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Mar 02, 2023, 15:16 ET Mayor Lightfoot & World Business Chicago Congratulate Northwestern University, University of Chicago, & University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for winning competitive bid to host the next Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

The Chicago region's resonance as a global biotech hub dramatically increased following today's news that Northwestern University, University of...

Mar 02, 2023, 08:44 ET WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO HONORS COMPANIES DRIVING GROWTH AND INNOVATION IN GREATER CHICAGOLAND REGION AT ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

World Business Chicago, the city's economic development agency, is proud to announce the recipients of the prestigious pro-Chicagoland decisions, FDI ...

Mar 01, 2023, 10:00 ET CHICAGO REGION NAMED TOP METRO IN THE U.S. FOR BUSINESS, 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

World Business Chicago, the city's economic development agency, announces that Site Selection Magazine has named the Chicago region the Top Metro in...

Feb 02, 2023, 13:30 ET Mayor Lightfoot & World Business Chicago Announce the return of the Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Food

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined World Business Chicago (WBC) to announce the return of the Chicago Venture Summit series focused on the Future-of-Food....

Jan 25, 2023, 13:44 ET P33 and World Business Chicago Form Coalition to Help Laid-Off Tech Workers with H-1B Visas Find New Jobs in Chicago

P33 and World Business Chicago, today announced that they have formed the Chicago H-1B Connect Coalition, a united effort to assist current H-1B visa ...

Oct 07, 2022, 09:30 ET Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot & World Business Chicago Welcome the First Ever "Gen Z VCs Future-of-Chicago Summit"

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joins World Business Chicago and Gen Z VCs today to welcome more than 300 Gen Z VCs, investors, founders, and startup ...

Oct 06, 2022, 06:30 ET Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot & World Business Chicago Present the Largest-Ever Chicago Venture Summit

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today welcomes more than 800 venture capitalists & investors, founders, innovators, and corporate executives for a...

Sep 30, 2022, 09:31 ET Mayor Lightfoot joins World Business Chicago, City Colleges of Chicago, and Discovery Partners Institute to announce ThinkChicago Launchpad

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joins World Business Chicago, City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) and Discovery Partners Institute to announce the launch...

Sep 29, 2022, 13:30 ET World Business Chicago Announces Small Business Tech Symposium, Tuesday, October 18 @ Malcolm X Community College

World Business Chicago, the city's public-private economic development agency, today announced it will host an event where small businesses can...

Sep 23, 2022, 09:30 ET World Business Chicago Joins FourKites to Announce Expanded Slate of Upcoming Logistics & Supply Chain Conferences in Chicago

World Business Chicago, the city of Chicago's economic development organization and convener of business, joined FourKites to announce Logistics Tech ...

Sep 22, 2022, 08:30 ET Mayor Lightfoot & World Business Chicago join Cameo to announce company's new global headquarters

Today, Cameo, the world's leading celebrity engagement platform, joined Chicago Mayor Lightfoot and World Business Chicago to announce the opening of ...

Sep 07, 2022, 13:45 ET Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot & World Business Chicago join Gen Z VCs to announce Gen Z VCs Future-of-Chicago Summit 2022

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago, the city's economic development agency, join national organization Gen Z VCs to announce its...

Aug 25, 2022, 10:00 ET Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joins World Business Chicago, 1871, & Accenture to announce two new premier innovation events this October 2022: Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Logistics & the inaugural Supply Chain Innovation Summit

Mayor Lightfoot joins World Business Chicago, 1871, and Accenture, in announcing two new events: the inaugural 1871 Supply Chain Innovation Summit...

Aug 22, 2022, 16:22 ET Examining & Positioning the Path Forward for Black, Hispanic or Latino & Women Founded Companies in Chicago

Today, World Business Chicago, the city's public-private economic development agency, in partnership with Chicago:Blend and Fifth Star Funds,...

Jul 28, 2022, 07:00 ET Inaugural Web3 Investor Day launches in Chicago

Decasonic, a global venture and digital assets fund, today welcomed over 300 registered participants for their inaugural Web3 Investor Day in Chicago....

Jun 16, 2022, 08:30 ET CIBC, SomerCor & World Business Chicago Join Mayor Lightfoot to Present a New Small Business Accelerator Program, "Black & Latino Excellence Investment Summit"

CIBC, SomerCor and World Business Chicago will join Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot today, June 16, at an event to recognize inaugural small business...

May 26, 2022, 11:18 ET Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot & World Business Chicago Announce the Inaugural Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Food

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today welcomes more than 600 venture capitalists & investors, founders, innovators, and corporate executives for a...

May 24, 2022, 15:00 ET WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO WELCOMES THE PLUG LINKEDIN LIVE STREAM AT CHICAGO VENTURE SUMMIT, FUTURE OF FOOD

World Business Chicago (WBC) continues to place diversity, founders of color, and women at the forefront of access to capital and economic...

May 24, 2022, 09:30 ET CHICAGO LEADS THE NATION IN FOOD INNOVATION & MANUFACTURING

Since the 19th century, Chicago has been a dominant U.S. hub for food and beverage manufacturing. Today this industry is accelerated by innovation...

May 09, 2022, 08:00 ET CLEVELAND AVENUE, LLC CEO DON THOMPSON & VITAL PROTEINS CEO TRACEY WARNER HALAMA HEADLINE FIRST-EVER CHICAGO VENTURE SUMMIT, FUTURE-OF-FOOD MAY 25-26, 2022

World Business Chicago, the City of Chicago's economic development organization, announces Don Thompson, CEO & Founder of Cleveland Avenue, and...

Apr 19, 2022, 07:50 ET CHICAGO POSITIONED FOR GROWTH IN LOGISTICS TECH

World Business Chicago, the city's public-private economic development agency, today published its latest research report digging into Chicago's...

Apr 13, 2022, 09:54 ET World Business Chicago Launches *new* Access to Capital Program for Black & Latino Business Owners & Entrepreneurs in Chicago: Black & Latino Excellence Investment Summit 2022

World Business Chicago, the city's private-public economic development agency, today announces a pilot program to connect small, minority-owned...

Apr 07, 2022, 08:00 ET CHICAGO'S INCLUSIVITY IS BUSINESS' COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Chicago is known throughout the world as an inclusive city, where over 150 languages are spoken, and numerous cultures, ethnicities are represented...

Mar 22, 2022, 10:29 ET World Business Chicago Announces Fintech as Latest Industry Focus

Today, World Business Chicago, the city's economic development agency, announced fintech as its fifth priority industry of focus. In launching this...

Mar 01, 2022, 10:00 ET CHICAGO NAMED TOP METRO FOR CORPORATE INVESTMENT, NINTH YEAR IN A ROW BY SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago today announced that for the ninth consecutive year, Chicago has been ranked as "Top Metro" in the ...