Chicago Innovation Awards: A Role Model

Eight years ago a close colleague and I launched the Chicago Innovation Awards to promote innovation in the Midwest. Since then, I have learned three things from running this program. First, there is a critical need to recognize the work of innovators. Second, Chicago has an incredible breadth of inventive thinking that runs through all sectors. And third, I had no idea that creating and running a program like this would take so much time, effort, and money.