mHUB has announced the eight startups selected for the Compute-Energy Nexus cohort of its Energy Tech Accelerator as well as newly added industry partner CoreSite. Selected from a global applicant pool, the participating startups include, in alphabetical order: - Aerate - Alchem8 - Cabomba - Carbonext - ChargeWheel Co - Morel Energy - NETenergy - SPARK The program is supported by CoreSite, Equinix Foundation, Generac, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation, Marmon Holdings, and Salesforce, with additional support from The Rockefeller Foundation, Evergreen Climate Innovations, and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. The accelerator brings together startups, industry leaders, investors, and technical experts to accelerate the commercialization of technologies addressing challenges such as power generation and transmission, cooling, energy storage, grid resilience, and physical systems. Meet the cohort and learn more about the program: hubs.la/Q04zsYPK0 #EnergyTech #mHUB #mHUBAccelerator #compute #energy

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A new national challenge is calling on innovators to help shape the future of urban manufacturing. mHUB has launched the mHUB Powered Challenge in partnership with The Grainger Foundation, seeking breakthrough technologies, infrastructure concepts, and operating models that can help make manufacturing districts cleaner, smarter, and more resilient. Applications are open across three tracks: Energy, Infrastructure, and Management & Operations. One winner from each track will receive a $20,000 unrestricted cash award, one year of access to the mHUB ecosystem, and opportunities to explore future pilots, partnerships, and commercialization pathways as mHUB advances a new, large-scale urban manufacturing district in Chicago. Applications are open August 24 through September 27, 2026. Learn more and apply: hubs.la/Q04v1Df10 #HardTech #Manufacturing #Innovation #Energy #Infrastructure #Sustainability

mHUB has been ranked No. 14 on TIME’s America’s Best Incubators & Accelerators 2026 list, presented in collaboration with Statista. The recognition highlights mHUB’s work supporting hardtech founders with the infrastructure, expertise, capital, mentorship, and industry connections needed to move physical technologies from early development to commercialization. Since 2017, mHUB has worked with over 200 public and private partners and supported over 500 startups that have collectively generated $5B in economic activity. Congratulations to the many others recognized from the Midwest startup ecosystem: The Garage at Northwestern University; The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; University of Illinois Research Park; gener8tor; MATTER; 1871; Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University; and more. This collective recognition underscores the Midwest’s growing role in America’s innovation future. Read more about the recognition: hubs.la/Q04tmC100 #HardTech #Startups #Innovation #Chicago #mHUB

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Chicago’s tech scene came up during a recent episode of This Week in Startups (@twistartups), raising questions about the city’s staying power and the niche it could have built around. Over the past decade, Chicago’s innovation landscape has changed significantly, with hardtech and emerging technology now defining the city’s tech identity. Alex Wilhelm (@alex), come back and see how much has changed. mHUB would be glad to share a closer look at Chicago’s evolving innovation ecosystem. 🎤Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04qm4f60 Learn more about mHUB: mhub.org

Ian Sandusky of Practical Machinist joined mHUB Shop Director John Welin for an inside look at how 300+ startups access advanced equipment, technical expertise, and prototyping resources to turn ideas into real products. Watch the full tour: youtube.com/watch?v=049wvJsG… Learn more about mHUB: mhub.org/about

The mPOWER program at mHUB fast-tracks early-stage startups through the discovery phase. Meet the newest founders joining the 2026 cohort: hubs.la/Q04pWJQy0 Over the next four months, they will validate their ideas, better understand their customers and markets, advance their prototypes, and build a path towards business creation. #mHUB #mPOWER #HardTech #Startup #Founders #Innovation

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For 250 years, American innovation has raised cities, fed the world, reached for the skies, and saved lives. Now, as we emerge from the digital revolution, the next chapter returns to the physical world. As the U.S. reindustrializes and competes to lead in AI, advanced manufacturing, energy, and other emerging technologies, success will depend on advancing the hardware, manufacturing systems, and critical infrastructure underpinning everything. For nearly a decade, mHUB has been building a platform for this moment. Combining infrastructure, capital, and expertise has allowed the next generation of great technologies to take shape here. They will transform how we manufacture, move, work, compute, heal, and power the future. To get this moment right, the nation must have a relentless focus on how these transformations benefit all. Happy 250th birthday, America. You got this! #America250 #250USA #hardtech #Innovation #mHUB

Access to experienced mentors can make all the difference for founders navigating growth, fundraising, product development, and commercialization. mHUB is excited to welcome three accomplished leaders as new Experts in Residence, bringing decades of experience across venture capital, startup operations, healthcare technology, manufacturing, corporate innovation, and entrepreneurship. 🔹Kim Patel is a strategic advisor, investor, and operator supporting early-stage founders on capital strategy, fundraising, financial operations, and AI adoption. As Vice President in JPMorgan Chase's Innovation Economy division, she works closely with technology companies across the Midwest and brings expertise spanning investment banking, venture capital, angel investing, and startup operations. 🔹Jay Hill is a retired GE HealthCare executive and technology leader with more than 35 years of experience in engineering, product development, R&D, and healthcare innovation. During his career, he led advanced technology initiatives and helped guide more than $1.3 billion in research and development programs. Today, he advises startups, investors, healthcare organizations, and innovation ecosystems across the Midwest. 🔹Thierry Van Landegem, a familiar face, brings more than 25 years of experience helping innovators transform promising technologies into successful ventures. Having led startup accelerators, corporate innovation initiatives, and venture development programs across manufacturing, telecommunications, energy, mobility, and industrial technology, he has supported hundreds of founders in refining their business models, validating markets, securing strategic partnerships, and translating innovative technologies into commercial opportunities.  Together, these experts bring invaluable experience to mHUB's founder community, helping startups tackle complex challenges, accelerate growth, and build the next generation of hardtech innovation. Please join us in welcoming Kim, Thierry, and Jay to mHUB. #mHUB #HardTech #StartupGrowth #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #Manufacturing #HealthcareInnovation #EnergyTech

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Building the Deep Tech Labs at mHUB is about creating the infrastructure needed for the next generation of hard tech innovation. Over the past year, general office space has been transformed into state-of-the-art research and development labs designed to support emerging technologies, including quantum. The buildout included: 🔌 Upgraded electrical infrastructure to support advanced equipment and increased technical capacity. 🏗️ A new 4,000-pound rooftop HVAC unit to provide the environmental controls required for research, testing, and product development. ❄️ 50 tons of HVAC cooling capacity. 💧 120 kW of water cooling capacity at 23 gallons per minute and 50 PSI. 📉 Vibration performance below VC-B on vibration analysis. ⚛️ Three dilution refrigerators capable of reaching -273.14°C. 🧪 More than $15M in additional equipment and infrastructure. + more What you’re seeing here is the new rooftop HVAC unit being carefully lifted by crane onto mHUB’s roof as part of the buildout. The new Deep Tech Labs are almost open, with initial tenants moving in this month. Be on the lookout for a peek inside. #mHUB #DeepTech #HardTech #Quantum #Innovation #Startup #Tech

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