Upcoming Events, Courses, and Talks
Whether you’re looking for something educational or fun, mHUB produces events and classes that inform and inspire.
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As a hardware startup, have you ever struggled to convey your ideas quickly? As a design student, have you ever been unsure whether people understand your design concepts? Come join the inaugural Bad Ideas Workshop, where we will be learning how to develop ideas in teams and convey them using low-fidelity prototypes. You’ll have a chance to interact with the up and coming designers and engineers from the University of Illinois Chicago, and as a student you’ll have a chance to meet startups that are innovating with new products.
The event will take place on November 1st from 1-4pm. Supplies and pizza will be provided! Participants in the event will all receive a copy of the first edition of Bad Ideas, the zine. The team selected as the winner of the informal brainstorm event will also receive free copies of Bad Ideas, the card game.
Venue
mHUB
Location
1623 West Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, USA Get Directions
Date and Time
11/01/24 @ 1:00 PM
11/01/24 @ 1:00 PM
Tags
Growth, Workshop
Women in Manufacturing
On Wednesday, October 8 2025, mHUB will host its next Women in Manufacturing event, which convenes hundreds of change-makers from across the country. At this event, startups, entrepreneurs, and industry come together to celebrate women in hardtech industries. The event features networking opportunities, insights from industry experts, and an interactive activity to close out the program.
mHUB Community BBQ
Join Chicago's tech community on Thursday, July 17, 2025 for the mHUB Community BBQ. This casual parking lot bash is all fun with food, music, drinks, family-friendly activities, and more. Over 1,000 innovators and tech enthusiasts descend upon the mHUB hardtech innovation center to join the summer sun, heat, and company.
mHUB HardTech Summit
The 2026 HardTech Summit will return on March 5, 2026, bringing together top hardtech entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and industry leaders to celebrate innovation in the Midwest. The HardTech Summit attracts over 1,200 entrepreneurs and public and private sector professionals at the intersection of manufacturing and innovation.

Fourth Revolution Awards
The Fourth Revolution Awards acknowledge outstanding hardtech entrepreneurs, community organizations, and manufacturers in the Midwest region that are driving technological advancement and social impact. The awards ceremony will close out the March 6, 2025 HardTech Summit. The nomination window will open in Q4 of 2025.
Resources Tailored to Your Unique Startup Roadmap
All classes and events are available to the public. Curriculum courses are tied to a specific track and stage of development, making connections to tools in the mHUB ecosystem to ensure members are maximizing the right resources at the right time.
To unlock auxiliary resources and pair learnings with hands-on guidance and tools, explore membership or Catalyze programs.
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