Hey Friends,

Welcome to the 21st edition of the Driver’s Seat 🚙 

We partnered with World Business Chicago and the Mayor’s office last week to host the ThinkChicago Lollapalooza event at the Drive Chicago office!

Students from all our major universities were invited to visit our space / gain insights into our plans for Chicago.

They also had the opportunity to receive advice on how to become successful founders or investors.

I believe that Chicago, as a vital hub in the Midwest, has a special role to play in encouraging more students to become builders in order to propel our ecosystem to the next level.

By creating a strong early-stage innovation ecosystem, it can set in motion a flywheel effect, where once our early founders achieve significant late-stage success down the line, they’ll be inspired to give back / support the upcoming generations of entrepreneurs, creating a cycle of continuous growth and opportunity.

📍 Today’s Topics:

🖥 The History of Supercomputers in Illinois

🏫 Midwest Grads Turned Founders

📊 Chart of the Week

🗺 Events Around the City

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