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America is reindustrializing at the same moment emerging technologies are redefining industry itself. The next generation of urban manufacturing won’t be built on old models but require integrated districts that generate and store clean energy, manage resources in closed loops, and operate more sustainably from the ground up.

That’s why, in August, mHUB launched the mHUB Powered Challenge in partnership with The Grainger Foundation. The national competition invited startups, researchers,…

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mHUB brings together more than 1,200 innovators across disciplines including engineering, product development, manufacturing, legal, marketing, finance, supply chain, and more. That depth of talent creates opportunities for independent professionals to contribute to hardtech projects, support startups and manufacturers, and build businesses around their expertise. But navigating a large innovation ecosystem as a contractor can feel overwhelming. It may not always be clear where…

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In this Member Spotlight, mHUB connected with Brandon Severin, Co-founder and CEO of  Conductor Quantum, to discuss how the company is developing AI-powered control software designed to make quantum computers faster and easier to calibrate and scale. As one of the first quantum companies to use mHUB’s growing quantum infrastructure, Conductor Quantum also offers a glimpse into what a broader hardtech ecosystem can provide quantum startups beyond access to specialized equipment: speed,…

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11 Early-Stage Founders Join the 2026 mPOWER Program at mHUB

mHUB welcomes a new cohort of early-stage startups to the 2026 mPOWER program, a four-month pre-accelerator program designed to help hardtech and physical product entrepreneurs build a stronger foundation and accelerate through the earliest stage.

Through structured programming, dedicated support from Experts-in-Residence, peer collaboration, and a shared workspace membership, participants will test the assumptions behind…

In this Member Spotlight, mHUB connected with Michael Ramos, creator and co-founder of NOAH System, andIsidro Hurtado, Founder and Creative Director, to discuss how their work is helping prevent lead exposure in drinking water through a retrofit technology designed for existing fountains, sinks, and aging water infrastructure. Michael shares how his experience as a father and engineer for Chicago Public Schools inspired a preventative technology designed to help protect students from lead…

For many startups, the first major business negotiation is not with an investor or customer. It is the conversation around equity.