Charles Adler

The Wabash Lights is an interactive public arts platform on the underside of the Wabash Avenue elevated train tracks in Chicago’s loop. As Chicago's largest piece of public art, the platform will incorporate over 5,000 programmable LED light tubes that will transform an iconic piece of Chicago infrastructure into a canvas for a dynamic, interactive experience, serving as a catalyst for a re-energized Wabash Avenue.

We define design broadly and recognize it surrounds us, deeply influencing our lives in large and small ways.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

The Wabash Lights is an interactive public arts platform on the underside of the Wabash Avenue elevated train tracks in Chicago’s loop. As Chicago's largest piece of public art, the platform will incorporate over 5,000 programmable LED light tubes that will transform an iconic piece of Chicago infrastructure into a canvas for a dynamic, interactive experience, serving as a catalyst for a re-energized Wabash Avenue.

Lost Arts is a platform for ambitious creators. We're building a network of spaces to design, prototype and build new ideas from furniture to fashion, connected devices to art. Founded by Kickstarter co-founder, Charles Adler in 2015.

We define design broadly and recognize it surrounds us, deeply influencing our lives in large and small ways.