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Join us in Chicago for Global Midwest Alliance's 10th Corporate Venturing Conference, hosted and sponsored by K&L Gates and Polsinelli. This premier event brings together the Midwest’s corporate venture capital (CVC) leaders, venture capitalists and innovators to explore strategies driving regional growth and competitiveness.
Meet the Midwest Corporate Venturing community, build your network and gain perspective on the convergence of opportunities for both corporate venture programs and non-corporate venture capital firms and their increasingly strategic value to innovation. Connect with the key players, gain insights into Midwest CVC trends and discover how these investors are shaping the future of innovation. Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn and position yourself at the forefront of corporate venturing.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
CV industry experts, venture capitalists, institutional limited partners, corporate C-suite leaders and entrepreneurs from across the Midwest.
Seating will be limited. Please REGISTER on or before September 29, 2025 .
10th Midwest Corporate Venturing Program
About Our Host and Sponsor
K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents. The firm represents leading multinational corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals. www.klgates.com
Polsinelli is an Am Law 100 firm with more than 1,000 attorneys in 22 offices nationwide. Recognized by legal research firm BTI Consulting as one of the top firms for excellent client service and client relationships, the firm’s attorneys provide value through practical legal counsel infused with business insight, and focus on health care, financial services, real estate, intellectual property, middle-market corporate, labor and employment and business litigation. Polsinelli PC, Polsinelli LLP in California. www.polsinelli.com
Global Midwest Alliance is a business-led, region-wide organization dedicated to transforming the Midwest into an internationally-recognized leader in innovation and business growth. The Alliance aligns and integrates resources throughout the Midwest helping businesses to grow by leveraging existing resources to develop new products and find customers throughout the world. The Alliance is the Private Sector Liaison Office for the World Bank and a member of Global CONNECT. Through these and other affiliations, the Alliance facilitates access to global business opportunities for Midwest business through 155 groups in 98 countries around the world. The Alliance offers educational and networking opportunities through a variety of programs and resources designed to promote innovation, technology development and access to global opportunities in the clean technology, energy, food, logistics, manufacturing and water industries. www.globalmidwestalliance.org
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AGENDA
October 1, 2025
Welcome Reception Hosted by Polsinelli
150 N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Anthony Nasharr, Shareholder, Polsinelli
CVC Industry Discussion
AGENDA
October 2, 2025
10th Midwest Corporate Venturing Program
Program Hosted by K&L Gates
70 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60602
Registration, Breakfast and Networking
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Christopher Bloom, Senior of Counsel, K&L Gates
Keynote Presentation and Fireside Chat
Moderator: Allen Dines, Executive Advisor, WISC Partners
Keynote Speaker: Abbie Wolf, Marketing & Platform Analyst, Counterpart Ventures & Counter Club
Join us for this discussion of the current state of CVC and the benchmarks of CVC operation and investment. Abbie is a co-author of the 2025 State of Corporate Venture Capital Report, the most comprehensive report on CVC in world in its fifth year. The report is organized and produced by Counterpart Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Abbie also manages events and content for Counter Club, an invite-only and complimentary community of 1,400 corporate investors worldwide. Counterpart Ventures is able to create this community as the founding General Partners bring 20+ years of CVC experience to Counterpart Ventures.
Coffee and Networking Break
Innovation and Technology Panel
Sponsored by Polsinelli
Introduction: Anthony Nasharr, Shareholder, Polsinelli
Moderator: Jill Enos, Managing Partner, TitletownTech
TitletownTech is a venture capital firm and innovation hub formed out of a partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft. Designed to bring world-class innovation and expertise to both startups and corporate partners, TitletownTech focuses on funding and supporting high-growth, early-stage companies while enabling existing businesses to explore commercialization opportunities and transform operations through technology. With investments across manufacturing & construction; supply chain & logistics; agriculture, water, & energy; digital health; and sports, media & entertainment, TitletownTech invests in the US and Canada, with a focus on the Midwest.
Panelists:
SmartCert, Aramid's cloud-based certification management platform, ensures end-to-end traceability by centralizing part origin, certification and quality data—enabling fast, audit-ready visibility into when, where and who made each component.
Renaissant is a logistics software company that helps busy facilities like warehouses and factories manage the flow of trucks, drivers, and goods at the gate, dock, and in the yard. Its AI-powered platform replaces clipboards and radios with a digital system that improves efficiency and ensures secure transactions.
RAIC Labs helps organizations analyze large amounts of visual data like satellite images, drone footage or security video without needing pre-labeled examples or complex AI setups. Its platform uses advanced AI to find patterns, detect changes and surface insights in minutes, making it useful for everything from environmental monitoring to national security.
Coffee and Networking Break
Corporate Venturing Panel
Closing Remarks
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The 2024 Corporate Venturing Advisory Committee
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