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Collaborate. Scale. Succeed.

Incubating & Accelerating Businesses in DuPage County and Beyond
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ID is a community based around the needs of startups, entrepreneurs, and small business owners
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Current Members
400+
Companies Served
175+
Student Interns Engaged
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Equity Stake Taken
$700,000+
Scholarships Awarded

How We Help

Training

Through our extensive network of partners, mentors, and investors, we have the resources and expertise needed for companies to build from the ground up.

Network

Our signature programs are designed to take businesses to the next level quickly and are led by industry professionals.

Opportunities

We generate resources, create opportunities, and manifest a vibrant community dedicated to advancing the greater entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Community

Wintrust Business Lunch 4/25/25: Suburban office vacancy, neurodiversity in the workplace, long-term care insurance

Jon Hansen hosted discussions with experts Danny Ecker on suburban office vacancy rates, Dr. Maureen Dunne on the benefits of hiring neurodivergent individuals, and Brian Gordon on long-term care insurance insights.

Community

Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace & ProMedix Inc with Innovation DuPage

Scott Filer of PRoMedix Precision Medical Devices, Dr. Maureen Dunne, cognitive scientist and neurodiversity expert, Dan Facchini, Managing Director of Innovation DuPage, & Jon Hansen in Studio ( Iridian Fierro/ WGN Radio )

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Become a CEO with Innovation DuPage

Dan Facchini, Ileen Kelly, & Kevin Flowers joins Lisa Dent on Your Money Matters

Events

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Capital & Funding Strategies for Small Business

Jun 25
5:30 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Capital & Funding Strategies for Small Business
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Capital & Funding Strategies for Small Business

Capital & Funding Strategies for Small Business

Jun 25
5:30 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
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Save the Date for July 16th

Jul 16
5:30 pm
Save the Date for July 16th
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Save the Date for July 16th

Save the Date for July 16th

Jul 16
5:30 pm
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Makers & Shakers: Money Rewritten

Jul 17
6:00 pm
Elmhurst, IL
Makers & Shakers: Money Rewritten
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Makers & Shakers: Money Rewritten

Makers & Shakers: Money Rewritten

Jul 17
6:00 pm
Elmhurst, IL

Special Initiatives

Empowering Illinois-Made Innovation

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State Initiatives

Explore our upcoming suite of state-specific programs designed to boost innovation, industry, and entrepreneurship across Illinois. Each initiative focuses on a key economic sector—such as manufacturing, green energy, or tech—and connects local businesses with resources, exposure, and opportunity.

Awards

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College of DuPage and Innovation DuPage
2023 Growth Award: Melissa Villanueva, CEO and Founder of Brewpoint Coffee
2023 Regional Spirit Award: Shian Jno-Lewis, President of Tidy Queens
2023 Innovation Award: Lance Rock, Principle & Founder of Audit Master Pro
2022 Innovation Award: Keith Wakeman, CEO & Co-Founder of SuperBetter
2022 Outstanding Service to Entrepreneurs Award: Joseph Cassidy, College of DuPage and Innovation DuPage
2022 Young Entrepreneur Award (under 40): Sarah Dickinson, Founder of Dickinson Strategy & Consulting LLC
2022 Innovation Award: Maureen Longoria, Co-founder of LivNow Relocation Services
2021 Early Stage Award: Larry Blackburn, President of Datatelligent
2021 Award of Excellence for Outstanding College/CorporatePartnership: Innovation DuPage
2020 Young Entrepreneur Award: Jason Krantz, CEO of Strategy Titan
2019 Early Stage Award: Joe Barron, CEO of Gray Matters Games

Testimonials

Jason Krantz
Strategy Titan

"Being a new entrepreneur, I am quickly learning that this is not a journey to be done alone. You need support and a community to advise you along the way. I have found exactly that at Innovation DuPage."

Antony Nettleton
Sikich

"We quickly understood the value Innovation DuPage would bring and decided to partner with the organization. As a partner, we work alongside local colleges, research firms, chambers of commerce, and more to supply local entrepreneurs with the resources and insights they need to succeed."

Melissa Villanueva
Brewpoint Coffee

"ID has been an amazing educational and community resource for entrepreneurs. I enjoyed the Owner-2-CEO program and, to this day, still keep in contact with my cohort. ID doesn’t hesitate to connect and highlight business owners for opportunities.”

Maureen Longoria & Lisa Burns
LivNow Relocation

"Innovation DuPage has brought us resources beyond belief. They’ve made connections with us that we could have never made on our own. What they have brought to LivNow Relocation is absolutely priceless."

Joe Barron
Gray Matters Games

"As the first member company of Innovation DuPage, we’ve grown up together. I love being able to bounce different ideas off of other entrepreneurs, it saves all of us time, it saves us money, and takes our business to the next level."

Partners

More than 50 established partners dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses excel.

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