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Iowa Midwest tech summit to return in May 2

By Michael Krumholtz December 15, 2018

For the second straight year, Des Moines will play host to the Midwest tech summit Monetery. Calling itself the 'premier tech summit in the Midwest,' the two-day event held by payment startup Dwolla will take place from May 21 to May 22 at the Temple for Performing Arts in Iowa's capital. “All...

Buffalo’s Launch NY gets $300,000 from federal grant 3

By Michael Krumholtz December 14, 2018

Buffalo's own Launch NY is the recipient of a $300,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of...

This Michigan startup may be the world’s first supply chain analyst bot 4

By Michael Krumholtz December 12, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI), data mining, expert system software, genetic programming, machine...

Purdue University gains key partnership with Brazilian ag startup 5

By Michael Krumholtz December 11, 2018

A Brazilian agricultural startup called Solinftec announced recently that it will partner with...

Tech company tabs Fort Wayne, Indiana as next big hub 6

By Michael Krumholtz December 9, 2018

Rural Sourcing, a tech company from Atlanta, has invested $3 million into a new hub in Fort Wayne,...

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Milwaukee startup raises $2.7 million in funding round thanks to big-name investors like Northwestern Mutual 7

By Michael Krumholtz December 6, 2018

A Milwaukee startup has raised nearly $3 million in its latest funding round thanks to a big-name...

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Cleveland accelerator debuts one of midwest’s first pre-seed blockchain-only funds 8

By Michael Krumholtz December 5, 2018

Cleveland startup accelerator Flashstarts rolled out a $6 million blockchain fund on Monday that...

California investment firm partners with Indiana startups for agricultural advancement 9

By Michael Krumholtz December 2, 2018

The Silicon Valley continues to get in on Midwest advancement. California's own SVG Partners, an...

Customers of Precor’s Spinner® Get Free Access to Indoor Cycling Classes, Thanks to CycleCast and Precor Partnership 10

By Sam Brake Guia November 26, 2018

CycleCast, an app which offers studio-quality cycling classes, recently announced its partnership...

St. Louis software startup earns $50,000 at competition 11

By Michael Krumholtz November 23, 2018

A St. Louis-based software startup called Balto Software has earned $50,000 at the city's Arch...

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Coding bootcamp Flatiron School opens up branch in Chicago 12

By Michael Krumholtz November 18, 2018

The New York-based Flatiron School, part of the WeWork umbrella, is opening up shop in...

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Pittsburgh robotics company raises $20 million in funding 13

By Michael Krumholtz November 15, 2018

Pittsburgh's own IAM Robotics has raised $20 million in its latest venture funding round, according...

This Illinois startup wants to change your office to fit your company’s needs 14

By Michael Krumholtz November 13, 2018

Office design firm Cubicle Concepts has been remaking workspaces in an effort to enhance...

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C-Tribe Festival to highlight Canada’s tech diversity 15

By Michael Krumholtz November 8, 2018

Startups and entrepreneurs north of the border are ready to showcase their worth at a five-day...