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Jennie Werner of Uprospie goes to the stage to collect her team prize.

Opticent Health wins Northwestern University Venture Challenge

May 20, 2019 at 9:44 p.m.

Opticent Health, maker of a non-invasive test for eye diseases, won first prize Thursday in the Northwestern University Venture Challenge. The startup took home $45,000, earmarked for building more of...

The Dutch king and queen of the Netherlands, watch Terry Karpowicz (far right) at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago demonstrate the functions of Karpowicz's robotic leg during a visit by the monarchs.

Dutch monarchs help usher in Northwestern, Netherlands collaboration

May 20, 2019 at 9:44 p.m.

There are far too many events for us to cover on the startup and tech scene. But something going on Wednesday at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine really got...

(From left) Grant Achatz, Brian Fitzpatrick and Nick Kokonas debuted Tock, their online restaurant reservation system last year.

Tock restaurant-ticketing system launches, takes reservations for Next

May 20, 2019 at 9:44 p.m.

Chicago restaurant booking platform Tock launched to the public Tuesday, sort of. Tock is now taking reservations for West Loop restaurant Next, said Nick Kokonas, CEO of Tock and co-owner...

An Amazon fulfillment center in Tracy, Calif.

IRCE: Amazon embraces cooperation, and profit, through 3rd-party sales

May 20, 2019 at 9:43 p.m.

The Internet Retailers Conference and Exhibition is in town, and it brings good news about Amazon. Wait. What? The online retailer has built a reputation for driving down costs, conquering...

BallotReady wins Booth Social New Venture Challenge

May 20, 2019 at 9:41 p.m.

BallotReady, a startup that produces online voter guides, on Tuesday won $30,000 as the winner of the University of Chicago's John Edwardson Social New Venture Challenge, organizers said. The company,...

Polsky Center names finalists for New Venture Challenge, related SNVC

May 20, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

A Mexican furniture online marketplace and a mobile app that helps schools stay connected with alumni are among the 10 finalists for the University of Chicago's 19th annual Edward L....

All Breeze drivers receive a Toyota Prius, partly because the fuel-efficient hybrids are attractive to drivers, and partly to simplify the process of building and maintaining a fleet of cars, CEO Jeffrey Pang said.

Breeze launches in Chicago for prospective Uber, Lyft drivers

May 20, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

Breeze, a San Francisco-based startup that helps drivers who don't have cars work for Uber, Lyft and other ride-booking companies, launched in Chicago on Wednesday. The company, which counts billionaire...

CEO Mark Thomann, left, and Paul Earle, founder & president of River West Brands, relaunched Coleco in 2006.

FarmedHere: Mark Thomann’s drive to be ‘a vehicle for greater good’

May 20, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

Mark Thomann made a name for himself as an entrepreneur who resurrects dormant iconic brands from the junkyard of unused corporate assets. These days, he's also a farmer. "Smell that,"...

Cuban tries to get a referee to look at the replay at a 2009 Mavericks game against the Houston Rockets.

Mark Cuban at iConic conference: Tech is in an investment bubble

May 20, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

The tech economy is in the midst of a bubble, but it involves private valuations rather than the stock markets, billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban told a conference of...

FitRankings aims to inspire healthy competition among companies

May 20, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

One of the latest entries into the increasingly crowded corporate-wellness startup space is banking on healthy competition among wearables users. Austin-based FitRankings, a web platform that compiles individual rankings and...

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