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Thursday, July 02, 2015
1871 WELCOMES SENTE INTERNATIONAL STARTUP ACCELERATOR
1871 WELCOMES SENTE INTERNATIONAL
STARTUP ACCELERATOR
Sente International Startup
Accelerator at 1871 to Create Opportunities for International Technology
Startups; Encourage Expansion in the United States via Chicago
CHICAGO (July 2, 2015)—1871 joined Sente Advisory Services
today to announce the launch of the Sente International Startup Accelerator at
1871. The program will bring groups of international startups to 1871 for specialized
programming designed to facilitate the development process for companies
seeking to expand in the United States.
“As the center of Chicago’s entrepreneurial
community and the nation’s largest digital startup hub, 1871 is uniquely placed
to showcase the abundant resources that allow entrepreneurs from across the
globe to come to Chicago and thrive,” said 1871 CEO Howard A. Tullman. “We are
excited to partner with Sente Advisory to expand our international involvement
and look forward to welcoming future cohorts from Sente to Chicago and 1871. We
believe Chicago is the premier point of entry to the US market for any
international company.”
The standard program with Sente Advisory is divided
into three stages over twelve weeks. During the first stage, participating startups
spend six weeks with the Sente team in their home countries to validate the
global strength of their ideas. Selected startups then dedicate the next two
weeks to preparing for their transition to Chicago by receiving direct
mentoring and participating in specialized programming. Finally, the cohort
moves to 1871 in Chicago for four weeks to immerse themselves in Chicago’s technology
startup ecosystem while completing their business development and fundraising
strategy. Throughout this last stage at 1871, the startups develop a list of
potential American clients and business partners and receive coaching on how to
pitch their businesses in the US market. 1871 has hosted three groups of
Turkish startups through its partnership with Sente Advisory, and will welcome
the fourth cohort in August of this year.
“Chicago, with its successful business heritage, its technology
ecosystem led by 1871, and its strong talent base, provides the best and
friendliest launchpad for international startups that are looking to expand and
enter the US market,” said Sente Advisory founder Serhat Cicekoglu. “The
program that we run at 1871 has proven to be an effective bridge between
emerging ecosystems with global solutions and the US market.”
Since its opening, 1871 has hosted thousands of foreign dignitaries and entrepreneurs
seeking to explore the entrepreneurial and technology industries in Chicago. In addition to the Sente cohorts, 1871 has hosted
international startups for the US Department of State’s Global Innovation
through Science and Technology Initiative (GIST). 1871 also has formalized agreements with incubators and co-working spaces in
London, Tel Aviv and Mexico City. This international
involvement not only highlights Chicago’s growing ecosystem for digital entrepreneurs,
but also provides 1871 members with an expanding set of tools and resources so
that they can remain globally competitive as they develop their
businesses.
About Sente Advisory Services
Founded in 2008, Sente provides incubation and accelerator services to
startups in Turkey and other emerging startup ecosystems. Sente facilitates
entry into US markets for startups with strong opportunities for business
development and fundraising.
About 1871
1871 is the home of more than 325
early-stage, high-growth digital startups. Located in The Merchandise Mart,
this 75,000 square foot facility is also the headquarters of nationally
recognized accelerators, Techstars Chicago and Impact Engine; half a dozen
industry-specific incubators in key areas such as real estate, education
technology, food and financial technology; several emerging tech talent schools
(Flatiron, The Fullbridge Program, Designation and the Startup Institute), and
the state's leading technology advocate, the Illinois Science and Technology
Coalition. It is the second home to Chicago-based VCs, Pritzker Group Venture
Capital, MATH Venture Partners, Hyde Park Angels, OCA Ventures, OurCrowd and
Chicago Ventures, as well as satellite offices for Northwestern University,
University of Illinois, University of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago,
Illinois Institute of Technology, and DeVry. 1871 has fast become recognized as
the hub for the city’s entrepreneurial/technology ecosystem and has been
featured in TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune
and Crain’s Chicago Business among other top media. 1871 is the flagship
project of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center.
Wednesday, July 01, 2015
1871 CEO Howard Tullman to be Honored by America-Israel Chamber of Commerce with Chicago's Business Leadership Award
ISRAEL INNOVATION SHOWCASE
&
AWARDS CELEBRATION
Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 5:00 pm (4:30 pm check in & registration)
The Standard Club
320 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604
The Standard Club
320 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AWARD
HOWARD A. TULLMAN
CEO
1871
1871
Howard A. Tullman is the CEO of 1871 in Chicago – where digital startups get their start - and the General Managing Partner
for the Chicago High Tech Investment Partners, LLC and for G2T3V, LLC – both Chicago-based venture capital funds.
for the Chicago High Tech Investment Partners, LLC and for G2T3V, LLC – both Chicago-based venture capital funds.
