Embed Your Brand in Chicago’s Innovation Community

Partner with the heartbeat of Chicago’s tech ecosystem. Join the network that has launched 750+ companies and defines how the city’s tech sector works and collaborates through our opportunities.

Community Sponsorship

Position your brand at the heart of Chicago’s innovation hub with our most exclusive, sole-sponsor partnership. This activation provides prominent logo placement in all high-traffic areas, custom-branded water cups, and monthly hosted community meals to reach over 3,000 monthly visitors.

Best for: Maximum brand dominance and daily engagement

Visual Presence: Logo and materials in high-traffic common areas
“Water Cooler” Ownership: 1,000 branded cups monthly at coffee/water stations
Event Hosting: Co-production of one community breakfast and one lunch
Digital Reach: Highlights in community email, Slack, and the Top 10 in Tech: Chicago newsletter (6,000+ reach)

Price: $7,500 / Month OR $20,000 / Quarter

Huddle Room Takeover

Own the space where Chicago’s innovation happens by naming a high-impact huddle room. This opportunity embeds your brand into the daily workflow of founders and decision-makers through custom digital content on room monitors and physical logo placement on glass walls.

Best for: Consistency at the intersection of productivity and connection

Naming Rights: Rename a room to reflect your brand identity
Digital Content: Customize up to 5 digital ads on in-room monitors
Visual Presence: Logo placement on glass doors/walls for 24/7 impressions

Price: $3,000 / Month OR $25,000 Lifetime Sponsorship

Happy Hour Sponsorship

Build organic leads and authentic connections by hosting a custom-designed happy hour for our community. We handle all catering and coordination, providing you with a platform for welcome remarks and dedicated brand visibility on-site and across our digital communications.

Best for: Organic lead generation in a casual setting

Full Production: 1.5–2 hour event for 25–50 attendees; staff handles catering and drinks
Thought Leadership: 5–10 minutes for welcome remarks to address the crowd
Promotion: Logo placement on screens, near food, and in all pre/post-event emails and social channels

Price: $2,500 / Event

First Impression Sponsorship

Command attention at our highest-visibility touchpoint with a 30-day brand feature at the reception desk. This package reinforces your identity through physical banner placement and digital screen rotations, ensuring your brand is the first thing our community sees when they walk in.

Best for: Immediate impact and high-frequency visibility

Reception Screen Takeover: Your logo and branded messaging displayed on reception screens for 30 days
Digital Reach: Includes up to 4 Slack community posts, social media mentions, and a feature in the monthly newsletter
Visual Presence: Option to place a physical banner within the workspace (production at client cost)

Price: $1,200 / Month

Let's Connect

Taylor Kinsella

Director, Operations

taylor@technexus.com, 815.252.8038

Our Story

TechNexus is a strategic bridge between startups and global corporations. Our core value is to provide ventures with capital and commercial access while enabling large enterprises to rethink growth by actively piloting and integrating new technologies. For nearly 20 years TeamWorking by TechNexus has been the physical heartbeat of this ecosystem. Located at Chicago’s historic Civic Opera Building in downtown Chicago, TeamWorking spans 60,000 square feet to provide fast-growing teams with the resources they need to grow. Home to more than 80 companies today and the launchpad for hundreds more, TeamWorking is where ambitious builders come to connect to prove that when people come together with purpose, entire industries evolve.