Independents in Chicago

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TA breakfast & workshop: Getting the most out of Metaview.

Wed, Apr 15 · 1:30 PM

TA breakfast & workshop: Getting the most out of Metaview.

☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

Wed, Apr 15 · 2:00 PM

☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

Elastic-Powered Context Engineering for Agentic Network Forensics

Wed, Apr 15 · 10:30 PM

Elastic-Powered Context Engineering for Agentic Network Forensics

You Know, for Search

The Era of the Product Creator

Wed, Apr 15 · 10:45 PM

The Era of the Product Creator

BPM Product Community

Startup Pitch & Investor Connect — Chicago

Wed, Apr 15 · 11:00 PM

Startup Pitch & Investor Connect — Chicago

Investor & Tech Startup Pitch I Nomad Global Hub

Connect & Grow: Chicago Founder Networking

Thu, Apr 16 · 10:30 PM

Connect & Grow: Chicago Founder Networking

Chicago Grassroots Tech Community Meetup - April

Thu, Apr 16 · 10:30 PM

Chicago Grassroots Tech Community Meetup - April

Chicago Grassroots Tech Community

Tarana (Technical Session)

Thu, Apr 16 · 11:00 PM

Tarana (Technical Session)

Executive AI Dinner - Soho House Chicago

Thu, Apr 16 · 11:00 PM

Executive AI Dinner - Soho House Chicago

Chicago 30s/40s Mixer at the Art Institute of Chicago

Thu, Apr 16 · 11:00 PM

Chicago 30s/40s Mixer at the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago Builders & Backers: A Coinflow Open House

Fri, Apr 17 · 12:00 AM

Chicago Builders & Backers: A Coinflow Open House

friday afternoon co-work

Fri, Apr 17 · 8:00 PM

friday afternoon co-work

2389 Research inc

The Creative Outlet Artist Spotlight |

Sat, Apr 18 · 12:00 AM

The Creative Outlet Artist Spotlight |

The Creative Outlet

Muslim Business Conference by MBSA

Sat, Apr 18 · 1:30 PM

Muslim Business Conference by MBSA

HER CIRCLE Presented by High Society & empowHER

Sat, Apr 18 · 3:00 PM

HER CIRCLE Presented by High Society & empowHER

empowHER Event Calendar

Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Scaling with AI, Led by Phil Leslie

Tue, Apr 21 · 5:00 PM

Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Scaling with AI, Led by Phil Leslie

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

Wed, Apr 22 · 2:00 PM

☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

Health2Tech Chicago April 22, 2026

Wed, Apr 22 · 10:30 PM

Health2Tech Chicago April 22, 2026

AI TECH, Startup Pitch & Investor Connect — Chicago

Wed, Apr 22 · 11:00 PM

AI TECH, Startup Pitch & Investor Connect — Chicago

Investor & Tech Startup Pitch I Nomad Global Hub

Chicago Ecom Founder Social April 2026

Thu, Apr 23 · 8:00 PM

Chicago Ecom Founder Social April 2026

Ecompreneur by MDS.co

1871 FoodTech Innovation Showcase

Thu, Apr 23 · 9:00 PM

1871 FoodTech Innovation Showcase

1871s FoodTech Innovation Meetup (Invite Only)

Thu, Apr 23 · 9:30 PM

1871s FoodTech Innovation Meetup (Invite Only)

Young Wine Society X Middle Brow- Local & Low-Intervention

Thu, Apr 23 · 11:30 PM

Young Wine Society X Middle Brow- Local & Low-Intervention

USA Rugby Party Bus to SeatGeek

Fri, Apr 24 · 10:00 PM

USA Rugby Party Bus to SeatGeek

Babe's Sports Bar Events

No Small Talk #001: How We Unwind

Fri, Apr 24 · 10:30 PM

No Small Talk #001: How We Unwind

Capital Access: LongJump & Chicago Early Growth Ventures

Tue, Apr 28 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: LongJump & Chicago Early Growth Ventures

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Info Session: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Fellows Program

Tue, Apr 28 · 5:00 PM

Info Session: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Fellows Program

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Selling Into Healthcare: A Founder’s Guide to Navigating Employers, Insurers & Government Markets

Tue, Apr 28 · 10:00 PM

Selling Into Healthcare: A Founder’s Guide to Navigating Employers, Insurers & Government Markets

