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The Garage at Northwestern
Also known as: The Garage, Northwestern Garage
Northwestern University · Evanston, Illinois
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Application
Quarterly
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-07-13
High confidence
The Garage at Northwestern
Northwestern's central student startup hub. A physical space and entrepreneurial community where students build knowledge, grit, and network for bringing new ideas to life. Opened 2015.
Key Details
- Executive Director: Mike Raab
- Location: 2311 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL
- Space: 24/7 access for Residency program participants
- Locations: Evanston + San Francisco (+ Chicago in development)
- Students/year: 3,000+
- Startups incubated: 1,500+
- Capital raised: $1.5B+ by alumni startups
Programs
- northwestern-jumpstart — 10-week summer pre-accelerator, $10K stipend
- northwestern-venturecat — Annual $175K+ pitch competition
- northwestern-nuseeds — $4M pre-seed/seed fund, $100K per company
- Little Joe Ventures Fellowship — $5K fellowship for sophomores
- Luminate Program — FGLI student entrepreneurship
- Opportunity Fund — Up to $1K for SES-eligible students
- Residency — Core incubation program, 24/7 access
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