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Chicago Innovation Awards Co-Founder Talks Entrepreneurship & Startup Trends

by | Mar 27, 2017

Before ringing the Nasdaq Closing Bell, Tom Kuczmarski, co-founder of the Chicago Innovation Awards, joins Remy Blaire to discuss the 2016 winners, entrepreneurial progress since 2002 and job growth in Chicago. Also, he gives some great advice for those looking to become future entrepreneurs.

Innovation expo to be held in Chicago

Innovation expo to be held in Chicago

An event named The Innovators’ Guide to Chicago will take place next month at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Luke Tanen — president and CEO of Chicago Innovation — joins the Noon Business Hour.

Here’s who took home hardware at the 2024 Chicago Innovation Awards

Here’s who won big at the 2022 Chicago Innovation Awards

This year’s Chicago Innovation Awards highlight how the city’s tech and startup scene is not as much the boys club that it used to be. Mayor Lori Lightfoot alluded to as much in her opening address, highlighting that of the 21 winners at Wednesday night’s awards, 11 were women-led businesses and nine were founded by people of color.