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Inno Insights

Deep dives from the Inno staff on the trends, topics, industries, startups and more that are impacting the local innovation economy.

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May 26, 2021

As VC pours into Chicago, little goes to Black and Latinx founders

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Taylor Elyse Morrison, founder of Inner Workout
May 25, 2021

How Chicago’s startup scene is approaching diversity and inclusion

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April 15, 2021

S2G Ventures' $1B bet on a healthier planet

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LanzaTech's facility in China
April 15, 2021

Illinois cleantech is growing, but funding lags. Here’s why.

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Joseph Parisi and Nicholas Parga-Nevarez, co-founders of Guard Llama, filming their "Shark Tank" episode in 2017
January 19, 2021

Chicago startup goes dark as founder is charged with drug trafficking

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December 23, 2020

What Chicago tech gained and lost in 2020

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Bill Bennett, principal and founder of Novel Coworking
December 22, 2020

Novel Coworking founder on why his firm is still expanding amid Covid

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PartySlate
December 17, 2020

Party-planning startup leans on virtual events as it prepares for 2021

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November 16, 2020

How Covid is forever changing the way Chicago tech companies work

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25 Under 25
September 24, 2020

Chicago Inno's 2020 25 Under 25

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August 25, 2020

Crisis Innovators: 6 Chicago innovations that are fighting Covid-19

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August 18, 2020

A gateway to Chicago Inno and the city’s ecosystem

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