Success Stories
Metro Chicago Exports, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase, has awarded more than 100 grants, empowering local companies to maximize their export potential. These companies are now making strides towards going global as they expand to new markets and navigate opportunities the world over. Learn how some of our 2015 recipients are putting their grants to good use, and how other companies are benefiting from working with us.
Blue Diamond Athletic Displays, Inc.
Blue Diamond Athletic Displays, Inc. is a family-owned business based in Downers Grove, Illinois, that designs, engineers and manufactures high-end athletic displays, and is the official media display company for the Boston Marathon®. The business was founded by a husband-and-wife…
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Diagnostic Photonics, Inc.
Diagnostic Photonics, Inc. is a Chicago-based startup company founded in 2008 on technology pioneered at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois. The company creates high-resolution imaging probes for cancer surgeons to help…
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InFlight Entertainment Products
Located in Carpentersville, IL, InFlight Entertainment Products (IFE Products) is a leading supplier to the global aviation industry, concentrating on inflight entertainment products and repairs services as well as other aircraft lighting systems. The company offers Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
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Pinch Provisions
Pinch Provisions®, a women- and family-owned and operated business in Elk Grove, Illinois, is the leading manufacturer of premium personal care kits, combining the sensibility of a fashion brand with the function of a modern general store. Two sisters, Jamie…
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Riverbank Laboratories
Riverbank Laboratories, Inc. is an aluminum tuning forks manufacturer with deep roots in Geneva, IL. Originally founded in 1913 as a research institute by textile magnate George Fabyan, the company has since evolved thanks to its founder’s passion for acoustics.…
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Thank God It’s Natural
Thank God It’s Natural is a Chicago-based company that manufactures hair and body care products made with natural and organic ingredients for ethnic hair and skin, including shampoos, conditioners, styling aids, handmade soaps, body creams and lip balms. Natural and…
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The Duggan Sisters
Not satisfied with the natural products on the market and too sick to wear chemically-based brands, three sisters took to their own basement and created lifestinks® deodorant and lifestings® bug repellent. With a team of four located in the South…
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