Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
More in Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
“Right here.” Chicago. City of industry and ingenuity. Inventor of things that matter: The zipper. The dishwasher. The car radio. The vacuum cleaner. The blood bank was invented here. The modern bar code. And the mobile phone.
Every decade has seen Chicago bring technological innovation to the world by identifying where the world wants to go and then leading them there. It’s what Chicago does. And it’s what the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship is all about.
At the Kaplan Institute, we understand that those kinds of practical, technological breakthroughs only come from people who are not just good at technology, but good at leadership—people who are looking to drive positive change, both in their communities and in the world, and see technology as the means to do so. That’s why we’ve created programs specifically designed to guide Illinois Tech students on a direct path to becoming Chicago’s next tech leaders. Entrepreneurial. Community-minded. Diverse.
Innovation in Action
We are home to the Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) Program, Illinois Tech’s signature interdisciplinary, hands-on, team-based innovation program.
WatchPartner with KI
If you’re a Bronzeville based community organization, a local startup, or a corporation interested in innovating with or supporting Illinois Tech students, consider partnering with us.
Get EngagedGet Your Startup Funded
Through the Startup Studio and the Genisys program, we help Illinois Tech and community-based startups prepare for seed funding and pitch competitions.
Get StartedNews
Building Bonds Through Fulbright Journey
Gurram Gopal, interim chair of the Department of Information Technology and Management at Illinois Institute of Technology, spent two weeks visiting campuses of Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB)...
Illinois Tech’s New $6 Million NSF Grant to Further Research That Will Translate into Societal Solutions, Diversifying Chicago’s Tech Sectors
Illinois Institute of Technology has received a significant investment of $6 million from the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Accelerating Research Translation (ART)...
EcoCAR Team Holds Launch for the Arrival of Project Car
A 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ has arrived on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus. Soon the Illinois Tech EcoCAR team will start taking it apart. On October 28, 2023, the EcoCAR team held a reception...
Contact Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
Phone
312.567.8600Department Type
InstituteOffice Location
Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
3137 South Federal Street
Chicago, IL 60616