Illinois
Immigrant Demographics
Data obtained from Corona Insights
Source data is the U.S. Bureau of the Census American Community Survey
Data reflect 2006-2008 average figures
| Population | |
| Total | 12,800,000 |
| Immigrants | 1,800,000 |
| Mexico | 720,000 |
| Poland | 160,000 |
| India | 130,000 |
| Philippines | 81,000 |
| China | 51,000 |
| Korea | 47,000 |
| Germany | 41,000 |
| Italy | 26,000 |
| Canada | 23,000 |
| Guatemala | 22,000 |
Angel Investors (5)
This angel network was founded in 2004. Its members are based in the Rockford, Illinois area.
This is an organization that provides seed capital for businesses that are based in the Midwest.
This group is a private equity network bringing together investors with start-ups companies looking for promising investments.
Their goal is to provide financial capital and mentorship to early-stage companies in the greater Midwest area.
This group is a not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to help develop entrepreneurial companies in the medical and life sciences in the Midwest.
Business Grants (6)
Grants for Small Businesses (State): Small Business Improvement Fund
Grants will be awarded to small businesses to help cover the cost of remodeling facilities
Grants for Small Businesses (State): MIATCO’S Branded Program
Companies that participate in this program receive 50% cost reimbursement for a variety of international marketing and promotional activities.
Grants for Small Businesses (State): Illinois
A number of grants are offered through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in agriculture, public infrastructure, employer training and other entities.
Grants for Small Businesses (Federal): PRIME Program
Program for Investment in Micro-entrepreneurs provides assistance to organizations that help low-income entrepreneurs who lack training and education to gain access to capital to expand their small businesses.
Grants for Small Businesses (Federal)
U.S. Department of Energy/U.S. Department of Nuclear Energy Various grants are offered through this government agency.
Grants for Small Businesses (Federal)
The Small Business Innovation Research(SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer(STTR) programs are implemented by the federal government and they provide funding in over 1.0 billion in research and development grants and contracts to small businesses to develop new products and services to advance technology.
1120 E. Diehl Road
Suite 150
Naperville, Illinois 60563-9347
Business Incubators (11)
University Technology Park at IIT
The location of this facility in downtown Chicago and access to top-notch technology suites makes for an ideal choice for a technology-based entrepreneur.
The Incubator Technology Innovation Center
This incubator is there for the use of early-stage technology companies. Some of the services provided are access to an attorney (pro bono) for a limited number of hours, access to the Kellogg Incubator Support Team, access to Northwestern University and other seminars and services.
Greater Sterling Development Corporation
This facility provides entrepreneurs with a wide range of services that are helpful to assist with the growth and expansion of businesses.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Small Business Incubator Program
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs had help to put this program in place. The program was developed in 1991 and has assisted over 50 organizations. Many helpful services for entrepreneurs are provided through this program.
EnterpriseWorks Technology Business Incubator
This incubator space is 43,000 square feet located at the Research Park at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The facility has been open since 2003. High-growth technology companies have gotten their start here with access to full wet-chemistry labs, furnished office space, shared equipment, server co-location facilities, and conference rooms with Internet access.
Quincy Business & Technology Center
This center encourages entrepreneurs to utilize their facility to grow their business during the early-stages. This facility consists of 67,000 square feet on five floors with passenger and freight elevators. The facility is ideal for light manufacturing or warehouse type businesses.
Performance Improvement Institute
This institute focuses on developing new companies through an incubation process. A wide range of industries are incubated such as agribusiness, software factories, industrial parks, NGO’s, microfinance, housing development and global trade.
Bradley Technology Commercialization Center
This center houses a technology incubator and provides mentoring services to aid in the growth and expansion of start-up companies.
Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association
This facility operates a 120,000 square foot industrial business incubator. This incubator provides low cost and leasing options to start-ups.
Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC)
The ICNC houses over 100 small companies in its business incubator at the Fulton- Carroll Center
This business center has three conference rooms, copier and office facilities, financial consulting services, managerial consulting services and many more resources for emerging businesses.
City Incentives and Resources (1)
Chicago City Economic Development Office
This site provides helpful tools related to starting your business in Chicago. Some of the information that you may find helpful can be found on BizConnection, a web-based tool to help address your business needs. You will also find a list of conferences, workshops and seminars available to you as well.
Free Business Advice (2)
Microloans (1)
Service Area: COOK, DE KALB, DU PAGE, GRUNDY, KANE, KANKAKEE, KENDALL, LAKE, LA SALLE, MCHENRY, WILL, including parts of Chicago
3245 W. 26th
Chicago, Illinois 60623
State and Regional Resources (1)
Illinois State Economic Development Office
The Illinois Entrepreneurship Network offers resources on financing, marketing and product development as well as networking opportunities to assist you in starting a business.
