Where Chicago comes to build AI
LAST UPDATED: OCT 2026
AI Events
A directory of upcoming and recurring AI and tech gatherings across Chicago and the Midwest.
Thu Oct 8, 2026
Hands-on robotics and vision AI at UIC Student Center East
AI Startups
NEIGHBORHOOD: WEST LOOP
FourKites
AI supply chain visibility platform.
NEIGHBORHOOD: LOOP
Ocient
Agentic AI on massive enterprise datasets.
NEIGHBORHOOD: LOOP
Honeycomb Insurance
AI and computer vision for real estate insurance.
NEIGHBORHOOD: LOOP
Clearcover
Tech-driven car insurance built on data and AI.
NEIGHBORHOOD: WEST TOWN
Uptake
Industrial AI for predictive maintenance.
NEIGHBORHOOD: CHICAGO
Bellagent
Enterprise AI agent platform.
ESTABLISHED AI COMPANIES
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TEMPUS AI
River North. Nasdaq-listed AI precision medicine company.
CCC
Fulton Market. CCC Intelligent Solutions, AI for auto insurance claims and repair.
Fulton Market. Major Google engineering hub on Morgan St.
Spaces & Accelerators
1871
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago 60654
River North • Startup Hub & Coworking
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mHUB
1623 W Fulton St, Chicago 60612
Fulton Market • HardTech & Physical AI
Polsky Center
1452 E 53rd St, Chicago 60615
Hyde Park • Accelerator & Venture
UChicago Data Science Institute
5460 S University Ave, Chicago 60615
Hyde Park • AI Research & Data Science
TTIC
6045 S Kenwood Ave, Chicago 60637
Hyde Park • Machine Learning & Research
Discovery Partners Institute
200 S Wacker Dr, Chicago 60606
Loop • Tech Research & Talent
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont 60439
Lemont • AI Supercomputing & Science
Northwestern CASMI
2233 Tech Dr, Evanston 60208
Evanston • AI Safety & Research
