KATHERINE DAVIS
TECHNOLOGY & HEALTH CARE JOURNALIST
Crain's Chicago Business
The lack of diversity at technology companies in Illinois mirrors the demographic profile of computer science programs at local public and private universities, a new report shows.
Chicago is becoming a destination for corporate innovation centers, a trend that boosts the local startup economy and spurs research and development activity in Illinois.
Amazon workers at two Chicago-area warehouses plan to walk off the job tomorrow morning to protest what they say are unsafe working conditions and unfair pay.
You could call it Yelp for the IT set. G2 Crowd hosts a site where verified individuals can leave reviews of business software, from storage management to digital analytics to computer-assisted design.
A rising generation of early-stage startup investors in Chicago have proven they’re here to stay.
ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a Geneva-based startup developing low-carbon engine technology for the long-haul trucking sector, has raised $17 million in a funding round that included Bill Gates' energy fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Moline-based tractor manufacturer John Deere.
The amount of venture capital raised by Chicago startups slowed in the third quarter compared to the first six months of the year, but the numbers are still hitting new highs.
Earlier this year, Benjamin Kinga was looking to move out of Nashville, Tenn., to pursue a career in a robust tech hub.
A multifaceted organization focused on philanthropy and investing from Walmart heir Lukas Walton has launched a multimillion-dollar fund to back clean-energy companies.
The innovation division of the U.S. Department of Defense is opening an office in Chicago as it seeks to tap into the region’s technology and venture capital ecosystem.
Want to learn how to fly a drone in Millennium Park? Now you can, with Enjoy, an online tech retailer that is expanding to Chicago next week.