We are Irontek.

For 150 years, Beloit was the home to the Beloit Corporation, an enormous foundry that made paper making machines in the heart of downtown. When the plant was forced to closed its doors in 1999, the facility was abandoned and thousands were put out of work. Ken and Diane Hendricks bought the property in 2001 and began redeveloping the large manufacturing bays into office space for local tech companies. The 800,000-square-foot campus was renamed Ironworks to pay tribute to the early days of the Beloit Corporation. Today, Ironworks Campus is home to nearly 20 companies with more than 1,000 employees. 

Irontek came to fruition in 2016 as an 8,000-square-foot coworking space and tech hub on the Ironworks Campus. It was developed to cultivate Beloit’s entrepreneurial community and provide an affordable work space for startups, small businesses and remote professionals. As demands grew, Irontek expanded into another 10,000 square feet and added more private offices, conference rooms, and a podcast studio. Irontek now serves over 150 members and continues to grow and support new ideas every day.