Chicago Manufacturing Center (CMC)
CMC's business advisors create value through their passion for the business of manufacturing. They do this with a difference; their focus is on delivering tangible, measurable improvements for the customer. CMC's team of specialists is available to advise as well as implement solutions. CMC undertakes a secondary role in helping the public to understand that a healthy industrial sector is a major contributor to the American standard of living.
The United States Business Council for Sustainable Development (USBCSD)
The United States Business Council for Sustainable Development is dedicated to promoting sustainable development by creating value through action, establishing networks and partnerships, and providing a voice for industry.
Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC)
The Waste Management and Research Center has been providing assistance to Illinois businesses and the public since 1985. WMRC is a non-regulatory service organization affiliated with the University of Illinois and a division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. WMRC's governing body is the Board of Natural Resources and Conservation (BNRC). Services offered include: sophisticated analytical laboratory support, a library and clearinghouse on environmental and pollution prevention issues, and research funding to explore a wide range of issues impacting waste management in Illinois. WMRC has offices in Champaign, Oak Brook, Peoria, and Brighton.
World Business Chicago (WBC) is a not-for-profit economic development corporation, chaired by Mayor Richard M. Daley and directed by Paul O'Connor, dedicated to enhancing the Chicago region's global position as a business location.
City of Chicago
Department of Planning and Development
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) promotes economic development in Chicago by helping new and existing businesses meet their goals for growth while creating new jobs for city residents. DPD efforts are coordinated in the context of community-based planning and augmented through the cooperation of community residents, business groups, delegate agencies and other organizations.
The National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP)
NISP is a free business opportunity programme that delivers bottom line, environmental and social benefits and is the first industrial symbiosis initiative in the world to be launched on a national scale. The programme encourages companies to look beyond their traditional physical and sector boundaries in the pursuit of creating an environmentally sustainable economy. NISP is just and ethical in its approach to its own resource management and provides a creative and rewarding environment for staff and partners whilst delivering outstanding value to its stakeholders and members. The programme endeavors to encourage government and industry of the benefit of industrial symbiosis (IS) as a key policy tool in helping the UK to achieve a sustainable economy, further supporting the integration of an IS approach into the nation's resource management strategy.