With 250 corporate headquarters, including 29 Fortune 500, and 1,500 foreign firms that thrive here, Chicago is THE place for business. Our diverse economy is fertile ground for the success of innovative start-ups, multi-national operations, and manufacturing powerhouses alike.
Successes
Next Generation Ford Explorer to be Built in Chicago, Creating 1,200 New Jobs
Mayor Daley and Ford Motor Company officials recently unveiled Ford’s 2011 Explorer, which will be built at the company’s South Side plant, creating approximately 1,200 new jobs.
To accomodate growth, creative tech company, Threadless will move to a combined 45,000 sq.ft. HQ/warehousing facility in Chicago’s West Loop.
Thousands of the world’s top scientific minds and leaders wrapped around Chicago this week for the annual BIO International Convention (BIO2010), returning once again after a hugely successful event in 2006.
Life science company, Sword Diagnostics, Inc., recently relocated its corporate headquarters and research facilities to downtown Chicago to accommodate planned growth, doubling the size of its previous space.
Therapeutic Proteins Inc. (TPI), recently relocated to a new manufacturing facility at IIT's University Technology Park, bringing 40 jobs to Chicago.
The entrepreneurs behind Groupon, MediaBank, InnerWorkings andEcho Global Logistics have already raised over $150 million and generated more than $1.5 billion in investor returns through their existing ventures.
