Luke Tanen talks about the Chicago Student Invention Convention in Interview with WBBM

Women Mentoring Women: Here’s Why It Matters

“If it weren’t for women’s mentoring, I wouldn’t be where or who I am today.” – former Chicago Innovation Women Mentoring Co-op mentee, Michelle Rivas, discusses the impact of having female mentors.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Holds Round Table for 2018 Chicago Innovation Award Winners

The winners of the 2018 Chicago Innovation Awards joined President Preckwinkle on February 20, 2018 for a round table discussion about their innovations and the positive impact they could have for the County and our region.

Review of “Lifting People Up: The Power of Recognition” by Foreward Clarion Reviews

Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5. “Lifting People Up is a business book that combines powerful leadership development advice with sound, actionable tips.”

Susan & Tom Kuczmarski article published in American Management Association — “A Sustainable Corporate Culture Embraces the Values of All Members”

Chicago Innovation Launches New Program in Partnership with The Village Chicago: Ageless Innovators

Ageless Innovators: Intergenerational Co-Mentoring When it comes to building and managing an organization, everyone, no matter how old or young, has something to teach and something to learn  CHICAGO – December 17, 2018 – In a partnership with The Village Chicago, Chicago Innovation is launching a new program called Ageless Innovators, an intergenerational co-mentoring program

Program Manager Avery Stone Fish Discusses Launch of New CI Program in Interview with WGN Radio

Guiding Baby Boomers Through The Startup Scene: Chicago Innovation has partnered with The Village Chicago to launch an inter-generational co-mentoring program, “Ageless Innovators”.

Luke Tanen talks about new Chicago Innovation Program ‘Ageless Innovators’ in Interview with WBBM

A look at Chicago Innovations’ new inter-generational co-mentoring program “Ageless Innovators”.

Patents Not Required to be an Innovation Powerhouse

Letter to the Editor: Too often we see entrepreneurs invest too many resources in pursuing patents, when what they should be doing is investing their time and money on identifying and solving customers’ unmet needs, write Tom Kuczmarski and Luke Tanen of Chicago Innovation.

Chicago Innovation Awards spotlight internet of things and AI

Twenty companies, from startups to Fortune 500 giants, won Chicago Innovation Awards for new products and services that bring the “internet of things” to health care, vehicles and foods, as well as holograms that bring museum exhibits to life.