Davek Alert Umbrella lets you know when you’re about to lose it
Spring is on its way — Say yay, Chicago! — so it's time to call off the search for that long-lost glove and focus on keeping track of your umbrella....
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Forbes Reinventing America Summit returning to Chicago in March
Entrepreneurs, investors and policy-makers will meet in Chicago on March 11-12 for Forbes Media's second Reinventing America Summit. The two-day invitation-only event, at JW Marriott Chicago, will focus on heartland...
Blue Sky Live: How laughter and listening can inspire innovation
If laughter is the best medicine, then the business world might just need a stronger dose. So said The Second City's Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton at the 'Yes, And'...
Tech-industry leaders see 2015 big for health care, wearables, mobile
We won't see flying cars in 2015. But we'll continue to see advancements in health care technology, wearables, smartphones and more. A panel of four tech-industry leaders gathered at Google...
Obama honors chemist for Des Plaines-based Honeywell UOP
Edith Flanigen, a chemist at Des Plaines-based Honeywell UOP, received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in a ceremony at the White House on Thursday. President Obama recognized Flanigen...
Chicago-based The PrivateBank creates technology-focused banking group
The PrivateBank, a Chicago-based financial-services company, has created a specialty group that will focus on technology companies in the Midwest and Chicago and their venture capital investors, the company announced...
Chicago-based Retrofit names new CEO; founder Hyman named board chair
Retrofit, a Chicago-based weight-loss program, has named Mary Pigatti the company's CEO, the company announced Monday. Pigatti, who had served as senior vice president of operations and customer delight at...
Deloitte, Notre Dame and teaching ‘how to lead through innovation’
Yes, Deloitte Global Chief Innovation Officer John Levis said. Innovation can be taught. "What you can do is teach methodologies for looking at problems differently," Levis said. "You can teach...
3 principles for entrepreneurs in ‘this next wave’ of clean energy
Now is a great time to be a clean-energy entrepreneur, says clean-tech private equity investor Rob Day. "I firmly believe that we are on the cusp of this next wave...