Top Illinois Hardware Startups (33)

Born out of necessity, RapidX is a lifestyle-forward brand that creates practical, stylish, and dynamic products you enjoy that enhance your life On the Go, at Home, or in the Office. Our philosophy is to design products based on customer input from the bottom up, creating a consumer-centric portfolio melded with innovation and technology efficiency. RapidX products are functionally unique,...

At eMeasurematics, we specialize in industrial autonomous solutions, digital warehouses and yard management systems. Our solutions encompass an advanced software suite which is seamlessly integrated with advanced digital devices. We are industry leaders in our field of technology. As we continue to grow, build better solutions, and add new modules to our software platform, involving A.I, Computer Vision and other...

BiomeSense is developing an integrated biosensor and bioinformatics platform to enable time-series collection and analysis of human gut microbiome data during clinical research. Our technology provides exponentially more data to scientists than current tools, dramatically accelerating clinical translation of microbiome research.

Hale Devices, Inc., formerly known as Sonr Labs, Inc., is a consumer electronics startup with a focus on bringing smart accessories for Android devices to market. Founded in 2011, Hale Devices made a successful entrance into the Android audio accessory category with the world’s first universal speaker dock for Android with a remote. Hale deliver

Take the power back with frontlit reflective displays. Azumo technology sips power at a 90% lower rate than backlit LCDs, is intrinsically safe, and is certified for industrial and medical uses. The frontlit reflective LCD module is the next step in devices, and works in various applications. With Azumo-powered displays, devices can run for a week on a single charge, and can...

Zenblen offers freshly blended smoothies via a tech-enabled smoothie bar. Today’s consumers are busier and more health-conscious than ever, and smoothies are a great way to fulfill this trend. But there are many hurdles to making a fresh smoothie: buying ingredients, cleaning the blender, etc. And no one wants to walk 15 minutes to the nearest smoothie bar. Enter Zenblen, we...

Locinox is leading manufacturer and designer of high-quality mechanical and electro-mechanical components for the fence & gate, and the access control market. We take great pride in developing the best products and bring innovation to our markets. We value customer service very highly and complement our product offering with logistic and packaging solutions.

Lyngsoe Systems is one of the world's leading software developers and systems integrators of logistics solutions for a wide range of complex logistics chain environments within the airport, postal, supply chain, and healthcare markets. The company is designing, installing, and maintaining control and track-and-trace systems and leading within the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology market with more than 5,000 installations...

Our company name underlines our leading position in the display market and our role as a complete display solutions company - NEC Display Solutions for more efficiency and individual productivity, for the best return on investment (ROI) and investment protection. Whatever your needs are, NEC Display Solutions has the right product.

We build and market indoor gardens for consumers. Our experiential products foster health and happiness by enabling people to grow food, plants and flowers year-round. We are mission-driven as we work to improve education and awareness of the benefits of real food through schools - see the video of a recent collaboration.

At the heart of Inventables is a community of makers. The software and hardware tools we build are used to design and produce amazing products made out of a variety of materials. Our ecosystem of offerings supports makers as they express their creativity, and gives them the tools they need to turn a hobby into a successful business. Our products are...

Crosstown Fiber is a Chicago-based fiber optic infrastructure developer specializing in the custom development of wholly-owned fiber optic networks for school systems, large enterprise, data center operators, content providers, IoT services, carriers as well as municipal and other government agencies. Designed, managed and operated by a team of leading Chicago networking infrastructure specialists, Crosstown Fiber’s network infrastructure is secure, pervasive...

PourMyBeer is a self-serve beverage software and hardware technology company. We allow customers to pour their own beer, wine, cocktails, coffee, and any other beverage you can think of.

LuminAID develops innovative, solar-powered products for humanitarian relief aid, outdoor recreation, and your home.

rf IDEAS began in 1995 as an early pioneer of proximity-based authentication and identification solutions. Today, we continue to lead the way with an innovative portfolio of credential readers that are compatible with nearly every proximity, contactless smartcard and, now, mobile credential available on the market. We’re your go-to authority for access control, partnering with leading technology companies to provide authentication,...

BallBox has developed a kiosk that allows people to rent sport, tech and leisure products at beaches, hotels and apartments. Items in the kiosk range from footballs and Bluetooth Speakers to VR sets and drones. Our kiosks provide retailers an awesome experiential marketing avenue and property managers an amazing amenity!

FLI Charge creates convenient power delivery solutions that power your future. Our ecosystem of conductive charging products allow multiple devices to be charged quickly at the same time. We’re a leader in innovative, on-the-go charging solutions for hotels, schools, offices, and worksites.

Swing King is golf’s first fully digital gaming platform designed for everyday play. The current iteration of our proprietary technology solution is a cash entry fee hole-in-one contest that adds entertainment and new revenue streams to golf courses of any type and provides golfers with added excitement, meaningful cash payouts and an HD video of their ultimate golf experience. We...

Board Certified Otolaryngologist Dr. Sreekant Cherukuri founded MDHearingAid after encountering a number of patients suffering from hearing loss that negatively impacted their lives – many of whom could not afford hearing aids. Dr. Cherukuri set out to manufacture high- quality, medical-grade affordable hearing aids. Thus, MDHearingAid was born. More than a decade later, MDHearingAid continues to provide high-quality hearing solutions to...

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