Covering Chicago's Emerging Businesses
Distance can’t stop a motivated teenager. A study by the Consortium of Chicago School Research (CCSR), shows that 80 percent of the children participating in Chicago’s…
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The Chicago Public Library has unveiled a Maker Lab for 3D design and printing at the Harold Washington branch downtown. The Maker Lab is…
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Would you pay your employees cash to stay healthy? Charlie Zei and Dr. Greg Vachon, co-founders of PUSH for Wellness, think you should. Both…
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Start-up companies often own only intellectual property such as ideas, business plans, patents, and trade secrets. Some are further along with prototypes or beta…
Read MoreAs a part of the city’s initiatives to prepare Chicago’s students for in-demand careers, STEAM Studio ― a summer program for students interested in…
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Is your startup stuck? Try a swap.
Read MoreFour teams of app developers across Illinois have been awarded $15,000 each in the Illinois Open Technology Challenge (ILOpenTech).
Read MoreFour leading Illinois-based corporations have agreed to team-up with some of the state’s emerging, and most innovative, start-up businesses.
Read MoreLast year, Sam Kennedy was a volunteer at Techweek. This year, as Executive Director of Chicago’s biggest tech conference, he is the figure behind…
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Gregory Coleman, co-founder of weight loss app Nexercise, has heard his product called an “ugly baby” many times.
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