He most recently was the Chairman/CEO of Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy which he co-founded in 2007.
He is the former President of Kendall College in Chicago and the former Chairman/CEO of Experiencia, Inc.
He is also the Chairman of the Endowment Committee of Anshe Emet Synagogue, a member of Mayor Emanuel's ChicagoNEXT
and Cultural Affairs Councils; Governor Rauner’s Innovate Illinois Advisory and Illinois Arts Councils; a member of President
Preckwinkle’s New Media Council, an Advisory Board member of HighTower Associates, Built in Chicago, and Imerman Angels;
and an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern's Kellogg School, as well as a regular guest lecturer at the Northwestern University
School of Law. Mr. Tullman also serves as a Director of Vehcon, SnapSheet, BCV Evolve, MarkITx and PackBack Books and
served as a long-time Director and Board Chairman of The Cobalt Group, a Trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago
and of the New York Academy of Art and the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University, and as the lead
Director (and briefly Chairman) of The Princeton Review.
He is the former President of Kendall College in Chicago and the former Chairman/CEO of Experiencia, Inc.
He is also the Chairman of the Endowment Committee of Anshe Emet Synagogue, a member of Mayor Emanuel's ChicagoNEXT
and Cultural Affairs Councils; Governor Rauner’s Innovate Illinois Advisory and Illinois Arts Councils; a member of President
Preckwinkle’s New Media Council, an Advisory Board member of HighTower Associates, Built in Chicago, and Imerman Angels;
and an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern's Kellogg School, as well as a regular guest lecturer at the Northwestern University
School of Law. Mr. Tullman also serves as a Director of Vehcon, SnapSheet, BCV Evolve, MarkITx and PackBack Books and
served as a long-time Director and Board Chairman of The Cobalt Group, a Trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago
and of the New York Academy of Art and the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University, and as the lead
Director (and briefly Chairman) of The Princeton Review.
Over the last 45 years, he has successfully founded more than a dozen high-tech companies.
ABOUT 1871
The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 isn’t really about the fire. It’s about what happened next: A remarkable moment
when the most brilliant engineers, architects and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion
and practical ingenuity – shaped not just Chicago, but the modern world. What started 140 years ago continues to this day.
when the most brilliant engineers, architects and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion
and practical ingenuity – shaped not just Chicago, but the modern world. What started 140 years ago continues to this day.
Under Howard's leadership, 1871 creates an environment where the brightest digital designers, engineers and entrepreneurs from
Chicago and around the world, including Israel, are shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and resetting the
boundaries of what’s possible.
Chicago and around the world, including Israel, are shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and resetting the
boundaries of what’s possible.
We are honored to present Howard Tullman with the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce Chicago's Business Leadership Award
in recognition of his leadership advancing Chicago's startup business community and advancing U.S.-Israel business.
in recognition of his leadership advancing Chicago's startup business community and advancing U.S.-Israel business.
Northwestern's Garage aims to be engine for student entrepreneurs
Northwestern University’s new on-campus innovation facility The Garage, which opened this month, has been billed as a hub for ideas and programming for students. The facility, designed by architecture firm Gensler, was built on the second floor of a recently completed parking garage.
“Every cool thing was started in a garage,” said Alicia Loffler, executive director of the university’s Innovation and New Ventures Office, citing companies like Apple and HP that got their starts in less-than-glamorous places.
The new facility — which beginning this fall will be open 24/7 — has more than 11,000 square feet of flexible space for workshops and classes, prototyping, 3D-printing, lounging and meeting. The space will host a quarter-long boot camp, as well as programs including mentoring, classes, workshops and events.
Loffler said she hopes the facility will serve as a jumping-off point for ideas that entrepreneurs can later take to places like 1871 to bring to the next level. Northwestern hopes to find an executive director for the facility by the end of summer, she said.
“We are not going to count the number of companies formed,” Loffler said. “What we want is [for] students from every single corner of the university to be able to come to the Garage, bond with entrepreneurs and create some great ideas.”
Todd Heiser, who led the design team at Gensler, said the facility will operate as a “third space” where entrepreneurs can get out of formal academic buildings and get creative.
“There’s a hackable part of a garage that allows you to do things you wouldn’t necessarily be able to do in your house,” Heiser said. “You can get a little messy. … You don’t have to worry so much about what it’s going to look like.”
Heiser said the design theme is based on aspects of garages, like garage doors and parking spaces, to play off themes of energy, traction and the ability to tinker.
“These students have great amenities, Northwestern is world-class,” he said. “What they don’t have is a place where they can come together and maybe experiment a little. … A place where things can explode a little bit.”
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