Chicago’s Flagship VC Conference Returns in 2020 to Highlight the City’s Role as a Global Startup Hub Andrea Zopp, President & CEO of World Business Chicago, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, and Mark Tebbe, Chair of ChicagoNEXT,… Read More
Annual International Gala Honors Chicago’s Diplomatic Community On Friday, November 1, World Business Chicago, Chicago Sister Cities International and the Chicago Consular Corps hosted the Chicago Consular Corps Gala: A Salute to Global Leadership at the… Read More
Photo courtesy of Relativity. Photo courtesy of Relativity Photo courtesy of Relativity 15 Local Tech Companies to Add Over 2,000 Jobs Through 2020 Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago hosted… Read More
Follow WBC on Social Media! As you know, at World Business Chicago, we keep it simple by emailing one newsletter a month about the Chicago economy, growing businesses, and initiatives we’re working on. However, while you’re… Read More
Mural a Result of Art Exchange between Chicago Sister Cities and Casablanca On Thursday, October 10, the Casablanca Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) unveiled a mural on the north-facing and west-facing walls of 1306… Read More
200 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students Participated in Program! From October 17 to October 19, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago welcomed students from 19 states to attend ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas… Read More
ChiBizHub Connects with Small Businesses at Local LGBTBE Event Our ChiBizHub team recently participated in a roundtable discussion at the Supplier Diversity Summit sponsored by Baker & McKenzie. The summit titled, “What’s in it for an… Read More
On October 10, local Chicago entrepreneurs gathered at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for the 6th annual South Side Pitch Day! At the event, contestants pitched their business to a panel of expert judges,… Read More
Chicago and London committed to economic partnership agreement signed in 2016 World Business Chicago hosted a technology and innovation focused business delegation at the end of September led by the CEO of London and Partners, Laura… Read More
New Study Names Top Startup Cities in the Midwest For the third year in a row, Chicago was named the number 1 in a list of the best startup cities in the Midwest. The new study… Read More
