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Illinois’ blockchain efforts gain traction

Building on the state’s earlier blockchain-based innovations towards creating an entrepreneurship-friendly ecosystem and encouraging collaboration…

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Iowa VR startup is helping police and military in training scenarios

A virtual reality startup from Cedar Rapids, Iowa is working with military and law enforcement…

  • St. Louis

St. Louis Startups Roadshow: 19 startups heading to New York, Chicago and TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco

As St. Louis and the Midwest area become ever more important to the US tech…

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Chicago startup is using apprenticeships to create job opportunities in tech

As many of us could attest, finding a job is no easy task. Even for…

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The best entrepreneur summits close to home and around the world

While we might be over halfway through the year there are still plenty of great…

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If big tech CEOs ran for president, the Midwest would be their battleground: perspective

There has been ample speculation about whether Mark Zuckerberg or Tim Cook might run for…

  • Startups

Is the Midwest set to deal with retail sector growth?

The Midwest is fast becoming the nexus of the retail sector, with Amazon currently embarking…

  • Ohio

Rural Ohio is getting creative with DIY internet

If you have ever spent more than a week in a location without Wifi, then…

  • North Dakota

The Midwest is sleeping giant, but these 4 startups didn’t get the memo

A recent survey which asked Americans to identify the most innovative parts of the country…

  • Iowa
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4 reasons why the Midwest is becoming so important to the US tech sector

Tech news has been punctuated by stories of growth in the Midwest for a while…

  • Chicago

Uber face fingerprinting and price caps in an angry Chicago

If Uber gave out free rides for every time, they caused a stir due to…

  • Michigan
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Startups getting involved in Marijuana initiative in Michigan

Several startups and entrepreneurs have their sites on Michigan, as the battle to legalize marijuana…

  • Tech

NASA’s 3D printing challenge in Edwards, Illinois

Over the last few years NASA has been running a competition in which companies enter…

  • Michigan

Drones are delivering contraband over prison walls in Michigan

For the second time in just a week, a drone has been used to airdrop…

  • Michigan
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Michigan cosmetic startup Sahi Cosmetics receives $100,000 investment

Ann Arbor based startup, Sahi Cosmetics LLC, has received seed investment worth $100,000 from The…