Sam Adams founder: People ‘don’t drink the marketing’
Let it be known to one and all: When given the chance to sit down and talk innovation with an entrepreneurial legend over a beer, Blue Sky answered the call....
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U.S. Commerce Secretary tours DMDII, touts network of institutes
U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Friday toured UI Labs' Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute on Goose Island and urged support for expanding a national network of facilities like...
Los Angeles Dodgers give Chicago-based DoorStat big-league shot
A Chicago-based customer-analytics startup just got called up to the majors. DoorStat, which uses video-based software to help businesses analyze everything from foot-traffic patterns to customer mood, gender and ethnicity,...
Chicago private schools lead ‘high-tech, high-touch’ movement
You probably wouldn't associate power tools with Chicago's expensive private schools. But JD Pirtle is proud of his band saw and drill press. They are low-tech anchors to the The...
Ashley Madison heartbreak? Travel site offers $50 to patch things up
Maybe the folks at CheapAir.com see the Ashley Madison marital showdown conversation going something like this: "Um, say, dear. I checked out one of those search engines where people can...
Raise buys Tastebud Technologies, touts engineering talent
Raise, a Chicago-based gift card marketplace, on Thursday said it had acquired Tastebud Technologies, a local startup specializing in predictive analytics for retailers and malls. Raise Marketplace CEO George Bousis...
Think twice before trying to download Ashley Madison data
You've read that Ashley Madison user data supposedly has been posted online, and you're: a) a cheater who's freaking out; b) a suspicious spouse itching for a fight; or c)...
Innovators’ ideas for school reform should prod educators
I wanted to dismiss "Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era" as yet another volley in the push-me-pull-me history of education reform. But Tony Wagner and...
Northwestern team creates surfaces that stay dry underwater
Researchers at Northwestern University say they can make surfaces that stay dry underwater, which could lead to innovations for submarines, ship bottoms, diver wetsuits and power-generating boilers. A study published...
Should recent OnStar hack raise concerns for GM drivers?
The car's packed and you're ready to start your summer vacation. It's time to run through that checklist your dad taught you. Tire pressure? OK. Coolant level? Good. Oil changed?...