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GenAI Collective Chicago - How AI is Innovating the Physical World

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GenAI Collective Chicago: How AI is Innovating the Physical World

πŸš€ High-Demand, Limited-Capacity Event – Secure Your Spot Now!
πŸ“… Date & Time: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
πŸ“ Location: mHUB , 2nd floor event space

Why Attend?

Chicago’s AI scene is evolving fast and we don’t want you to get left behind. This exclusive event brings collides cutting edge AI capabilities with the underlying infrastructure needs, robotics, and technologies innovating the physical world.

πŸ”₯ Event Highlights

βœ… Polished AI Demos (6 min each) – Only the Best
βœ… Affinity Group Chats by industry
βœ… Top-Tier Networking – Engage with AI leaders and innovators

🎯 Agenda
πŸ•• 6:00 PM – Welcome & Open Networking
🎀 6:30 PM – Opening Remarks
πŸš€ 6:35 PM – Datacenters: the Railroads of the AI Era&A
πŸ’‘ 7:00 PM – Robotics: Bringing Intelligence to the Physical world
πŸ‘‹ 7:30 PM – Breakout for Networking

⚠️ Important Notes
πŸ”₯ Demand is HIGH – Capacity is LIMITED. If you're serious about AI and want to be in the room where it happens, register now before spots run out.
⏳ Affinity Groups Are Pre-Set: To maintain high-value discussions, attendance is capped.
πŸ‘₯ Who Should Attend? AI enthusiasts spanning engineers, researchers, founders, investors, marketers, medical professionals, and educators who are pushing the limits of what AI can do. All are welcome
πŸ’‘ Secure Your Spot Now – Don’t Miss Out!

mHUB is a leading independent hardtech and manufacturing innovation center that exists to convene the entrepreneurial ecosystem around physical product innovation to ensure that the manufacturing industry continues to accelerate, grow, and thrive. The mHUB community includes over 500 active and alumni startups and small businesses supported by a deep talent pool of product designers and developers, entrepreneurs, engineers and manufacturers, corporate leaders, industry experts, mentors, and investors. mHUB provides a hyper-resourced environment to entrepreneurs with the goal of commercializing new hardtech innovation that will lead to new businesses, intellectual property, investment, revenue, and job creation. Since launching in 2017, the mHUB community has generated more than $1.57B in revenue, launched more than 1,600 products, hired more than 6,400 employees, and raised over $1.89B in capital. To date, mHUB has invested in 46 startups across sustainable manufacturing, climate and energy Tech, and medtech.

As always, food, drink, engaging conversation, and incredible company will all be provided!

Venue

mHUB 1623 W Fulton St

Location

mHUB 1623 W Fulton St 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612, US Get Directions

Date and Time

02/18/25 @ 6:00 PM

02/18/25 @ 6:00 PM

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