Lake County Partners

We agree with Kim! The Village Of Antioch's placemaking strategy, featuring the uber cool "ghost signage," was a definite highlight of the presentation from Lisa Dziekan, Lesley Roth, Rachael Aziz, Lamar Johnson Collaborative and All Together - and further proof that Lake County is where it's at in terms of quality of life, historic preservation, unique commercial spaces and outside-the-box economic development.

Judging by the 70+ public sector leaders who gathered with us to hear Lisa Dziekan, Lesley Roth from Lamar Johnson Collaborative and Rachael Aziz from All Together present, placemaking is a hot topic! We're fortunate to have such strong partners, and excited to see them put the unique ideas that were shared to work in their own communities - with our help, of course! Special thanks also to Steve Madden, Dane Morgan, Aimee Briles, Deanne Schmidt and the entire team at Libertyville Bank and Trust and Wintrust Financial Corporation for sponsoring our Municipal Economic Development Advisory Group series this year. Their support is invaluable, and makes our work possible.

What a great view! I’m thrilled to be here at the Navig8 career exploration event with Kim and Anni. This day is jam packed; speaking to several thousand local students and sharing about career opportunities in manufacturing. #manufacturingmonth #Smalley #careerinmanufacturing #navig8 Lake County Partners

Thanks to Smalley for participating in and showcasing this phenomenal event - designed to foster the next generation of talent in Lake County. Kudos to all involved, including Dr. Michael Karner and Gina Schuyler!

Later this week, Career Navig8 Lake County will connect students in grades 8 - 12 with local employers to nurture career exploration. Learn more about this special initiative, and how your business can tap into this workforce while also helping to shape the next generation of Lake County talent: https://hubs.li/Q02VT7P-0

Looking to expand your business, your workforce or your involvement with Lake County leaders? We're here to help: https://hubs.li/Q0260LD70

🚀 Greater #Chicagoland Economic Partnership (#GCEP) = pitching the nation and the world on why #Chicagoland thrives as a global destination for #industry, #investment, and #talent. 💡As always, great to be with my #economicdevelopment colleagues across the region for our monthly #GCEP strategy convening. 🌎 The Greater #Chicagoland Economic Partnership (#GCEP): our innovative seven-county #economicdevelopment alliance led by World Business Chicago, Kane County Government (Illinois), Cook County Government, Choose DuPage, Kendall County, Lake County Partners, McHenry County EDC, and Will County Center for Economic Development. Our mission: to be a platform for growth to better represent our region’s combined assets like our TDL infrastructure, diverse talent, strong exporting industries, and world-class institutions of innovation, research, and culture. Our vision: for #Chicagoland to thrive as one of the world super region’s for innovative businesses, students, entrepreneurs, and innovators. 3 highlights for me: 👏 I especially appreciate the remakes shared by Kane County Government (Illinois) Board Chair Corinne Pierog, a champion for #GCEP. She shared the unique economic development opportunities in Kane County, all the resources and benefits they’ve received because of GCEP, and highlights for their new county economic development strategic plan. She said it perfectly: “what’s great for Kane County is good for Chicago. And what’s great for Chicago is good for Kane County!” It’s exactly right: we can benefit as a region when we prosper together. 🔬 Fantatsic briefing from our good friends at Fermilab. Most states don’t have a national lab, and the State of Illinois thrives with two - Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory. Fermilab is the #UnitedStates’ premier particle physics laboratory: 2000+ strong workforce, 450+ students and postdocs in training, $1.3 billion to the state’s economic output (FY 2023), and 6,000+ acre high tech campus. ⭐️ It’s been remarkable to work with my World Business Chicago and GCEP colleagues in recent years to build up this partnership. With every meeting: ambitious initiatives, sharing projects, learning best practices, and more. This is a whole new level of collaboration and partnership among our economic development organizations, which is a massive win for our region. Our collective work will continue to elevate #Chicagoland as one of the world’s super regions. ⬇️ Learn more via link in comments. 📍Valley Industrial Association of Illinois HQ, City of Geneva, Illinois, Kane County Government (Illinois)

Six of Chicagoland's top 25 most innovative companies are in Lake County, according to Crain's Chicago Business' latest rankings. The success is particularly pronounced in healthcare, with AbbVie having earned 27 patents last year, and 103-year-old Hollister Incorporated securing 33. Medline Industries, LP, CDW, Baxter International Inc. and ACCO Brands round out the Lake County representation.  Chicagoland continues to be one of the few U.S. regions with major pharmaceutical and medical device development, and it is the proud home of many industry leaders. Recognized companies are particularly adept at leveraging the area's strong talent pipeline to drive digital innovation and new technologies that improve patient care and health outcomes. #Fortune500 #headquarters #talent #Chicagoland #innovation #technology #healthcare #research #patents https://lnkd.in/gsnkeEA3

A great convening today over lunch (by TWISTED EGGROLL, LLC), at 1871 (thank you, Betsy Ziegler, for the overview) where we at World Business Chicago, Lake County Partners and the U.K. Department for Business and Trade hosted a group of quantum startups and Chicagoland companies for a conversation about the industry. We delved into several topics, including challenges/opportunities and how corporations can work with startups. An engaging and productive conversation. Thank you to: World Business Chicago Board Members: Matthew Weaver, J.P. Morgan Kathleen Keyes, United Airlines Liz Buchanan, NielsenIQ Timothy Little, Bank of America Manuel Perez, Cabrera Capital Partners #chicago quantum company, Kanav Setia, qBraid #chicagoland manufacturing company, Craig Van den Avont, GAM Enterprises, Inc. And, U.K. companies: Cystel (Dr. Meera Sarma and Dr. Thomas Matheus, Ph.D.) Duality Quantum Photonics (Mustafa Rampuri) ORCA Computing (Per Nyberg) Oxford Ionics (David Allcock) PQShield (Johannes Lintzen) Quantopticon (Mirella Koleva) Quantum Dice (George Dunlop) Skylark Lasers (Bence Szutor)

Our quarterly Municipal Economic Development Advisory Group meetings, presented by Libertyville Bank and Trust and Wintrust Financial Corporation, give us the opportunity to bring together our public sector partners to engage, inspire and collaborate. We're fortunate to be able to share the expertise of Lisa Dziekan, Lesley Roth and Rachael Aziz later this month, and we look forward to working with our partners to leverage the information and fuel equitable growth across Lake County.