1871 tech co-op created 800 jobs in first year. May 03, 2013|By Wailin Wong | Tribune reporter The 225 startups working out of the 1871 collaborative hub at the Merchandise Mart created 800 jobs during the space's first year, according to data released Friday.
The 50,000-square foot space opened in May 2012 with backing from local venture capitalist J.B. Pritzker and the state of Illinois. It caters to entrepreneurs building Web and mobile applications that rent month-to-month workspace at affordable terms. The center also hosts events and has permanent offices for local venture capital firms and universities. "We really have a town square for the tech community here in Chicago," Pritzker said at a Friday press conference at 1871. The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, which runs 1871, surveyed the center's members and gathered responses from 225 startups. The survey also showed that $27.6 million has been invested in the 1871 startups, with 43 percent of that coming from the founders.
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