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Techweek talks: Chicago dreams and venture-funding realities

May 20, 2019 at 9:51 p.m.

Techweek Chicago returned to Merchandise Mart this week, compressed and reformatted but as frenzied as ever. As always, it featured many of Chicago's business and civic leaders, who trumpeted Chicago...

1871 names first cohort of women founders to WiSTEM

May 20, 2019 at 9:51 p.m.

1871 Chicago has announced the first cohort for its promised female-focused vertical, WiSTEM, more than a year after the initiative was first announced. The 13 women founders will embark on...

People sit on deck chairs on an artificial beach, part of a collective artistic intervention named "Behind The Wall" in Havana, Cuba. Techweek will host an abbreviated, private conference in Havana in December, its first step toward expanding to international cities, CEO Katy Lynch announced.

Techweek plans 3-day event in Cuba

May 20, 2019 at 9:51 p.m.

Techweek will host an abbreviated private conference in Havana in December, its first step toward expanding to international cities, CEO Katy Lynch ? said Wednesday. If successful, the Dec. 1-3...

Deliv acquires Chicago delivery startup WeDeliver

May 20, 2019 at 9:50 p.m.

WeDeliver, a same-day delivery platform led by one of Chicago's most visible startup founders, has been acquired by Deliv, a larger delivery company based in Silicon Valley. Deliv announced the...

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Taylor Swift aside, not all social-media complaints find satisfaction

May 20, 2019 at 9:50 p.m.

Nearly every brand is aiming to reach customers through Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, but social media ranks second only to snail mail in the percentage of dissatisfied consumers, a study...

Leap Innovations CEO Phyllis Lockett said the Gates Foundation grant will enable Leap to introduce advanced learning technologies in classrooms.

Leap Innovations receives $5.1M grant from Gates Foundation

May 20, 2019 at 9:50 p.m.

Leap Innovations, an 1871-based connector of schools and education companies, has received a $5.1 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the organization said. CEO Phyllis Lockett said...

Luxe expanded its Drive Home service to Chicago, giving weekend revelers downtown and in Wrigleyville an alternative to drinking and driving.

Luxe launches app-based valet parking service in Chicago

May 20, 2019 at 9:50 p.m.

Chicagoans who drive downtown but don't want to deal with street parking or lots have a new option to stow their cars. Luxe, the on-demand valet service based in San...

Ramadan workday challenges stretch as summer solstice approaches

May 20, 2019 at 9:49 p.m.

Ramadan fasting begins Thursday, and it will be the most challenging fast in decades for American Muslims as the holy month coincides with the summer solstice. Muslims abstain from food,...

UrbanBound now sees product design as sprint, not marathon

May 20, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

At some companies, design teams spend months creating and refining the look and flow of their products. But at Chicago-based startup UrbanBound, employees sprint through different design challenges every couple...

As part of a one-day promotion during Techweek, Uber will offer investors on demand in Chicago to eligible entrepreneurs who want to pitch to them.

Uber to deliver investors to entrepreneurs for one day during Techweek

May 20, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

Uber has delivered everything from humans to kittens to food. Next up in Chicago: investors. For one day, on June 23, Uber will offer investors on demand in Chicago to...

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