Innovating... Chicago-Style

Innovating... Chicago-Style

Innovating...Chicago-Style: A deep dive into the stories of Innovation Winners, featuring the highs of their successes and lessons learned

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September 11, 2018

Alton Mills expected to spend the rest of his life in prison. But when his sentence was commuted in 2015, he suddenly had to figure out how to live a life he thought was over.

But not everyone agreed Alton deserved a second chance, including the Attorney General of the United States.

Featuring Maria Kim, CEO of Cara Chicago, an organization that works to help people in urban poverty find wor...

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How to avoid getting thirsty on your way home from school, stop spilling the OJ, and provide shelter in a disaster.

Welcome to the Chicago Student Invention Convention, where kid inventors show off their newest creations!

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Months after Hurricane Maria crashed through Puerto Rico, some people are still without power. How two graduate students, crowdfunding, and a reality tv show helped bring light to people in their darkest moments.

Shark Tank audio from ABC. Sounds of the Haiti earthquake from The New York Times.  Audio of the team in Mumbai from Shelterbox.
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Reverb is an online marketplace that revolutionized how people buy and sell instruments. Now, with the launch of Reverb LP, they're looking to do the same for Vinyl.
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Cleversafe founder Chris Gladwin came up with a better way to store data. Now all he had to do was prove it.

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On this episode: recycling the excesses of capitalism, bringing equity to our public spaces and really big LEGOs.

Find out more about Boombox at www.boomboxchicago.com For more information about the podcast, or to attend one of our many events throughout the year, visit www.chicagoinnovation.com
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March 2, 2018
One company tries to make math fun
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Listen to a sneak peek of what’s to come and some of the history behind Chicago Innovation!
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