CHICAGO IS WHERE YOUR
BUSINESS BELONGS.

Welcome. We’re excited to help you grow in Chicago.

World Business Chicago is the economic development organization for the City of Chicago. We connect companies, investors, and partners with everything Chicago has to offer: talent, opportunity, infrastructure, and a region built for growth.

Whether you're expanding, relocating, or investing, we're here to help.

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How We Help:
Whether you're expanding into the Chicago Region for the first time or scaling operations already underway, World Business Chicago connects businesses to the resources, relationships, and market intelligence that accelerate that process.

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Chicago’s startup space is growing, and World Business Chicago acts as the connective tissue between innovators and funders. Explore programming for entrepreneurs and VCs, and become a part of Chicago’s innovation ecosystem.

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Chicago is a nearly $1 trillion economy with deep opportunity across real estate, venture, and public-private investment. World Business Chicago connects you to the right opportunities and relationships to help you expand your portfolio in Chicago.

How We Help:
Whether you're expanding into Chicago for the first time or scaling operations already underway, World Business Chicago connects businesses to the resources, relationships, and market intelligence that accelerate that process

Why Chicago

TOP METRO FOR CORPORATE RELOCATIONS AND EXPANSIONS

Site Selection Magazine - 14 years running
BEST BIG CITY IN THE U.S.

Condé Nast Traveler - 10 years running
FASTEST GROWING DOWNTOWN IN THE UNITED STATES

City of Chicago, Central Area Plan 2045
AMERICA'S MOST DIVERSE AND RESILIENT ECONOMY
MOST CONNECTED AIRPORT IN AMERICA

O’Hare International Airport
FORTUNE 500 COMPANY STRONGHOLD
TOP 10 MOST AFFORDABLE BIG CITY
5 MILLION STRONG WORKFORCE

Chicago is second to none in opportunity for business and career growth, and welcome to all who want to live, work, and relocate here.

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What We Do

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World Business Chicago clears the path for business success by unlocking growth, removing friction, curating connections, and making opportunity accessible across the entire Chicagoland region.

As the official economic development arm of the City of Chicago, World Business Chicago exists to help you grow. Our close business and civic community roots for one another, and we work as a connector and convener, unlocking opportunities for your long-term business success.

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Let’s Work Together

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Whether you’re coming from down the street or across the globe, we know how challenging it can be to navigate a new business environment.

Our team brings deep, on-the-ground relationships across Chicagoland's business, government, and civic community, serving as your single point of contact from first conversation to grand opening. We handle the complexity so you can focus on what matters most: growing your business in a city and region built for it.

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