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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American History Month – a time to pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. Here in Chicago (originally stemmed from the Native word…
Read MoreThinkChicago 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…
Read MoreManufacturing 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…
Read MoreCapitalize 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…
Read MoreWorld 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…
Read MoreChicago Venture Summit 2021
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…
Read MoreIllinois 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) –…
Read MoreTwo 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…
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