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CME Group Center for Innovation

 
 
CME Group Center for Innovation

CME Group Center for Innovation

Innovation has always been a driving force for the exchanges that form CME Group: CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX, and KCBT. We have continually embraced change and fostered an entrepreneurial spirit that has enabled both our exchanges – as well as the futures industry – to grow and prosper. We know from firsthand experience that innovation can transform business, influence the direction of civilization and alter its reality for the better.

But creative thinking and great ideas cannot exist in a vacuum – they benefit and gain momentum by being spread far and wide. Recognizing this, in 2003 CME founded the CME Center for Innovation – now called the CME Group Center for Innovation (CFI).

The CFI creates and sponsors thought-provoking original programming that identifies, showcases and fosters examples of significant innovation and creative thinking across multiple industries in both the public and private sectors. Each of the programs explores and communicates the principles behind innovation, and more importantly, showcases their application to a broad and diverse audience.

The CFI's programs help advance the application of innovation by providing a broad, multi-industry analysis of the concept. The CFI is interested in evaluating not only the principles behind innovation, but in taking a strong, hard look at innovation in action.

For further information about the CME Group Center for Innovation, please contact:
Colleen Lazar
Executive Director, CME Group Center for Innovation
colleen.lazar@cmegroup.com

Mayoral Award for Student Achievement

The CME Group Center for Innovation Mayoral Award for Student Achievement was established in 1986 by CME in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor and the Chicago Board of Education. The purpose of this award is to encourage outstanding Chicago public high school students to achieve excellence and is an acknowledgement of their exceptional accomplishments.

On the basis of an essay on the futures industry, along with the student's academic record and recommendations, one graduating senior is selected from each of the city's public high schools as the recipient of the award. This student is presented with a $1,000 cash grant, to be used for academic purposes only in furtherance of his/her education. In addition, students are chosen from this group for paid summer internships with CME clearing firms.

An awards luncheon for the students and their parents is hosted by CME Group, where the mayor, representatives from the Board of Education, and CME Group officials are invited to honor the recipients.

CME Group is proud to sponsor such an innovative program for talented Chicago public high school students. The Mayoral Award for Student Achievement is a testimony to the strength of our city's public schools and ensures the vitality of our future business community.

Find out more about student eligibility, the application and the selection process.

For further information about the CME Group Center for Innovation Mayoral Award for Student Achievement CME Group’s Mayoral Award for Student Achievement, please contact:
Lauren Martinez
Public Affairs Manager, CME Group
lauren.martinez@cmegroup.com

 
 
 
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