Venture Capitalists (48)
This private equity firm founded in 1999 has investment experience in manufacturing, business services, logistics and value-added distribution.
This private equity firm makes investments in high-growth businesses.
This firm of successful business people seeks to make investments in the best and brightest emerging companies.
This venture capital firm founded in 1993 has made investments in business services, information services and software, including technology-leveraged outsourcing and processing for healthcare and insurance, marketing and sales, and enterprise software for security, communications and mobility.
This leading private equity firm invests in middle market companies. The firm is based in British Columbia and has an office in Chicago. Its investment efforts are made in the Western and Mid-western regions of Canada.
This venture capital group focuses on investing in technology companies.
This Chicago-based private equity firm invests in business services, and consumer products and services.
This is a private equity firm of successful entrepreneurs focusing on the high-growth industries including education, healthcare, business services, direct marketing, specialty manufacturing and distribution and technology.
This private equity fund formed in 1999 makes investments in the range of $1 to 4 million.
Roundtable Healthcare Partners
This firm exclusively invests in the healthcare industry.
This private equity firm is based in Chicago and invests in consumer, commercial, manufacturing, distribution and specialty business and consumer services.
This venture capital firm focuses on investments in information technology companies, in specialty manufacturing, business services, healthcare and content related businesses.
This firm was developed in 1997 is based in Chicago and makes investments nationwide.
This venture capital firm backs companies in information technology, telecommunications, business/IT services, nanotechnology, and life science.
This private equity firm invests in early stage information technology companies led by minority entrepreneurs.
This private equity firm was founded in 1989 and invests in middle market manufacturing, distribution, and business service companies.
OCA Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investments in technology, financial services, for-profit education, and technology-enabled services.
This company makes investments in smaller and lower middle market companies in these industries: manufacturing, food and beverage, medical services, consumer products/ services, value added distribution/logistics, business services, education services, and financial services.
This early-stage venture capital firm actively invests in privately-held technology and telecommunications companies.
This firm seeks to invest in the technology industry.
This firm looks for high-growth technology companies for investments.
This firm was founded in 1986 and offers a variety of services to emerging businesses.
This Chicago-based venture capital firm offers a wide range of services to entrepreneurs.
Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
This firm based in Chicago has made investments in communications, energy, financial services and healthcare.
This privately funded venture firm invests in early stage and later stage companies in the consumer oriented technology and applications sector.
This private equity firm specializes in food, consumer products, consumer services and related industries.
Lake Capital makes key investments in a variety of industries such as: marketing services, finance-related services, operational services, specialty services, healthcare services, specialty consumer services, and technology services.
This venture capital firm seeks entrepreneurs in a wide range of fields.
This firm seeks investments in healthcare and technology.
This firm is focused on investments in the software, IT and communications markets.
This firm, founded in 1997 seeks to invest capital in the business and healthcare industries.
This firm concentrates its investment activity in business services and outsourcing, consumer products and services, healthcare, technology and transaction processing.
This firm’s focus is on business services, food and consumer products, financial services, and industrials.
This Chicago-based private investment firm was founded in 1971 and focuses on financial services, healthcare services, business services, technology services and publishing/media.
This group of successful investors seeks companies in the outsourced services, information technology, and chemistry-enabled businesses sector.
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures
This venture capital firm has been investing in high-growth companies in the health industry since 1985.
Duchossois Technology Partners
This venture capital firm invests in early, and mid growth companies focused on information technology, communications, semiconductors and software.
This firm has made investments in business & consumer services, consumer distribution, and infrastructure & industrial products.
This Chicago-based firm makes investments in business services, financial services, and marketing and information services.
Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company
Since 1996 this firm has been focusing on investments in the healthcare industry.
Batterson Cross Zakin Venture Partners
This team of venture capitalists has invested in companies such as AOL/Time Warner Inc., U.S. Robotics, Tellabs Inc, and Syntex Corporation.
This US Based fund affiliated with Baird Private Equity makes investments in early-stage companies in the Business Services and Healthcare/Life Sciences industries.
This firm has made investments in companies in business services, healthcare and manufactured products.
This venture capital fund invests in seed and early-stage companies in the life sciences, physical sciences and information technology sector.
This firm was founded in 1999 for growing food and beverage companies.
This firm provides equity capital to emerging businesses that are in need.
This firm founded in 1984 will consider investments on a nationwide level, but mainly invests in Midwest-based firms.
This is a well known international fund that makes successful investments.
