Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC)
2010 W. Fulton St., Suite 280,Chicago, IL  60612
312-421-3941       Fax:  312-421-1871
info@industrialcouncil.com


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Background

ICNC's mission is "to strengthen companies in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor and to facilitate economic and community development."

Since 1967, when a small group of business owners came together to address crime and inadequate garbage pick-up on the Near West side, ICNC has worked to connect hundreds of company owners and pave the way for a thriving business community in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor. Initiatives which have benefited the local business community include:

  • Planned Manufacturing District - created in 1998 to ensure that industry in the Kinzie Corridor is never crowded out by residential development.

  • Tax Increment Financing (TIF) - designated in 1998, the fund provides millions of dollars for infrastructure improvements and training to Kinzie Corridor companies and projects which benefit the community.

  • Fulton-Carroll Center (FCC) - granted to ICNC in 1980 and to KIDC (partnering 501(c)(3) organization ) in 1984 from the Department of Commerce,  ICNC's 410,000 square-foot small business incubator houses over 120 tenants and provides no-cost business development services and resources. In 2006, FCC was recognized internationally with the "Incubator of the Year" award (NBIA).

  • Kinzie Industrial Development Corporation or KIDC - formed in 1984 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) partner to ICNC, KIDC shares ICNC's mission of enhancing economic and community development focused on providing economic development assistance to the larger Near West side community.

Today, ICNC is comprised of over 400 member companies and represents the Kinzie Corridor's rapidly growing business community, comprised of over 2,000 small businesses. Increased funding and a growing membership base have allowed ICNC to continue to expand its services and impact.
No-Cost Programs & Services
Small Business Development
Placement Services
Computer Classes
Govt. Services & Grants Liaison
Business Advocacy
Energy Cost Savings
50% Training Reimbursement
EMT Classes

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Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC)
2010 W. Fulton St., Suite 280,Chicago, IL  60612
312-421-3941       Fax:  312-421-1871
info@industrialcouncil.com
FCC Business Incubator
Spaces Available
Tenant Blog
Kinzie Corridor
Fulton-Carroll Center
Not part of ICNC? Here’s what you’ve missed over the past year:

You’ve missed more than 20 free seminars including:
•Zero Waste in the Food Industry    •Manufacturing Energy Tune Ups
•Changes in HR Law•Marketing in a Tough Economy
•Spanish for Supervisors  •Protecting your Intellectual Property
•Search Engine Optimization   •Artist’s Roundtable
•Community Policing       •Biofuel Vehicle Expo
•Special Events Zoning    •E-Mail Marketing

You’ve missed more than 10 networking opportunities including:
•Summer Luncheon at Galleria Marchetti•Membership Luncheon at Show Dept.
•Women Business Owners Event    •Holiday Party at Garfield Park Conservatory
•September Lakefront Boat Cruise   •Speed Networking

You’ve missed meetings with government officials including:
•Aldermen Burnett, Alderman Fioretti, Alderman Maldonado, Congressman Danny Davis and numerous State Representatives, Commissioners and public officials.

You’ve missed funding opportunities including:
•the more than $2 million dollars in SBIF grants we helped area companies obtain or the more than $80,000 in training grant funds (administered by ICNC)

You’ve missed free computer classes at ICNC:
•where we’ve trained over 250 individuals in Excel, Word, Power Point, Access and more!

Other stuff? Well we also…
•Placed more than 80 “Help Wanted” ads for our membership at no charge (we paid, they didn’t)
•Interviewed more than 200 prospective employees. Free backgrounds checks? Yep, those too!

Still more? Ok, we also:
•Completed more than 115 service requests for everything from street cleaning to permitting to working with city incentive programs.
•Secured City commitment to fund all company infrastructure requests submitted by ICNC
•Obtained more than $30,00 in free radio exposure for our “green companies”.
•Served on 3 city subcommittees
•Assisted companies in receiving more than $1million in loans
•Restarted our own loan program so ICNC can now make some loans at below prime!

Don’t miss out this again this year!
Contact ICNC at 312-421-3941 or by e-mail at andrew@industrialcouncil.com  and get involved!