Northwestern researcher applying innovation to cancer detection
Most cancer patients must wait five years after removal of a tumor to be deemed cured. That's because doctors fear microscopic leftover cells or new cancer cells could spread in...
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Ulta Beauty and how technology is changing shoppers’ expectations
As beauty-product sales increasingly move online, Ulta Beauty has launched a slew of technologies to improve its service and boost sales. It's part of an ongoing makeover that the Bolingbrook-based...
Gogo says it’s working to make in-flight Wi-Fi faster, less expensive
If you've used Wi-Fi on an airplane, you've no doubt found service slow, inconsistent and pricey. Anand Chari, chief technology officer for Itasca-based Gogo, aims to change that. Gogo provides...
How an Evanston digital marketing agency helps 1,000 dealers sell cars
Since Liz Prior co-founded L2TMedia in 2007, the Evanston-based digital marketing company has made three appearances on the Inc. 5000. In November, the company made the Deloitte Technology Fast 500...
Elizabeth Colón of Metaphrasis on the demand for face-to-face dialogue
Elizabeth Colón will receive Nawbo Chicago's 2015 Woman Business Owner of the Year award on April 27. Colón, president and founder of Metaphrasis Language & Cultural Solutions, has won similar...
Solar Fuels Institute works to develop liquid energy from sun for cars
Imagine fueling your car right in your garage with liquid that comes from the sun. Dick T. Co, research associate professor of chemistry at Northwestern University, is part of a...
Ceres Venture Fund’s Sona Wang on how women can better land investment
Women in startups and venture capital continue to face steep challenges. But Sona Wang, managing director of Northfield-based Ceres Venture Fund, has defied the odds. Wang and partners Donna Williamson...
Glappitnova and a founder’s vision of storytellers and investors
Tickets go on sale Thursday for the third Glappitnova festival, Nick Brown's vision of a "fresher" way for Millennials to connect. The event, which he aspires to grow into a...
Why a venture-capital pioneer has her eye on 3D printing in medicine
When Chicago-based Nin Ventures launched in 2013, it was among the first venture capital firms to raise and manage a fund online for accredited investors, thanks to new regulations to...
How DonorPath is helping nonprofits amid state budget cuts
As many Illinois nonprofits that already struggle with donor retention gird for budget cuts, DonorPath is launching a project to help them diversify their funding sources. Brian Lauterbach is founder...