ThinkChicago Homecoming 2021
ThinkChicago’s fall flagship event ThinkChicago Homecoming 2021 took place on November 4th-6th. We invited top-tier university students from across Chicago and around the country to take a behind-the-scenes tour of…
Manufacturing Town Hall Hosted by World Business Chicago & Calumet Area Industrial Commission
On Wednesday October 20th, World Business Chicago along with our partners the Calumet Area Industrial Commission hosted a Manufacturing Town Hall with 40 Chicago manufacturers to discuss the challenges and…
Capitalize VC Launches in Chicago
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…
World Business Chicago, Nicor Gas, and bp launch inaugural Chicago Region Clean Energy Series
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…
Illinois Science & Technology Coalition and World Business Chicago launch Venture Engine
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) –…
Two Fish Crab Shack
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…
ChiBizHub August Update
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…
Talis Leads the Way in the First-Ever ThinkChicago Advanced Degree Exchange 2021
WBC’s first-ever flagship event for grad students and PhD talent feature serial entrepreneur Brian Coe, CEO and CoFounder of Talis Biomedical World Business Chicago recently hosted ThinkChicago Advanced Degree Exchange,…
World Business Chicago Welcomes City Colleges of Chicago as a New Anchor Partner for ThinkChicago
Joining the City of Chicago and the University of Illinois System, ThinkChicago’s new anchor partner will ensure better connectivity between CCC talent and career opportunities in Chicago’s thriving tech &…
Connecting Private Investors to Equitable Opportunities in Cook County
As the Chicago region continues to re-open and communities recover from the impact of COVID-19, the Chicagoland Opportunity Zones Consortium (COZC) is connecting private capital to local equitable development projects…