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Updated on April 08, 2025

Built to scale: How 5 Chicago companies designed their tech with growth in mind

How do you ensure that your product can scale with your company? We spoke with leaders at five Chicago tech companies to find out.

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Updated on April 08, 2025

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Updated on April 08, 2025

Opternative officially launches $40 online eye exams in 27 states

Opternative, a physician-led provider of online eye exams, has left beta and gone live in 27 states nationwide, including Illinois. Beginning today patients aged 18 to 40 have access to Opternative’s innovative online testing.

Updated on April 08, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Interviewstream’s New CEO, Solstice’s Rebrand, and More

Interviewstream has a new CEO, plus more Chicago tech news you may have missed last week.

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Updated on April 08, 2025

How Slalom Partnered With the City to Build a COVID-19 Data Dashboard

The dashboard helps Chicago residents search how the pandemic has affected their neighborhood and ethnic group, find local testing sites and more.

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Updated on April 08, 2025

Interview with Ethan Marcotte, Founder of Responsive Web Design

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