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Chicago Innovate
Chicago Innovate Tech is an organization dedicated to fostering innovation and technology in the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry. It connects startups and professionals in Chicago and the U.S. to enhance collaboration and discourse.
Overview
What Chicago Innovate does
What Chicago Innovate is
Chicago Innovate Tech is an organization dedicated to fostering innovation and technology in the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry. It connects startups and professionals in Chicago and the U.S. to enhance collaboration and discourse.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- March 19, 2026
Official channels
Find Chicago Innovate elsewhere
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Capability profile
Chicago Innovate as a community
Community overview
Chicago Innovate Tech is an organization focused on innovation and technology within the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry. It is organized and moderated by local design technologists, architects, and engineers. The organization aims to foster discourse and collaboration among innovative individuals to enhance the AECO community both locally and internationally.
Community focus
Chicago Innovate Tech invests in advanced technologies and promotes innovation in the AECO sector. It connects startups within the AECO industry in Chicago and across the United States, facilitating discussions and learning opportunities for professionals in the field.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- September 25, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Operators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- Real Estate & Property Tech
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
Chicago Innovate 2023 is a series of events focused on innovation in the AECO industry, including discussions on property technology (proptech) and construction technology (contech). Innovate Week features high-impact Innovation Exchange sessions and Tech Pioneer roundtables, while the Hackathon is a 26-hour event for programmers, developers, and engineers to create innovative solutions for the AEC community.
Notable members
Hiram Rodriguez, Anthony Viola, Katy Liang, Moses Scott.
Capability profile
Chicago Innovate as an event host
Event focus
Chicago Innovate Tech invests in advanced technologies and promotes innovation in the AECO sector. It connects startups within the AECO industry in Chicago and across the United States, facilitating discussions and learning opportunities for professionals in the field.
Participant value
Chicago Innovate Tech aims to enhance the AECO community by fostering discourse and collaboration among innovative individuals.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- hackathon and meetup
- Modality
- hybrid
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
- Next recorded event
- September 25, 2025
- Next event location
- Chicago
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Sectors
- Real Estate & Property Tech
- Regions
- United States
Speakers and past editions
Speakers
Notable speakers include AgileForm, CalcTree, and NVIDIA Omniverse.
Past editions
Chicago Innovate 2023 featured a series of events focused on innovation in the AECO industry, including discussions on property technology (proptech) and construction technology (contech).
Common questions
What to know about Chicago Innovate
Upseed classifies Chicago Innovate under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 19, 2026
Known limits
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