New partnership expands INVEST South/West program; expected to make $20 million available for investment in the city’s West and South sides CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Governor JB Pritzker, and…
City issues call to action to support Puerto Rico island impacted by recent earthquakes CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today issued a call to action to residents, the business…
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago today announced the appointment of Jose Luis Prado as Chairman of Chicago Sister Cities International. Mr. Prado is the Executive Advisor Partner…
Executives and leaders from various leading Chicago tech companies and civic organizations travelled to Barcelona recently to represent Chicago at the 2019 IoT Solutions World Congress. Chicago, home to one of…
3rd Annual Chicago Tech Day Celebrates Industry Growth in Chicago’s Diverse Tech and Innovation Ecosystem CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago today hosted the third annual…
200 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago This Week to Learn About Chicago’s Growing Technology Industry and Inclusive Culture CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2019 MAYOR LIGHTFOOT, WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO & CHICAGONEXT ANNOUNCE 2020 CHICAGO VENTURE SUMMIT Chicago’s flagship VC conference will connect the city’s most promising startups with investors from…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2019 CHICAGO LEADS NORTH AMERICA IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT New Report Shows Chicago Leads Nation for Seventh Year in a Row CHICAGO–Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2019 CONTACT: Andrew Hayes 312-823-4333 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THINKCHICAGO: CHICAGO IDEAS WEEK 2019 Program Hosts 200 of the Nation’s Top Technology & Engineering Students Today ChicagoNEXT announced…
From June 11 – June 14, World Business Chicago participated in London Tech Week (LTW). The mission contributed to the London-Chicago Alliance that was signed in 2016. This Alliance is…