Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago Announce Projects Selected to Second Round of Seed Chicago

World Business Chicago (WBC) and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the second round of projects selected to participate in Seed Chicago, the city’s collaboration with Kickstarter to create jobs and economic growth…

Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Emnos’ North American Headquarters to Chicago, Creating More Than 30 New Positions

Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined emnos U.S. Managing Director, Dr. Matthew Green, to welcome the global firm’s new North American headquarters to Chicago. 

Mayor Emanuel Meets with New Class of Economic Growth Fellows

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel met with the second group of Fellows on loan from Chicago area companies to support implementation of Chicago’s Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs.

Chicago Young Adult Migration Analysis

As part of the second quarter 2013 release of the Illinois Innovation Index, World Business Chicago used U.S. Census American Community Survey data to analyze young adult migration to and from…

Chicago Growing, First Quarter 2013

International and domestic companies continue to locate and expand in Chicago to take advantage of the city’s tremendous assets. Over the past quarter, World Business Chicago has worked with companies from…

World Business Chicago Announces First Ever Chicago Logistics Hackathon

World Business Chicago (WBC) today announced it is recruiting software developers to participate in its first ever Logistics Hackathon on May 18.

Mayor Emanuel Announces Initial Plans for Bioscience and Pharmaceutical Industry Commercialization and Innovation Center

Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel will announce the initial plans for a center comprised of Chicago biotech and pharmaceutical startups, to galvanize the positive forces in the bioscience space in Chicago…

World Business Chicago Reports on Business Development Efforts at Spring Board Meeting

World Business Chicago (WBC) reported on the organization’s accomplishments in attracting and retaining companies in the Chicago area at the spring meeting of its board of directors, held at BMO…

World Business Chicago Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Mexican Government Economic Development Arm ProMexico

World Business Chicago (WBC) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ProMexico, the Mexican Government institution in charge of strengthening Mexico’s participation in the international economy.

WBC Report Cites More than 600 Major Regional Corporate Expansions and Relocations in 2012

More than 600 companies located or expanded in the Chicago region in 2012 according to World Business Chicago’s (WBC) 2012 Business Growth Profile, which was released today. The report highlights…

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