• #1 for Corporate Expansions
  • 327 major business expansions and relocations in 2020
  • #1 Best big city in the U.S. five years in a row
  • 12 new tech unicorns in 2021
  • 378 startups were founded over the last five years
  • $5.5B in venture funding raised
  • Two of the five DOE National Quantum Initiative Centers
  • 6,151 Chicago tech startups
  • 26% of Chicago’s tech workforce is Black or Latino
  • #1 U.S. city for angel & seed-stage funding for Black and Latino founders
  • #1 highest concentration of women-owned startups in the world
  • 1,200+ certified minority-owned businesses
  • #1 most immigrant-friendly out of the 100 largest U.S. cities
  • #3 fastest growing tech hub by salary
  • A $671B economy
  • 90,000+ STEM jobs added since 2010
  • 37 Fortune 500 Companies
  • #2 largest producer of computer science degrees in the U.S.
  • #1 most connected airport in U.S.
  • 20% lower rents than other major U.S. cities
  • 35% lower cost of living than San Francisco
  • 30% lower cost of living than NYC
  • 600+ parks spanning 12,429 total acres
  • 26 miles of lakefront
  • 15 miles of sandy beaches
  • #2 highest percentage of commuters riding their bikes to work
  • Named #1 best food and drink city in the world by Time Out
  • 8 major league sports teams to cheer for
  • 500+ theaters and live music venues
  • 60+ museums
  • 77 distinct neighborhoods
  • #1 for Corporate Expansions
  • 327 major business expansions and relocations in 2020
  • #1 Best big city in the U.S. five years in a row
  • 12 new tech unicorns in 2021
  • 378 startups were founded over the last five years
  • $5.5B in venture funding raised
  • Two of the five DOE National Quantum Initiative Centers
  • 6,151 Chicago tech startups
  • 26% of Chicago’s tech workforce is Black or Latino
  • #1 U.S. city for angel & seed-stage funding for Black and Latino founders
  • #1 highest concentration of women-owned startups in the world
  • 1,200+ certified minority-owned businesses
  • #1 most immigrant-friendly out of the 100 largest U.S. cities
  • #3 fastest growing tech hub by salary
  • A $671B economy
  • 90,000+ STEM jobs added since 2010
  • 37 Fortune 500 Companies
  • #2 largest producer of computer science degrees in the U.S.
  • #1 most connected airport in U.S.
  • 20% lower rents than other major U.S. cities
  • 35% lower cost of living than San Francisco
  • 30% lower cost of living than NYC
  • 600+ parks spanning 12,429 total acres
  • 26 miles of lakefront
  • 15 miles of sandy beaches
  • #2 highest percentage of commuters riding their bikes to work
  • Named #1 best food and drink city in the world by Time Out
  • 8 major league sports teams to cheer for
  • 500+ theaters and live music venues
  • 60+ museums
  • 77 distinct neighborhoods

Companies

The Chicago tech companies driving innovation. Redefined.

Get to know some of the Chicago tech companies that are combining Midwestern pragmatism with 21st century innovation to solve the problems that matter and make the world better for the many—not just the few.

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NOURISHING PEOPLE AND THE PLANET

Nature’s Fynd

How does Nature’s Fynd feed the world sustainability? By creating delicious, fungi-based foods that nourish people and nurture the planet.

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GET Cities logo

REDEFINING FACES OF TECH

GET Cities

Gender Equality in Tech (GET) Cities is accelerating the representation of women in tech through inclusive tech hubs across the U.S.

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PREPARING PROMISING AND DIVERSE TALENT

Discovery Partners Institute

DPI is a place where companies, researchers and students can access smart people, advanced equipment and funding to turn their ideas into reality.

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Tempus logo

PUTTING AI ON THE FRONT LINES OF CANCER CARE

Tempus

Tempus is ushering in a new era of medicine with the world’s largest library of clinical and molecular data for patients, physicians, and researchers.

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CAT Digital logo

Building tech for those who build our world

CAT Digital

See how Cat Digital is using data, technology, advanced analytics, and AI to transform manufacturing and help their customers build a better world.

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Ocient logo

Transforming the world’s largest datasets

Ocient

Find out how Ocient is analyzing and managing the largest data sets on the planet at performance levels, speeds, and costs previously unattainable.

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