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Matthew Kent Matthew Kent
Published on April 08, 2025

14 Company Traditions To Get Your Creative Juices Flowing

Updated on April 08, 2025

Mobile Pitch Challenge

Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on April 08, 2025

2018's top technology trends: How Chicago tech is pushing the envelope

Which technology trends matter, exactly, depends a lot on the kinds of problems your tech seeks to solve. To learn more about what to look out for as we head into 2018, we spoke with leaders at six local companies.

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Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on April 08, 2025

Volexion Secures $2.2M to Make Batteries Last Longer

The company’s battery technology is based on research from professor Mark Hersam of Northwestern University.

Jim Misener Jim Misener
Updated on April 08, 2025

History Unfolds

Updated on April 08, 2025

Bye, classifieds: How Buildout brings commercial real estate into the digital era

Location is key in real estate and digital marketing alike, but few companies have the expertise to excel in both fields. For Buildout, whose software helps commercial real estate operators list and market properties, that challenge represents a massive opportunity.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 08, 2025

FourKites Raised $100M, Codal Moved Its HQ, and More Chicago Tech News

With new funding on the Chicago tech scene, startups are making advancements to their tech and growing their teams. Read up on the latest developments. This is the Built In Chicago weekly refresh.

Alton Zenon III Alton Zenon III
Updated on April 08, 2025

Big data, big deal: What 7 Chicago data teams are working on right now

Big data is oftentimes talked about like it’s magic, but behind the curtains are talented teams ensuring that everything works like it’s supposed to.

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