Winning the Race: Why the Midwest Can Be the Epicenter of IoT
On November 16th and 17th, the Illinois Technology Association (ITA) hosted a two day summit on the Internet of Things (IoT). Over 550...
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- Apr 2, 2015
Illinois Innovation Day: Partnerships driving regional prosperity through innovation
Today Governor Rauner opens the Executive Mansion to innovation community leaders from Rockford to Carbondale for Illinois Innovation...
- Nov 20, 2014
Chicago as a Tech Center: Keynote Speech at 2014 IEEE Conference
Fred Hoch - Chief Executive Officer - Illinois Technology Association (ITA) talks about Illinois as a Technology center in the United...
- Oct 7, 2014
kCura leading by example – bringing the national tech community to Chicago
Let’s hear it for kCura! Starting this Monday, kCura will be hosting its annual user conference - Relativity Fest - in Chicago. If you...
- Aug 8, 2014
More Than Coupons: The Reality of Chicago Tech
The success of Groupon is a feather in Chicago’s cap, but it has also colored general perceptions about the makeup of Chicago’s...
- Aug 1, 2014
Grab the Wheel Chicago
This morning I read the following piece by Joe Cahill of Crain’s on Truck Club’s acquisition: http://fw.to/40giOHO. He couldn’t have...