At the manufacturing incubator mHUB, entrepreneurs and startups develop everything from smartwatches to medical devices in its machinery shops, offices and co-working spaces near the West Loop.

MHUB supports about 1,200 entrepreneurs and 300 companies in the Chicago area that focus on hardtech — engineering and software applied to physical products. Some of them test prototypes or manufacture in mHUB’s workshops, which have power tools, 3D printers and other equipment.

In 2023, mHUB announced a $50 million acquisition and renovation of its site at 1623 W. Fulton St., which was previously a Cook Brothers warehouse store. The space, spanning 80,000 square feet, opened in December 2023 . The expansion is part of broader efforts to make Chicago and Illinois a destination for tech, manufactur

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