The Chicago DeFi Alliance, which just launched in April, announced on May 21 their selection for DeFi projects to be included in the first cohort of startups: 0x, dYdX, Kyber Network, IDEX, opyn, Set Protocol, and Synthetix. 
The purpose of the Alliance is to provide entrepreneurs and startups in the DeFi space with "meaningful support and guidance with respect to trading and applicable regulations."

Tracy Chen