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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Published on April 08, 2025

Illinois Tech Launching College of Computing to Foster Local Talent

The new college was spearheaded in part by Chris Gladwin, a local entrepreneur and co-chair at P33, to help make Chicago a leading tech city.

Updated on April 08, 2025

Want to Make Your Design More Accessible and Inclusive?

Designers from Adage Technologies and Dscout explain their accessibility best practices and share some advice for fellow designers.

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Eva Roethler Eva Roethler
Updated on April 08, 2025

‘Deployment Underpants’ and Other Charms to Ward Off Release Day Disaster

Deployment is a pivotal moment in engineering. Here’s how four local teams handle it.

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Updated on April 08, 2025

Virtually: The Best Way to Develop

Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on April 08, 2025

Data analyst? Here are 5 companies where your work will have an impact

Few traits open doors quite like a penchant for numbers, so why settle for a job anywhere short of the cutting edge?

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Avery Komlofske Avery Komlofske
Updated on April 08, 2025

How Network Perception’s Product Helps Keep Chicago’s Skyline Bright

In the era of the Internet of Things, our core infrastructure is online. Network Perception protects it from cyberattacks.

Network Perception's founder, Robin Berthier, giving a presentation.
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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 08, 2025

Fintech Startup EarlyBird Raises $2.4M to Enable Investments in Children’s Futures

The Chicago startup is launching a way for parents to give the lasting gift of wealth to their kids. With the EarlyBird app, family and friends can collectively invest in the futures of the children they love.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 08, 2025

Chicago Launches COVID-19 App, Allows Users to ‘Pre-Register’ for Vaccines

The Chi COVID Coach app allows users who are sick with the virus to speak with city health officials and get alerts about antibody testing and treatment opportunities when they become available.

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