off the grid midwest
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Midwestern tech and startups to help you live off the grid

Dazzling, shiny and trendy: characteristics so ubiquitous in every tech product today that you could…

Tech being used to prevent harmful algal blooms in Midwest
  • Ohio

Tech being used to prevent harmful algal blooms in Midwest

The Midwest may be out of the reach of rising sea levels, but it’s not…

Wisconsin startup promotes local growth by connecting businesses and freelancers
  • Wisconsin

Wisconsin startup promotes local growth by connecting businesses and freelancers

Take it from a writer: finding a job is not always an easy task --…

ohio broadband
  • Ohio

The economic benefits of expanding broadband coverage in Ohio: study

A recent study from Ohio State University analyzed the the state’s connectivity in terms of…

Iowa startup raises $2 million for surgical robotics development
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  • Startups

Iowa startup raises $2 million for surgical robotics development

Iowa based startup iotaMotion today announced they have raised $2 million to begin development on…

payment processing made easy for SMBs
  • Business
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Payment processing shouldn’t be road block for SMBs

We live in a time in which making a payment gets more technologically advanced by…

Ohio tech steps in to solve opioid crisis
  • Ohio

Ohio tech steps in to solve opioid crisis

$12 million in competitive research funds are being combined with a further $8 million from…

Tech for good is starting to get serious investment and Detroit is its home
  • Michigan

Tech for good is starting to get serious investment and Detroit is its home

Tech for good hasn’t undergone the rise we thought it might but Detroit-based investment fund…

  • Wisconsin

The Wisconsin startup bringing electricity to The Congo

One out of every five people on earth have no access to electricity and in…

  • Kansas City
  • Missouri

Kansas City Startup Foundation and CEED combine and receive $1M donation

As the Midwest continues its snowballing success as a hotspot for startups, two of Kansas…

  • Des Moines
  • Iowa

University of Iowa Venture School accepting applications to put Iowa back on the map

The University of Iowa Venture School is a renowned statewide program for budding entrepreneurs. (more…)

  • Tech

1 Million Cups, the monthly entrepreneurial meetup which is taking the Midwest by storm

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, weekly program that takes place across the nation…

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The Detroit company that’s turning old buildings into guitars

As the classic saying goes “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. While the idea…

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North Dakota’s University of Jamestown joins movement to bolster Midwest innovation

The Midwest is making a big push towards innovating the startup community. A private liberal…

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Challenging Silicon Valley: Last day to apply to Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator

Today, August 11, is the last day to apply to Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-SPARK’s Fall…