Gov. Bruce Rauner recently visited 1871, Chicago’s entrepreneurial hub for digital startups, to announce the creation of the Innovate Illinois Advisory Council, which he has formed to foster opportunity and increase Illinois’ global competitiveness.
Rauner toured 1871’s 75,000-square-foot facility, held a roundtable discussion with startups from 1871 and MATTER, and visited the recently-opened MATTER space, which is immediately adjacent to 1871 in The Merchandise Mart.
