Accelerators
Techstars Chicago Accelerator
Techstars Chicago is at the center of the Midwest startup community, one of the fastest growing ecosystems in the U.S.
Chicago, Illinois
2023 September
In Person Program
This program hopes to run in-person, dependent on COVID-19 conditions.
Mar 13th, 2023
Applications Open
Jun 7th, 2023
Final Deadline
Sep 11th, 2023
Accelerator Starts
Dec 7th, 2023
Demo Day
"As founders, we’re at the forefront of solving meaningful problems in the world."
Neal Sáles-Griffin, Managing Director
Read the Q&AThe Team
Neal Sáles-Griffin
Managing Director
Neal Sáles-Griffin
Managing Director
Anthony Alepra
Program Manager
Brad Schnitzer
Investment Associate
Lilliana Robinson
Investment Manager
Recent News
Mentors
"Giving back to the global network I’m a part of (Techstars Chicago ‘17!) and helping fellow entrepreneurs in a critical part of their journey."
Ablorde Ashigbi
Cofounder & CEO of 4Degrees and a mentor for Techstars Chicago
"I am passionate about helping founders craft an intentional approach to culture, diversity, and inclusion that will serve as a foundation for their long term success."
Maureen Calabrese
Chief People Officer at Sprout Social and a mentor for Techstars Chicago
"When I mentor at Techstars, I consistently find a few founders that I resonate with. In 2020, I found Patrice and GoNanny, and now I'm her CTO!"
Dave Hoover
CTO of GoNanny, CEO of Red Squirrel Technologies and mentor for Techstars Chicago
Companies 2021 T6
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