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Here Are the 2018 Chicago Innovation Award Winners

by | Oct 30, 2018

The 17th annual Chicago Innovation Awards took place Monday night, and more than two dozen local companies and organizations across Chicagoland were recognized for their innovative spirit. After reviewing more than 500 nominations, 100 finalists were announced in September and a panel of judges picked this year’s winners. Notable honorees this year include Chicago startups like Cameo, UPshow, Codeverse and Jiobit.

Women Mentoring Women: Here’s Why It Matters

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.

Patents Not Required to be an Innovation Powerhouse

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...

Patents Not Required to be an Innovation Powerhouse

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.