Out of 350 nominees, Ascent Integrated Tech of Chicago, IL has been selected as one of the Top 100 Finalists still in the running for the 23rd annual Chicago Innovation Awards. The awards celebrate the most innovative new products and services in the Chicago region across all organization sizes, sectors and industries. Over 700 business and civic leaders will come together to honor the winners when they are announced on November 14th at the UIC Forum.
“Chicago continues to rise as a global hub of innovation that cuts across industries, large corporations and startups, for-profits and non-profits,” said Luke Tanen, President and CEO of Chicago Innovation. “The impact that this year’s nominees generated is profound – their new products and services generated $4.2 billion in revenues and created over 5,900 new jobs.”
As one of the Top 100 Finalists, Ascent Integrated Tech will receive a $2,500 scholarship to attend The Practical Innovator, a day-long executive education course on October 1st led by top faculty who teach innovation at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
Each of the Top 100 Finalists is also in the running for the annual “People’s Choice Award,” selected through online balloting at https://chicagoinnovation.com/nominations/
Out of the Top 100 Finalists, the judges will select 20 winners of the Chicago Innovation Awards. In addition to being celebrated at the Chicago Innovation Awards on November 14th, the winners will be invited to ring the Nasdaq Bell in New York City and receive widespread media recognition.
