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JOIN THE NEXT WAVE INVENTORS MOVEMENT

JOIN THE NEXT WAVE INVENTORS MOVEMENT

DONATE OR BECOME A SPONSOR

SUPPORT THE
CHICAGO INVENTORS ORGANIZATION
CENTER EXPANSION FUND

Donating to the Chicago Inventors Organization will support our mission to provide resources, education, and support to inventors and entrepreneurs in the Chicago area. This will further allow CIO to carry out our mission of promoting innovation, economic development, and job creation.

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BECOME A DONOR

WHY DONATE

The Chicago Inventors Organization (CIO) NFP, celebrating 20 years of innovation, requests your support with the continued development and enhancement of our new 2,000 sq ft “Inventors Center”.  Our Inventors Center houses a Prototyping Lab, Educational Broadcasting Studio and a Pre Accelerator Incubator.  

Our Chicago Inventors Organization’s vision is to become the leading 501c3 nonprofit provider of services and resources to both underserved inventors.  Their innovative product ideas have the potential to bring strong economic gains to economically disadvantaged communities throughout Chicagoland.   

Together we can create a Chicago that excels in the development of innovative products by underserved inventors who will create generational wealth to wipe out the poverty which exists among millions of Americans now.  Will you join us in supporting our $150,000 “Inventors Center Expansion Fund”?  

CIO’s new 2,000 square foot facility is: 

  

  • Located in the LACUNA LOFTS building in the Pilsen community at 2150 S Canalport, Chicago IL near Cermak and Morgan streets,  

  • Only a few miles from CIO’s strategic partners of Illinois Tech, Kent Law School Patent Hub, Daley College’s Manufacturing, Technology & Engineering Center and the University of IL Chicago, 

  • Enabling innovation industry experts, attorneys, investors, bankers and college interns to help inventor entrepreneurs bring new ideas to market, and  

  • Creating performance outcomes which over the last five years has resulted in members acquiring 119 patents, 7 trademarks, 6 copyrights, 129 prototypes, 3 licensing agreements, 25 new business formations and 24 manufacturing inventory runs.  

 

Please join us in supporting our $150,000 “Inventors Center Expansion Fund”  

 

  • Your gift of $50  will help purchase Studio Microphones, Amplifiers & Speakers  

  • Your gift of $100 will help purchase Studio Video Monitors, Mixers & Cameras 

  • Your gift of $250 will help purchase  Prototyping Lab Equipment, Tools, Design Software & Supplies   

  • Your gift of $500 will help purchase Pre Accelerator Incubator Office & Conference Furniture.  

Your tax deductible donations and sponsorships will support our efforts to provide affordable quality services via our Next Wave Broadcasting, Prototyping Lab and Pre Accelerator Incubator. 

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Your Donations and Sponsorships will help us to

EXPAND

With more funding CIO can expand our services and programs. 

BUILD

Donations can help CIO to invest in infrastructure, technology, and additional staff.

 

FOSTER

With more funding, CIO can build stronger partnerships with other organizations and businesses in the community.

INSPIRE

Donations will help CIO to support more young entrepreneurs develop their ideas and concepts.

Become A Sponsor

WHY SPONSOR

The Chicago Inventors Organization (CIO) welcomes the opportunity and challenge to convince Donors and Corporate funding entities that together we can create a Chicago that excels in the development of innovative products by underserved inventors.

We are at a critical pivot point in America as to how we must create generational wealth to wipe out the poverty which exists among millions of Americans now.

 

As a 501c3 non-profit organization, we ask you to join us in our “Creating Next Wave Inventor Entrepreneurs” Movement. We challenge you to help us create new products and new businesses.

 

Your tax deductible donations and sponsorships will assist with continued development and enhancement of our new “2,000 sq. ft. Prototyping Lab, Educational Broadcasting Studio and Pre Accelerator Incubator. 

Becoming a Sponsor will support our mission to provide resources, education, and support to inventors and entrepreneurs in the Chicago area. This will further allow CIO to carry out our mission of promoting innovation, economic development, and job creation.

 

Expand our services: With more funding, the CIO can expand our services and programs. We can offer more workshops, events, and mentorship opportunities that will enable even more inventors and entrepreneurs to receive comprehensive support to help them succeed.

Build our infrastructure: Donations can help CIO to invest in infrastructure items such as an  improved their website, or developing new technology tools, and hiring additional staff. This will help us to operate more efficiently and effectively, and ultimately serve our clients better.

 

Foster community partnerships: With more funding, CIO can build stronger partnerships with other organizations and businesses in the community. This will allow us to collaborate on new initiatives and provide even more resources and support to inventors and entrepreneurs.

DONATE TO THE

Chicago Inventors Organization 

Inventors Center Expansion Fund 

The Chicago Inventors Organization (CIO) NFP, celebrating 20 years of innovation, requests your support with the continued development and enhancement of our new “2,000 sq. ft. Prototyping Lab, Educational Broadcasting Studio and Pre Accelerator Incubator.  

Our “Creating Next Wave Inventor Entrepreneurs” vision is to become the leading 501c3 nonprofit provider of services and resources to underserved Inventors.  Their innovative product ideas have the potential to bring strong economic gains to economically disadvantaged communities throughout Chicagoland.  Will you join us in supporting our $150,000 “Inventors Center Expansion Fund”?  

Your Donation will assist with the continued development and enhancement of our new “2,000 sq. ft. Prototyping Lab, Educational Broadcasting Studio and Pre Accelerator Incubator

Frequency

One time

Monthly

Amount

$50.00

$100.00

$250.00

$500.00

$1,000.00

Other

CALL 312-850-4710 FOR MORE INFORMATION

SUPPORT THE NEXTWAVE IN THE CIO SHOP

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