The Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) and Citi Community Development, supported by World Business Chicago, joined forces to create a new collaborative program and web tool for the Chicagoland design and manufacturing communities, which was introduced at the Made in Chicago launch event on January 21, 2014. Pictures from the event will be shared below.
The Made in Chicago program serves as a new hub for locally sourced ideas and manufacturing capabilities; ultimately matching designers and manufacturers for nearby production. And as the second largest metropolitan manufacturing cluster in the U.S. and generating 85% of all private R&D in the region, Chicago and its surrounding cities provide the ideal climate for manufacturing fellowship and innovation.
"From the White House to city halls all over the country, there is a new appreciation of the resurgence of American manufacturing and its potential to revitalize our cities and our economy and to create more quality jobs for diverse individuals,” said George Wright of Citi Community Development. “The re-launch of Made in Chicago reflects our commitment to expanding economic opportunity and job growth, and our recognition that urban centers are where we have the best opportunity to achieve those goals at large scale.”
The Made in Chicago launch event took place January 21, 2014 at Revolution Brewing, 2323 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. Here are some pictures from the event:
To learn more about Made in Chicago, head to http://www.madeinchicago.org where you can search for local products, list your company, or submit a request for sourcing support. To learn more about IMEC or other supporting organizations, contact Amy Fitzgerald, IMEC Marketing Manager at 309-677-2977 or afitzgerald(at)imec(dot)org.
