The 25 winners, with products and services in industries from health care to parking to snacking, were selected from more than 530 nominees.
Luke Tanen on the Women in Innovation event on July 16th, 2025
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SpotHero, Bela Fleck and a skyscraper: Here’s who Chicago Innovation Awards honored this year
Here’s who took home hardware at the 2024 Chicago Innovation Awards
Chicago’s startup and innovation community gathered at the annual Chicago Innovation Awards, which aims to recognize companies doing groundbreaking work.
Here are the 2024 winners of the Chicago Innovation Awards
The Chicago Innovation Awards announced this year’s winners at the UIC Forum — honoring 22 local businesses in the 23rd iteration of the ceremony.
Opinion: In a time of uncertainty, count on nonprofits to keep innovating (Article by Luke Tanen)
One certain result of the recent elections is that there will be change. It’s just not clear what that change will be. For every sector of society — public, private and nonprofit — in organizations of all sizes, it is moments like this that put a spotlight on the importance of innovation.
WBBM Radio Coverage – Innovate
Nominee Trends and Analysis by Chicago Innovation Summer Interns (Article by Kyla Colomina)
Article by Kyla Colomina The annual Chicago Innovation Awards bring some of the region’s most exciting ventures, from startups to corporate expansions, into the limelight. With all of the fantastic nominees that were received this year, it’s now time to...
Nominee Trends and Analysis by Chicago Innovation Summer Interns (Article by Ari Reith)
Article by Ari Reith This year’s Chicago Innovation Award Nominees are energized to solve problems that they care deeply about, which is energizing to learn from. They’re also motivated to make Chicago and the world a better place, which is motivating...
Chicago Innovation Launches Groundbreaking Fellows Program in Partnership with Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management
CHICAGO, OCTOBER 2024 – Chicago Innovation, the region's leading organization dedicated to fostering innovation across all sectors, today announced the launch of its Chicago Innovation Fellows Program. This cutting-edge leadership initiative, developed in...
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.
The pandemic changed the workplace. It’s an opportunity to confront ageism.
The typical workplace now includes workers from five generations. That shift, plus changes in the workplace since the pandemic, are an opportunity to make the work environment better for all.