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… Read More
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 investors are Black and Latinx, combined. Read More
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… Read More
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 and business opportunities. The COZC was… Read More
As the startup capital of the Midwest United States, Chicago joins a global network of 100+ cities and countries around the world recognized as leaders in innovation and technology… Read More
The talk of cybersecurity training is getting louder – and for a good reason. During the pandemic, 90% of companies have reported an increase in cyber attracts. As technology overpowers the world of business and cyber-attacks become… Read More
Instant rates, easy booking, and 24/7 freight tracking coming soon to Blue Yonder cross-border shippers Cross-border supply chains are time-consuming, murky, and complex. It can take hours to get a rate for a single cross-border lane and companies with U.S. – Mexico shipments frequently lose visibility south of the border. An incorrectly filed customs document can ripple across a supply… Read More
As vaccinations begin to accelerate, the months ahead present among the most profound and crucial communications challenges for business leaders. To help answer the challenge, we asked the corporate affairs team at Ferrara, a Chicago-based… Read More
The growing impact of our ChicagoNEXT programs “Chicago leads as a global city for technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship… Read More
On Tuesday, November 17, World Business Chicago joined the City of Chicago, the City of Osaka, and the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, for the first Osaka-Chicago Innovation Summit. This virtual summit showcased innovation… Read More