TechWalk | Chicago, 4/28

Tue, Apr 28 · 10:30 PM

TechWalk | Chicago, 4/28

ClawCon Chicago

Tue, Apr 28 · 11:00 PM

ClawCon Chicago

CIRIS: An Open-Source Ethical AI Governance Framework

Tue, Apr 28 · 11:00 PM

CIRIS: An Open-Source Ethical AI Governance Framework

Agentic Engineering Chicago

Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast and Headshots

Wed, Apr 29 · 1:00 PM

Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast and Headshots

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

Wed, Apr 29 · 2:00 PM

☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

AI That Actually Works for Small Business: Automate the Work You Hate and Grow Faster

Wed, Apr 29 · 4:00 PM

AI That Actually Works for Small Business: Automate the Work You Hate and Grow Faster

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Info Session: Programs for Graduate Students and Postdocs

Wed, Apr 29 · 5:00 PM

Info Session: Programs for Graduate Students and Postdocs

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Build Your First App with Lovable & AI Snack Club

Wed, Apr 29 · 10:30 PM

Build Your First App with Lovable & AI Snack Club

The Liquidity Series V.II: Where, How & From Who Your VC got Their Millions

Thu, Apr 30 · 8:30 PM

The Liquidity Series V.II: Where, How & From Who Your VC got Their Millions

Ask a Chief of Staff: Chicago Happy Hour

Thu, Apr 30 · 11:00 PM

Ask a Chief of Staff: Chicago Happy Hour

Piya Tose Naina Laage Re (Expressive Session)

Thu, Apr 30 · 11:00 PM

Piya Tose Naina Laage Re (Expressive Session)

B&H Creators Cruise in Chicago

Thu, Apr 30 · 11:00 PM

B&H Creators Cruise in Chicago

Film Girlz Brunch // Chicago

Sat, May 2 · 4:00 PM

Film Girlz Brunch // Chicago

Capital Access: Huntington National Bank

Tue, May 5 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: Huntington National Bank

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

1871 Scale Up

Thu, May 7 · 1:30 PM

1871 Scale Up

Capital Access: Booth Angels Network of Chicago and New York

Tue, May 12 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: Booth Angels Network of Chicago and New York

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Real-Time AI: Streams, Agents & SQL Indexing with Elastic + Kafka

Wed, May 13 · 10:30 PM

Real-Time AI: Streams, Agents & SQL Indexing with Elastic + Kafka

You Know, for Search

The Creative Outlet Artist Spotlight |

Sat, May 16 · 12:00 AM

The Creative Outlet Artist Spotlight |

The Creative Outlet

TechWalk | Chicago, 5/17

Sun, May 17 · 3:00 PM

TechWalk | Chicago, 5/17

Capital Access: Pursuit

Tue, May 19 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: Pursuit

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

📍🏙 Chicago - Generalist World Meetup

Wed, May 20 · 1:00 PM

📍🏙 Chicago - Generalist World Meetup

Generalist World - Events

Gemini for Entrepreneurs: Bananas Galore, 12 Fast Moves in 60 Minutes

Thu, May 21 · 3:00 PM

Gemini for Entrepreneurs: Bananas Galore, 12 Fast Moves in 60 Minutes

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

AI in Finance Roadshow: Chicago Edition

Thu, May 21 · 9:00 PM

AI in Finance Roadshow: Chicago Edition

Chicago Grassroots Tech Community Meetup - May

Thu, May 21 · 10:30 PM

Chicago Grassroots Tech Community Meetup - May

Chicago Grassroots Tech Community

Capital Access: PNC Bank

Tue, May 26 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: PNC Bank

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

May Event - Speaker Needed

Tue, May 26 · 11:00 PM

May Event - Speaker Needed

Agentic Engineering Chicago

May Draft Event

Wed, May 27 · 10:30 PM

May Draft Event

WOCs Chicago Events

George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals

Thu, May 28 · 1:30 PM

George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Capital Access: Founders First Capital Partners

Tue, Jun 2 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: Founders First Capital Partners

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) Finals

Thu, Jun 4 · 1:00 PM

Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) Finals

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Finals

Fri, Jun 5 · 2:00 PM

Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Finals

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Nucleate Chicago Demo Day

Fri, Jun 5 · 5:00 PM

Nucleate Chicago Demo Day

Nucleate Global Events Calendar

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