Academic accelerators are the next big thing and Northwestern University is jumping on the band wagon with the creation of The Garage.
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Big Shoulders
Chicago is emerging as a civic technology hub. As our city faces greater demand for efficient services, sustainability and economic opportunity for all, technology has the power to more deeply engage our citizens in creating solutions and making the democratic process more inclusive. That is what civic technology is all about. On Big Shoulders, we meet Chicago’s leaders, participants and drivers of this new space.
Anyone who lives in Chicago will know just how awful traffic is. However, thanks to Sharon Feigon, Executive Director of Shared Use Mobility Center, it is becoming easier and easier to avoid traffic. How you may ask? It's simple and right in the company name: shared mobility.
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Stephen Goldsmith has an impressive resume as a Professor of Government at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Director of Innovations in Government Program, Former Deputy Mayor of New York and two term Mayor of Indianapolis. Stephen's book, "The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance" discusses the adoption of technology by citizens and government. This must read book has forever changed the relationship between the two entities.
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Charles Adler is the Founder at the Center for Lost Arts which is a new space for ambitous creatives and a growing company built to support freeform creative work from a wide array of disciplines – architects, artists, product designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, graphic designers, musicians, curators, and more.
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The MIS Department, Inc. is an IT services and consulting firm based in Chicago. In 2012 Rajeev served as the CIO at Obama for America, President Obama's reelection campaign, where he was responsible for the overall strategy and implementation of internal IT infrastructure, security, inward-facing application development, personal technology and HQ and office infrastructure in more than 900 field offices across the country.
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Anna Bethune, Co- Founder and Director of Research for Brave Initiatives, empowers high school girls to be agents of change in the world through design, coding, and leadership training. Participants who complete their program develop a sense of purpose and a strengthen their ability to be leaders and drivers in technological innovation.
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Blackwell Energies LLC, is an environmental consulting company that audits clients' monthly business expenses and provides them with premium office carbon reduction strategies. Listen to Quilen Blackwell discuss his roll in the company and how it affects Chicago.
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iKeedo is changing how we donate and support our favorite charities or fundraisers. From using negative hashtags for positive results to turning cut down trees into a donation fund, the creativity at iKeedo doesn't stop. Adam caught up with founder, Chris O'Brien to discuss how he got the idea to start this company.
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Listen to Maira, a Civic Technology Fellow at Microsoft discuss her experience city mapping and how it reinforced her love of Chicago.
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When walking through the city of Chicago, one always notices racks of rentable bikes, street lights for bicycles, and even bike lanes on the road. Biking is part of Chicago and an easy way to get around the city. What most don't realize is just how therapeutic it can be. Olatunji Oboi Reed, Co-Founder of Slow Roll Chicago, sat down with Adam to discuss just how his company has brought communities together.
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Civic technologist, Chris Whitaker, utilizes his experience and passion in government and community to advance civic technology in Chicago. As the Midwest Brigade Coordinator for Code for America, Chris supports civic hacking events and teaches a weekly Civic Hack class.
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Adam Hecktman interviews Valerie Groth to discuss her role as an Executive Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator at Valerie Groth LLC and Founder of the Ryan Banks Academy.
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