth incentives and extensive support networks, more local CEOs can ...

Fall 1871: Chicago is a tinderbox ... The fire spreads to the Illinois Central railroad complex and the McCormick Reaper Works. Thousands of people remain trapped at the lake's edge.

1871 helped create a buzz for tech in Chicago that hadn’t existed before, in large part because it created a visible hub where entrepreneurs, investors and talent from established tech companies ...

Tech incubator 1871 announced that it would be moving out of the Merchandise Mart. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share Chicago’s flagship tech incubator 1871 will close its space in the Merchandise ...

Here's how 1871's move from Merchandise Mart reflects the growth and diversification of Chicago's tech scene since its founding in 2012. When Matt Moog chaired the launch of now-Gov. JB Pritzker's ...