Startup Weekend Chicago

Just two more week until the first Chicgao Startupweek!

The first ever Chicago Startup Week is just a little over 2 weeks away! Network with prominent entrepreneurs in the Chicagoland areas, and learn more about the booming startup community right here in your own city. Check out the link and sign up for your FREE ticket today!
https://chicago.startupweek.co/

Thanks for all the participants, coaches, judges, organizers and volunteers. This event can not be successful without you! We’re all measures of proud and happy. You made weekend’s success, learning, and laughter possible. It is definitely not farewell from Chicago Startup Weekend! Let the journey begin and let your passion lead your way! Techstars Startup Weekend The Blue Lacuna Google for Entrepreneurs

1st Place: Highsy. This team is working on a bias-free perspective search engine for college . Congratulations to the winner! They will get $3,000 of Google Cloud credit to continue their project.

2nd Place: Pediatric consulting startup Lullaby. A high percentage of families w/ children youth diagnosed with insomnia have limited access to help. 👍

3rd Place: Spotlight, an event based APP that allows artists to encourage their fans to donate. Nice job to create a simple product which might have greater societal value.

Congratulations to team Week 7-Honorable Mention. They are trying to provide training and help to immigrants to help them find jobs. Great need and timely.

Welcome to final presentations!
Introducing our Judges Team: Beth Bond, Michael Tu, Roger Liew.

Recyle4Reward has sought to redevelop a consumer reward system for recycling and sustainability practice. Can they solve the double bottom line challenge and create a business? Only will tell....

Week7, helps new immigrants to US access the resources to sustain, continue or complete education, and live the American Dream. Can they solve the double bottom line challenge and create a business? Only will tell.... Techstars