The Chicago Connectory

Join us for a monthly 1-hour workshop series for Design Sprint enthusiasts and practitioners to learn and apply new techniques right away. The Design Sprint is a 4-day process for answering big questions by co-creating prototypes and validating with real people. Popularized by Google Ventures, this innovation process is a human-centric, risk-averse, collaborative way for […]

Learn how 0G technology compares to 5G and how it is being used in deployed smart city applications around the globe.

Come discover Sigfox's global journey, the future of IoT, and why fostering innovation is key to success. Sigfox CEO Ludovic Le Moan will join us for a morning chat to learn about the history of Sigfox, what it takes to create a global IoT company and how innovation programs around the world create the foundation […]

Join us for Design Sprints with Moonshot, a 90-minute collaborative workshop to learn something new that you can use right away. The Design Sprint is a 4 day process for answering big questions by co-creating prototypes and validating with real people. Popularized by Google Ventures, this innovation process is a human-centric, risk averse, collaborative way […]

Join the Chicago Connectory for a day full of discussions, networking, exhibitions and more centered on the mobility industry. Experience a day diving into interactive presentations and panel discussions by mobility industry thought-leaders. We will also have a marketplace and networking spaces available for participants to interact and generate meaningful connections. Agenda: For more information, […]

In this session, you will get an overview of the Serverless Framework, an open source project used to build & deploy serverless application. Join us for a Tech Talk hosted at the Chicago Connectory!Serverless IoT application development enables developers to focus on producing value-added business logic by minimizing, if not eliminating the undifferentiated heavy lifting […]

A step-by-step course for founders looking to raise their first round of seed capital. This is designed for entrepreneurs that want to learn each step in the capital raise process. We will review the initial modules:1) Formulate the Fundraise Strategy2) Create the Materials3) Build an Investor Funnel4) Get the Meetings5) Present Like a Pro6) Build […]

Join us for a monthly 90-minute workshop series for Design Sprint enthusiasts & practitioners to learn and apply new techniques right away. The Design Sprint is a 4-day process for answering big questions by co-creating prototypes and validating with real people. Popularized by Google Ventures, this innovation process is a human-centric, risk-averse, collaborative way for […]

Join us for a monthly 90-minute workshop series for Design Sprint enthusiasts & practitioners to learn and apply new techniques right away. The Design Sprint is a 4-day process for answering big questions by co-creating prototypes and validating with real people. Popularized by Google Ventures, this innovation process is a human-centric, risk-averse, collaborative way for […]

In partnership with Sente Foundry and the Italian Trade Agency, the Chicago Connectory is hosting a networking event. The Chicago Connectory is hosting a networking event and panel for an open discussion about startup / corporate collaboration in innovation. Executives in corporate innovation and startup investors will discuss the opportunities and challenges related to co-creating […]

Join us for a monthly 90-minute workshop series for Design Sprint enthusiasts & practitioners to learn and apply new techniques right away! The Design Sprint is a 4-day process for answering big questions by co-creating prototypes and validating with real people. Popularized by Google Ventures, this innovation process is a human-centric, risk-averse, collaborative way for […]