Year: 2021

Chicago’s newest venture capital fund seeks to invest $10M in Black & Latinx Founders Only 2.6% of venture capital funding goes to Black and Latinx founders. Only 3.6% of angel…

New virtual series to focus on Chicago’s role as an emerging leader in the future of energy. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, the city and region’s business community is…

Mayor Lightfoot joins World Business Chicago & partners to announce the fall edition of ThinkChicago Advanced Degree Exchange 2021 ThinkChicago’s exclusive event for advanced degree students and professionals connects top-tier…

The 2021 Chicago Venture Summit enjoyed record attendance by 600+ Chicago founders, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, business and civic leaders – all of whom are collectively driving Chicago’s status as a…

More than 500 VCs, local founders, corporate executives, and startup ecosystem leaders are attending Chicago’s flagship venture capital & startup conference CHICAGO — Mayor Lightfoot today welcomes more than 500…

Illinois Science & Technology Coalition and World Business Chicago launch Venture Engine Connecting Promising Startups with Leading Corporations to Drive Innovative Growth   September 22, 2021 – (CHICAGO, IL) –…

Chicago has always been an economic powerhouse for food + ag innovation. It’s why Chicago is named the Food Innovation Capital of the World!  Chicago is where great ideas can…

Happy August from the ChiBizHub Team! Hopefully you’ve caught a glance at our social and digital over the month, we’ve concentrated our efforts on spotlighting both Black businesses and resources for…

                   Mayor Lightfoot Declares August “Hire Chicago” Month  Hire Chicago, a collaboration between Mayor Lightfoot, The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership & World Business Chicago —   is offered to help…