1871 joined Columbia College Chicago to announce a partnership that will match Columbia students with 1871 startups to complete real client work as a part of the students’ advertising and public relations course curriculum. 

Last week, 1871 CEO Howard A. Tullman spoke in front of a packed room at UNIQLO’s Michigan Avenue flagship store to kick off Chicago Made: Innovating for Tomorrow, a free four-part series covering topics on sustainability, global tech trends, social impact, and retail. Chicago Made is a joint effort between 1871 and UNIQLO and will run every Thursday from 6-7 p.m. (CDT) at UNIQLO’s Michigan Avenue store through March 1st.

Betsy Ziegler, an innovation expert and startup strategist, will bring her extraordinary talent and vision to take 1871 to the next level and support the city's rapidly growing entrepreneurial community.

Kayte Malik, Founder and CEO of Dresscode Tech, fuses fashion with technology to help educate young women about coding and computer science.

1871 is excited to launch a new partnership between WiSTEM and DyMynd Angels. Lakshmi Shenoy sat down with Monika Black and Carolyn Leonard from DyMynd Angels recently to learn more about their organization and the WiSTEM collaboration.  

Stephanie Choporis, Co-founder and Managing Editor of Happenstance, shares her thoughts on why spontaneous, authentic stories are the future of journalism.

Global real estate services firm, Cushman & Wakefield announced today that they have renewed their partnership with 1871 for an additional three years. The partnership will provide Cushman & Wakefield with access to space, a branded classroom, and participation in both the advisory board and key events.

1871 announced today the first cohort of the Advanced Member Program (AMP), a six-month program geared toward scaling, later-stage companies.  In addition to the regular benefits of 1871 membership, AMP participants receive additional resources, including specialized, stage-specific workshops.

1871 is proud to partner with and host Chicago Woman -- an influential magazine and media brand that empowers women and inspires them to live their best lives at the office and at home -- for its first masterclass of the year, The Power of Positivity. Here are a few must-read takeaways on why positive thinking can help achieve positive results.

Deepa Kartha, CEO and Founder of Zinda, talks about the need for greater employee engagement and shares her advice on how entrepreneurs can turn desire into destiny.