Collaborate. Scale. Succeed.
Incubating & Accelerating Businesses in DuPage County and Beyond
100+
Current Members
325+
Companies Served
150+
Student Interns Engaged
0%
Equity Stake Taken
$700,000+
Scholarships Awarded
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Events
Makers and Shakers: Rewriting our Narrative
Oct 17
6:00 pm
Elmhurst, IL
Makers and Shakers: Rewriting our Narrative
Makers and Shakers: Rewriting our Narrative
Makers and Shakers: Rewriting our Narrative
Oct 17
6:00 pm
Elmhurst, IL
You Can Create Disney Magic Too
Oct 17
7:00 pm
Elmhurst, Illinois
You Can Create Disney Magic Too
You Can Create Disney Magic Too
You Can Create Disney Magic Too
Oct 17
7:00 pm
Elmhurst, Illinois
Women in Business Expo 2024
Oct 22
4:00 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Women in Business Expo 2024
Women in Business Expo 2024
Women in Business Expo 2024
Oct 22
4:00 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Awards
American Association of Community Colleges
American Association of Community Colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) awarded College of DuPage’s business incubator Innovation DuPage the 2021 Award of Excellence for Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership for its demonstrated success in advancing economic prosperity in the COD community.
Daily Herald Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards
Daily Herald Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards
The Entreprenurial Excellence Awards honor those who exemplify the finest qualities of entrepreneurship, including the willingness to take risk, drive, perseverance and business creativity. These awards serve as a testament to the remarkable achievements of the local entrepreneurial community.
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 Innovation Award: Maureen Longoria, Co-founder of LivNow Relocation Services
2022 Young Entrepreneur Award (under 40): Sarah Dickinson, Founder of Dickinson Strategy & Consulting LLC
2021 Award of Excellence for Outstanding College/CorporatePartnership: Innovation DuPage
2021 Early Stage Award: Larry Blackburn, President of Datatelligent
2020 Young Entrepreneur Award: Jason Krantz, CEO of Strategy Titan
2019 Early Stage Award: Joe Barron, CEO of Gray Matters Games
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