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Tullman attends the Lincoln Leadership Prize Dinner at Hilton Chicago.

Why we need to solve the battery problem in 2015

May 20, 2019 at 8:59 p.m.

HOWARD TULLMAN, CEO, 1871 Tullman divided the Big Ideas question into two categories: products and services. This may be the year that battery makers solve the problem of lightweight long-lasting...

Amy Francetic is chief executive of Clean Energy Trust.

Clean Energy Challenge expects to award $1 million in startup funding

May 20, 2019 at 8:58 p.m.

The Chicago-based Clean Energy Trust expects to double the cash it gives out at the next Clean Energy Challenge accelerator program, thanks to two new sponsored prizes, stepped up fundraising...

Craighton Berman in his studio with his Manual Coffee Maker No. 1

Chicago Kickstarter highlights for 2014 include Carvey, Ampy, ‘Goose’

May 20, 2019 at 8:58 p.m.

Menstruation-themed underwear raised almost a half a million dollars. An egg scrambler brought in more than $170,000. And a manual coffee maker hit six figures. Chicago products did well on...

Chicago Kickstarter highlights for 2014 include Carvey, Ampy, ‘Goose’

June 18, 2018 at 2:26 a.m.

Menstruation-themed underwear raised almost a half a million dollars. An egg scrambler brought in more than $170,000. And a manual coffee maker hit six figures. Chicago products did well on...

The former Republic Windows and Doors plant is the home of the Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute.

Broad industry support helped Chicago land Goose Island initiative

May 20, 2019 at 8:58 p.m.

Broad support from companies beyond the defense sector nudged Chicago ahead of other cities that competed to host the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute, a U.S. Department of Defense-backed...

This street sign, near Plymouth Court in the South Loop, indicates that only cars displaying a parking permit for zone 365 can legally park on this side of street.

Parking ticket blues? SmartChicago, city produce restricted-zones map

May 20, 2019 at 8:58 p.m.

A new online map of city parking zones aims to help motorists avoid parking tickets and software developers build helpful urban apps. Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza unveiled the map...

Gift ideas including music, sandals and bags from Chicago makers

May 20, 2019 at 8:57 p.m.

If the lines at the Renegade Craft Fair earlier this month were any indication, Chicago has a growing taste for the stuff of makers. That means well-designed items made by...

Ecommerce startup Foxtrot opens Lincoln Park retail location

May 20, 2019 at 8:56 p.m.

An online fast-delivery food-and-beverage startup is pivoting down to earth, opening an honest-to-goodness store in Lincoln Park to supplement its ecommerce platform. Foxtrot, launched online in the fall, curates grocery...

Matter healthtech incubator adds 10 startups

May 20, 2019 at 8:56 p.m.

Ten more startups are joining Matter, the healthtech-focused incubator set to open in the Merchandise Mart early next year. The companies, which join 10 charter members and 10 members announced...

Legacy Frameworks: A Chicago maker’s custom bikes

May 14, 2019 at 3:01 a.m.

Into the dazzling array of high-tech cycling gear steps Levi Borreson, whose hand-made Legacy Frameworks Rambler is all about simple, well-designed, reliable transportation. Crazy idea for a bicycle, right? "A...

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