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1871 (EXT-002)

1871 is documented in the DePaul Resource Map as external partner at DePaul University, External partner organization, 1871 (technology entrepreneur hub), Off-campus (Merchandise Mart, Chicago). Documentation is partial or indirect, so the listing is treated as likely current. Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation.

Summary 🟡 ~

  • College / school: External partner organization
  • Sub-unit: 1871 (technology entrepreneur hub)
  • Campus/Location: Off-campus (Merchandise Mart, Chicago)
  • Last Verified: May 30, 2026

Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified

Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived

Organization

1871 is a Chicago nonprofit technology hub and business incubator hosting startups, mentors, corporate partners, and university “University Row” spaces. It provides workshops, networking, mentorship, and community programs for early-stage ventures.

Access status

  • Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation
  • Rationale: 1871 member access for DePaul affiliates is via University Row partnership; requires 1871 membership processes, not DePaul facility walk-in rules.
  • Access URL: 1871.com
  • Contact name: 1871 membership
  • Contact email: membership@1871.com
  • Verification date: 2026-05-30
  • Source URLs:
  • 1871.com

Relationship to DePaul

DePaul is a formal member of the 1871 community with dedicated University Row space shared by the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center (Driehaus College of Business), Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, College of Law, and Academic Affairs. The partnership supports student and faculty access to Chicago’s startup ecosystem for networking, internships, venture development, and translational programming aligned with ORS/TTO and CEC pathways.

Known collaborations & connections

  • DePaul University Row presence at 1871, coordinated through CEC (DePaulia coverage).
  • CEO of 1871 public statement welcoming DePaul as a formal 1871 community member (same source).
  • Reciprocal membership partnership with mHUB (EXT-001) for shared-workspace members.
  • Connected DePaul units: UNI-002, CDM-013, UNI-001 (commercialization), UNI-010 (entrepreneurship curriculum).

Collaborative documents

Document type Scope Parties Status Source
University partnership / membership DePaul University Row space and community membership DePaul ↔ 1871 Documented (formal join; press and campus reporting) DePaulia
MOU (text) Full agreement text DePaul ↔ 1871 Not publicly posted in sources reviewed Map verification (May 2026)
Reciprocal membership agreement Incubator shared-workspace discount 1871 ↔ mHUB Active mHUB blog

Verification

  • Status: ~ Likely current
  • Rationale: Major external partner maintains active public website and standard user/membership access pathways; DePaul relationship documented on map.
  • Last verified: 2026-05-30
  • Evidence:
  • Partner primary website reachable (May 2026)
  • DePaul cross-references and partnership notes in resource map (May 2026)
  • 1871 membership contact published
  • DePaul University Row partnership documented

Equipment

External incubator — partner facilities; not DePaul inventory.

Last verified: July 29, 2026.

Contacts (resource-level)

People & contacts

Named contacts when publicly documented.

Source URL

Official links are listed under Contacts above.

Documented Relationships

Primary Chicago incubator partnership for DePaul venture and translation pathways; ecosystem link to mHUB (EXT-001).

Notes

Former combined entry UNI-008; see External Partners unit for per-organization detail.