Poet Carl Sandburg famously called Chicago “The City of Big Shoulders,” boasting its work ethic and exports to the world. No longer just meatpacking and railroads, Chicago is rich with industry diversity and is putting its own stamp on the tech industry.

Chicago ranks as the 5th largest and 11th fastest-growing tech market in the USA. Fueled by a strong start up ecosystem of business incubators, like 1871 and a robust VC scene, many new tech ventures find favor in the Windy City.

The tech sector continues to climb with the 100 largest digital tech companies alone employing nearly 48,000 people. Surrounding world class universities feed companies like Yelp, Uber, Motorola, Google and Salesforce who continue to attract the best and brightest talent to Chicago.

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