Industry Awards

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 SELECTED INDUSTRY AWARDS

Chicago Innovation Awards: 2016 Winner

Chicago Innovation Awards: 2016 Winner

Chicago Innovation Awards Committee

Established in 2002, the Chicago Innovation Awards shine a bright light on the creative spirit of Chicago by focusing attention on the most significant new products and services introduced in the region. Winners each year are innovations that uniquely fill unmet needs, spark a competitive response in the marketplace, exceed market expectations, achieve financial success, and improve people’s lives. It is the largest annual celebration of innovation in the Midwest.

CRAIN’S BUSINESS ARTICLE
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161025/BLOGS11/161029910/innovation-is-also-chicagos-game

CB Insights: Selected a 2016 Legal Industry Disrupter

CB Insights

Selected as one of 50 leading startup companies disrupting the legal industry. CB Insights identified innovative companies working in legal tech, and categorized them into a market map spanning key emerging categories such as electronic discovery, law practice management, and online legal services.

CB INSIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT
https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/legal-tech-market-map-company-list/

Chicago 50 on Fire: 2016 Winner

Chicago Inno

The 50 on Fire Award recognizes the city’s biggest game changers, from established leaders to up-and-comers, who are driving innovation in the Windy City. The finalists were reviewed by an expert panel of judges comprised of industry-specific community leaders and influencers who are using both the information supplied in the nomination form and their background knowledge of the industry to vote on the winners.

CHICAGO INNO ARTICLE:
http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/all-series/announcing-the-chicago-inno-2016-50-on-fire-winners/

ITA CityLIGHTS Award: 2015 & 2016 Selected Finalist

Illinois Technology Association

The ITA CityLIGHTS Awards is the premier annual event in the region that celebrates and honors achievements from the technology community. It is the largest gathering of technology executives in the state of Illinois, and celebrates Illinois’ technology and the milestones from the past year

PRESS RELEASE:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/08/prweb12897869.htm

Pritzker Group VC: LaunchU 2014 Winner

Pritzker Group Venture Capital

LaunchU was established by Pritzker Group Venture Capital to accelerate Chicago’s next successful startups. A rigorous selection process takes place to choose two technology company winners, who then participate in a 3 month mentoring program with PGVC’s investment and operating professionals. The startup teams also receive non-dilutive capital, co-working spaces at 1871 and access to PGVC’s network of entrepreneurial and corporate relationships.

ARTICLE:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/levy/activities/funding-post-grad/nwv-launchu.aspx

First Place, Northwestern University’s 2014 VC Pitch Competition

Numerous Corporate Sponsors, Northwestern University

NUVC is Northwestern University’s premier business pitch competition, open to those associated with any of the Northwestern schools (Kellogg Business, McCormick Engineering, NU Law, Feinberg Medical, Medill Media). Page Vault took first place overall, beating out 70 other entrants in the contest.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE:
http://bluesky.chicagotribune.com/originals/chi-page-vault-northwestern-venture-challenge-bsi,0,0.story