Top Illinois Events Startups (69)
PartySlate is a fast-paced Chicago startup disrupting the $156 billion events industry in the United States. There are 13 million parties per year, produced by over 460,000 venues and vendors. PartySlate connects people planning all types of events — from weddings and corporate events to galas and milestone birthdays — with the venues and vendors who can bring their ideas...
Guidance8 offers an extensive range of programs that help people improve their lifestyle. Their programs focus on the eight dimensions of wellness that include proper diet, physical activity, social engagement, financial seminars, training for jobs and interviews, life coaching, etc.
Since 1998, i.c.stars has been running an intensive 16-week technology and leadership bootcamp to break the cycle of oppression for inner-city adults. Our project based learning approach - rooted in systems thinking and problem solving - is core to how we develop Technology and Community Leaders. Our programs transform lives and strengthen communities. Our graduates’ earnings increase average is 300%,...
DoStuff runs 22 local event guides (Do312, DoNYC, DoLA, etc) and a Ticket Membership that drives 60m event attendees a year. Our local teams make us a trusted part of the local scene, and our tech platform ensures we’re introducing people to the best stuff to do. We cover all events, not just those we’re paid to promote, because that...
ffocal is the easiest way to track and share upcoming events with the world. We let people bookmark all of the cool events they find on the web and store them in one place with the click of a button. Friends can see what's going on this weekend without emailing back-and-forth a dozen times.
LaborCall is cloud based employee scheduling and communication that helps managers in non-conventional industries dispatch large lists of workers to project based and temporary positions. It reduces the time commitment necessary to determine worker availability, streamlines the communication process of offering positions to candidates, automatically monitors their responses, and constantly updates managers on the status of upcoming positions that need...
CTI Meeting Technology pioneered the online abstract industry over 30 years ago and continues to pride itself on delivering solutions that meet the needs of Associations for meeting and event planning. CTI's market-driven focus, along with its large expanding global customer base has secured CTI as a market leader in abstract management for scientific, technical and healthcare Associations. CTI's goal...
Through cohort and online experiences, Bonfire women will learn how to apply & amplify their voices and individual perspectives to Matter More. Our work is based on the assumption that when women show up, stand out, and break through at work they are not only able to make their workplace work for them, but for everyone around them as well. This...
ABOUT US InProduction has evolved into the largest provider of seating, staging, structures, & scenic for events. Working in partnership with our clients, our team is engaged from start to finish, providing creative input, meticulous installations, & seamless breakdowns. We maintain a total commitment to excellence for a spectacular result at any event for which we provide services. Our inventory &...
Memento is a fintech startup. We offer a mobile application that personalizes digital cash gifting for special occasions. Cash. The gift that everybody wants but nobody wants to give. Because no matter how much money you give it still feels transactional when it’s written from your checkbook. And Venmo is for splitting pizza, not for sending gifts.
The FLIG Music App is a platform for an industry-curated community, where talented people work together to create memorable events.
TagPrints builds custom photo and video experiences for the biggest brands and agencies across the world (think Facebook, Warner Bros., The NBA, etc.). These experiences range from simple photo booths deployed in large quantities to brands across the world, all the way up to fully immersive experiences to promote a new Hollywood film.
Our mission is to empower organizations and communities to be more socially active and nurture important relationships.After a sad exploration on how modern families and family-friendly organizations learn about or organize their social activities, we made a plan to build a safe, hassle-free solution that goes beyond party planning to help anyone connect and manage the chaos.We are dedicated to...
We’re the rare team who handles all your production and event technology needs. We plan and produce in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, as well as rent equipment that brings your vision to life. Based in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, we’re a group of 100 friendly, hard-working people plus a few office dogs and a slew of beloved plants. We’re all about...
Square Roots Kitchen is a fast casual tech-enabled restaurant serving healthy but delicious meals out of its first location at 120 S Halsted.
Eventric is a provider of software and online services for the professional live entertainment industry.
Questival is the ultimate Chicago Event Map. Quit wasting your time with event lists - zoom in to your location and find events going on near YOU. Filter by date range, price, and event type so you never have to miss out on a festival, show, concert, or other event.
CoupleCircle is the newest service for people in relationships to connect with other couples through the right event at the right time with the right people. Couples of all kinds all find themselves, at some point in their lives, wanting to grow their network or to enjoy activities with new people. Our unique introduction system is designed to give you...
Proxfinity is a patented wearable platform for the corporate engagement & meeting industry. Using a networking smart badge, apps & data dashboards, our platform visually connects people to their most valuable conversations, automates lead generation and captures and analyzes data sets that improve business operations & increases event attendance.
HappyFanTickets is an online secondary ticket exchange based out of Chicago, Illinois. Started in June 2011, our goal is to provide a local community for fans to search for or sell tickets, connect to one another, and enjoy the best sporting and entertainment venues Chicago has to offer. As fans ourselves, we found the process of ticket buying and selling to be...
