Mayor Lightfoot Declares August “Hire Chicago” Month  Hire Chicago, a collaboration between Mayor Lightfoot, The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership & World Business Chicago —   is… Read More

  Mayor Lightfoot joins World Business Chicago to announce ThinkChicago Week 2021 ThinkChicago’s annual summer flagship event returns as a hybrid event for students to explore career opportunities in… Read More

World Business Chicago – creating extraordinary impact through equitable and inclusive economic development – unveils new logo and visual identity Reimagined visual identity adopts a more inclusive and sustainable use, displaying the passion, commitment,… Read More

Seven startups achieved unicorn status in 2021, twice as many compared to 2020 CHICAGO – June 24, 2021 – In 2021 alone, seven companies in Chicago have become unicorns (startup companies valued at over… Read More

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Mayor Lightfoot announces the return of the Chicago Venture Summit, M25 Summit, and Midwest.Tech/Connect this September 2021 Postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic, Chicago’s flagship VC conference returns this… Read More

Mayor Lightfoot announces ThinkChicago Advanced Degree Exchange 2021 led by World Business Chicago and P33, with the University of Illinois System, Discovery Partners Institute, and GET Cities ThinkChicago’s first exclusive event for grad students… Read More

CHICAGO #1 CITY IN NORTH AMERICA FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT New Report Shows Chicago #1 for 8th Consecutive Year  CHICAGO–World Business Chicago today announced that, for the eighth year in a row, Chicago leads the U.S. Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 12, 2021 MAYOR LIGHTFOOT & MELLODY HOBSON ANNOUNCE MICHAEL FASSNACHT WILL SERVE AS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO  Fassnacht has served as interim President and CEO of World Business… Read More

Chicago’s largest student-led entrepreneurship conference brings 2500+ STEM students & tech professionals virtually exploring the city’s thriving startup ecosystem Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined Techstars Chicago today to announce the launch of… Read More

CHICAGO – (March 11, 2021) – World Business Chicago (WBC) here announces plans for the 2021 Chicago Consular Corps Gala, including in-person elements planned in the Grand Ballroom at the Chicago Hilton in Chicago’s South Loop… Read More

Chicago Consular Corps Gala