Innovation Awards Celebrate Chicago’s Entrepreneurial Culture

Innovation Awards Celebrate Chicago’s Entrepreneurial Culture
Photo by Jonathan Lurie.
Innovation Awards Celebrate Chicago’s Entrepreneurial Culture
Photo by Jonathan Lurie.

Innovation Awards Celebrate Chicago’s Entrepreneurial Culture

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What do baby formula containers, airplane Wi-Fi, and the Art Institute of Chicago’s new Modern Wing have in common? Yesterday, all three were recognized at a ceremony to award Chicago-area innovation. The annual Chicago Innovation Awards began in 2002 as a way to promote local advances in all corners of the economy. Tom Kuczmarski is a co-founder of the awards, and he tells us more.

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