World Business Chicago (WBC) today announced the appointment of 18 new board members and reported on the organization’s activity in support of Mayor Emanuel’s business attraction and retention efforts at…
By Eric Olson In our work at World Business Chicago, and on the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs we are constantly sifting through mountains of data, distilling it and presenting the…
Chicago was selected by the Brookings Institution to participate in its Metropolitan Export Initiative (MEI), a ground-up collaborative effort to help a pilot group of regional civic, business, and political…
Mayor Emanuel today announced, ChicagoNEXT a World Business Chicago (WBC)-led council of technology business leaders that will promote new opportunities in three critical sectors: digital, clean technology and life sciences.
This month, Abe’s Market, a natural goods ecommerce site, announced it is moving its corporate headquarters to Chicago in order to accommodate growth and access Chicago’s vast talent pool and…
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Abe’s Market announced today that the company will move its headquarters to Chicago this month, as the natural goods ecommerce site continues its path of growth and…
World Business Chicago (WBC) received a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award in the New Media category from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for its Site Selector App. The…
The Illinois Innovation Index, a collaborative publication that reports on key metrics of the Illinois innovation economy, today released its Annual Report, which demonstrates the Chicago region and the state…
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and World Business Chicago (WBC) today announced that applications are now being accepted for a new Fellowship Program to support Chicago’s Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs.