Top Illinois Hardware Startups (35)

We cybersecure your organization. LeadingIT provides fast+friendly cybersecurity and technology (unlimited) support for nonprofits, manufacturers, schools, accounting firms, religious organizations, government, and law offices with 10-200 employees across the Chicagoland area.

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.

Silkline is the platform that top hardware buying organizations use to seamlessly: 1. Collaborate with suppliers 2. Track requests, RFQs, quotes, orders, and more 3. Monitor team and vendor performance We centralize activity across your suppliers, provide real-time status updates, and integrate cleanly into your existing stack—no supplier onboarding required.

Monument is an AI-centric software platform designed to create an easy and enjoyable way to back up, manage, and interact with our photos and videos. Developments in technology and social networks have now made content creation easier than ever which in turn has amplified the very real need for content organization.

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...

We specialize in the development of software platforms featuring real-time data, analytics, dash boards, task automation and queueing, REST-based API’s, interactive User Interfaces for mobile and desktop devices, CRM implementation, process optimization, technology integration, and compliance. Whether your firm is technology, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, or telecommunications based, and looking for a highly qualified and proven development partner, our well...

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...

HumanCentric creates products to help professionals optimize their workspace. With home offices becoming more common and potentially the new norm for some, it’s more important now than ever to invest in building a workspace that works for you. We aspire to empower people around the world to increase their creativity and productivity by providing them with everything they need to...

Total Technology Solutions Group (TTSG) is dedicated to providing a true end-to-end experience for our clients by ensuring total ongoing performance. We inspire greater productivity and efficiency through personal relationships and customized printing solutions.

We build telematics software and hardware that is used by the construction industry to optimize the delivery of products. We are a small team that believes in autonomy, transparency, and that rapid, continuous improvement (not just to our product, but to everything we do) is the best way to ensure that we are always delivering the best value to our...

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.

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...

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...

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.

PrintWithMe is printing made simple. PrintWithMe is the first network of wireless printer kiosks in the United States, with kiosks in convenient locations such as apartment buildings, retailers, co-working spaces, and more. Operating in all 50 states, PrintWithMe enables anyone to print securely from their digital device in seconds. Since 2014, over 10 million pages have been printed on sustainably sourced...

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.

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

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.

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,...