Over the last three to five years, there's been a growing buzz in Chicago's technology community. As a Chicago native and tech entrepreneur, I've had a strong sense that something has been brewing in the city; a visceral feeling without much tangible explanation; a feeling of excitement, optimism, intensity. The contagious energy has been an element and driving force behind a renewed creative culture, generating activity in Chicago's tech startup scene.Now, the thriving spirit in the tech community is manifesting into global recognition. Among other up and coming cities,
a new KPMG report lists Chicago as a contender to be an international hub for innovation because of its talent and infrastructure.A developing startup ecosystem has helped foster more than
$1.7 billion in funding in 2016 and has given rise to a raft of promising new companies. Uptake, the latest Chicago-based startup to reach a billion dollar valuation, even beat out Slack and Uber as the
hottest startup of 2015.In addition, Chicago also ranks among the best in
growth of tech jobs in the country. This is not surprising considering the base of high profile tech companies in and around Chicago: Salesforce, Google, CareerBuilder, Orbitz, Groupon, RedBox, Motorola and many more.
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