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Chicago Ideas Week is an annual ideas and innovation platform where global thought leaders gather to discuss new ideas and stimulate new ventures. Chicago Ideas has expanded beyond its original week in October to monthly events. Not only does Chicago Ideas Week bring communities of people together, but they do this all for only $15 per event. Come share your ideas! PLEASE VISIT https://www.chicagoideas.com/ Read More

Beth Bond is the Executive Director at GoCivic Chicago which is an intuitive technology-based platform that provides citizens with an opportunity to further engage in the future of our city. The platform helps individuals identify ways to get involved with various nonprofits and charities, government organizations, committees, neighborhood coalitions, civic/social groups and special projects. GoCivic also helps citizens stay up to date on community news/events, share and comment on Chicago-focused ideas, and collaborate with other socially responsible citizens and peers. PLEASE VISIT https://www.gocivicchicago.org/#!/app/landing Read More

Panzanzee is Chicago's first social impact coworking space, incubator & entrepreneur community. Their mission is to grow companies that tackle the world's toughest social challenges by providing discovery, resources, trust and traction for entrepreneurs and professionals. PLEASE VISIT http://panzanzee.com Read More

Solve makes it easier for organizations to connect individuals to jobs and social services. Many nonprofits, such as job placement organizations, operate in silos. This limits both the pipeline of clients and the number of opportunities for each client. Solve is a software tool that creates a referral network, empowering organizations and employers to collaborate and share information. This opens up a wider array of opportunities for individuals while helping organizations to make more successful placements and connections. Our easy-to-use platform also streamlines client intake, makes it more convenient to track and manage cases, and provides data analysis to help measure outcomes PLEASE VISIT http://www.solve.is Read More

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. PLEASE VISIT http://www.misdepartment.com/ Read More

Marketplace.city is a digital discovery tool to help government identify smart city solutions and make informed purchasing decisions. It provides a resource for smart city companies to showcase their products, increase exposure, and break down bureaucratic barriers to doing business with city government. PLEASE VISIT https://marketplace.city Read More