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ChicagoInno: The Chicago Innovation Awards Just Launched a New Mentorship Program for Women

by | Mar 10, 2016

The Chicago Innovation Awards wants to provide more resources and mentorship to female entrepreneurs in Chicago through a new program that looks to connect women with other female business leaders.

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.