Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood

06/05/2026

We cannot wait for you all to join us on June 10th, 2026 from 11:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. for Street Eats @ The KIN Plaza! See which of your favorite vendors are returning and who’s new to the line up! Get ready to dance and vibe to incredible music by the one and only DjMr262, CEO and founder of the Linda Faye Foundation. Delicious food, great music, all that’s missing is you!

06/04/2026

June 17 is built for founders, builders, curious minds, and anyone who wants to plug into what’s next.

Join us at the Kenosha Innovation Center for a full day of startup energy:

Work from Engine Works for free
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Stand and Pitch
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Share your idea, get real-time feedback, and connect with advisors.

Startup Sprint
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Hands-on startup programming to sharpen your idea and build momentum.

KICback Social
4:45 PM to 7:00 PM
Networking reception with founders, partners, innovators, and the KIN community.

Come for one part. Stay for the full day. Build something while you’re here.

Register: InnovateKIN.org/events
Advisor sign-up: InnovateKIN.org/startups

05/28/2026

Engine Works was created for people who are building something, whether that is a new business, a growing side hustle, a startup idea, or the next chapter of an established company. Located inside the Kenosha Innovation Center in Kenosha, this co-working space offers flexible plans, high-speed internet, shared amenities, and access to a community that understands progress does not happen in isolation.

Prices start at $25, with weekly passes and monthly memberships available for those who want ongoing access to a professional, innovation-focused environment. It's workspace without the old-school office commitment.

Learn more at innovateKIN.org/engineworks

05/27/2026

We love seeing students inside the Kenosha Innovation Center because this is exactly where big ideas should start.

Thank you, Kenosha Unified School District and LakeView Technology Academy for bringing students into KIC to think like planners, designers, and future community builders.

Their challenge? Create a land use plan and decide what goes where.
That means strategy. Creativity. Tradeoffs. Vision. And maybe a little “wait…roads need to go somewhere?” real-world learning.

This is what KIN is built for: connecting students to place, possibility, and the kind of hands-on thinking that shapes the future of Kenosha.

05/22/2026

Emerging tech can feel big, fast, and a little intimidating.

But the message from our Quantum Now | Quantum Next panel was clear: do not start with fear. Start with readiness.

Three priorities rose to the top:

Security. Know what matters most to your organization and protect it. Post-quantum readiness starts with understanding your risk, your data, and your systems.

Leverage your business. Emerging technology should not be a shiny object. It should help companies become stronger, faster, more resilient, and more competitive.

AI as an enabler. AI is already changing workflows, decision-making, and human performance. It can also help organizations prepare for what comes next.

The future belongs to the curious.

Be curious about quantum. Be curious about cybersecurity. Be curious about how your workflows, cloud systems, people, and business strategy are connected.

That is what KIN was built to do: create a place where emerging technology becomes understandable, actionable, and useful for the companies, founders, educators, and community leaders shaping what comes next.

Thank you to our panelists and everyone who joined us for a conversation that pushed past fear and into possibility.

05/13/2026

Next week, KIN launches Quantum Now / Quantum Next with a first conversation focused on a very practical entry point: cybersecurity.

Why attend?

Because quantum is not just for physicists in lab coats. It matters to business leaders, manufacturers, IT teams, founders, educators, and anyone thinking about what comes next for technology, risk, talent, and competitiveness.

We’ll talk about what quantum means now, what it could change next, and why post-quantum cybersecurity is becoming a boardroom issue not just an IT department side quest.

Join us next week at the Kenosha Innovation Center for a smart, accessible, future-facing conversation with people who are already paying attention.
Come curious. Leave slightly more quantum-literate. Very on brand for 2026.

Sign up today: https://www.innovatekin.org/quantum2026

05/12/2026

Tomorrow, we eat. 🌮🍔🍕

Street Eats hits the KIN Plaza tomorrow, and we’re bringing lunch energy to the innovation district.
Food trucks. Fresh air. Good people. And yes, this is your official reminder to grab that friend who “just works through lunch.”

Not tomorrow, Karen. We’re getting tacos.

Street Eats at the KIN Plaza
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13
Lunch hour come hungry

Bring your team. Bring your neighbor. Bring the person eating almonds over their keyboard.

Let’s make the Plaza the place to be.
Innovation runs better on tacos.

05/11/2026

The Kenosha Innovation Center continues to grow, evolve, and welcome new energy into the building.

As part of the larger Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood, the KIC was designed to bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, startups, established companies, and community partners in a collaborative environment positioned between Milwaukee and Chicago.

We currently have a variety of spaces available ranging from smaller office suites to larger opportunities for growing teams, R&D operations, and organizations looking for a unique workplace environment. Beyond office space, the building offers shared amenities, event spaces, coworking opportunities through Engine Works, and access to a growing network of innovators and businesses.

If you have not had the opportunity to visit the building yet, I’d encourage you to take a look or stop by for a tour sometime. It’s exciting to see the momentum building within the Innovation Neighborhood and the partnerships continuing to form here in Kenosha.

Additional information on available spaces can be found here:

Office space for lease at 5522 26th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140. Visit Crexi.com to read property details & contact the listing broker.

05/07/2026

Some pieces of history deserve more than a place in storage. They deserve a place in the story.

A big thank you to for helping us preserve and showcase a meaningful piece of Kenosha’s past as we continue building its innovation future.
At KIN, we talk a lot about moving from industry to innovation — but that only works when we honor the people, places, and moments that got us here.

This piece will help us tell that story inside the Kenosha Innovation Center: where
Kenosha’s industrial legacy meets what’s next.