News Small Business Spotlight: Tati’s Floral is Bringing Beauty to Chicago’s South Side Tati’s Floral isn’t just a flower shop – it’s a symbol of love for Chicago’s South Side. Born in the middle of the pandemic, it started with a simple act...
News Small Business Spotlight: Urban Roots Builds Business While Building Up Their Community Jimmie Williams, owner of social enterprise landscaping and snow removal firm Urban Roots, had his most successful year ever last year. He used that success to hire additional employees and...
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News 16 UChicago Researchers Awarded $7.2 Million from Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago has funded its first cohort of Investigators at its partner institutions – including 16 researchers from the University of Chicago. The funding – a total...
News Celebrating Chicago’s Black Tech Innovators: ‘Leverage the Digital World’ The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in partnership with the Chicago Chapter of the National Black MBA Association recently hosted the virtual panel “Celebrating Chicago’s Black Tech Innovators.” Moderated...
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News Making Renewable Energy Feasible UChicago licensee Electrochaea uses electricity generated by the sun or wind to convert water and carbon dioxide into methane, the chief ingredient of natural gas. From left: Matt Martin, Jeff...
News Disrupting Brazil’s Ice Cream Industry Lowko, previously known as MUU, was a finalist at the 2018 New Venture Challenge and has since launched in Brazil.
News Pandemic Contactless Check-In Demand Leads to Milestone for NVC Alum Lynx Lynx has distributed one million digital keys. Cofounded by Chicago Booth School of Business alum Dipen Gala, MBA ’16, Lynx makes it easier for property managers to rent out a...
