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NSA whistleblowers come out of retirement to launch data intelligence startup 2

By Michael Krumholtz October 8, 2018

If you’re looking for an ordinary story of Silicon Valley startup founders, then keep looking, because Bill Binney and Kirk Wiebe aren’t your run-of-the-mill tech presidents. The two men spent decades at the National Security Agency before making their legacies known as whistleblowers when they...

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Detroit construction safety startup earns $20 million in funding 3

By Michael Krumholtz October 7, 2018

Guardhat, a Detroit-based startup that aims to protect construction workers with durable and safe...

Columbus and St. Louis rank as top two rising cities for startups in Forbes poll 4

By Michael Krumholtz October 3, 2018

Two of the most important cities in the Midwest are being recognized for their up-and-coming...

Can the Midwest lead the way in today’s growing Healthcare Enterprise Software? 5

By Sam Brake Guia September 25, 2018

According to a recent report, Healthcare Enterprise Software is quickly on the rise. As an...

Ohio on verge of setting record job mark 6

By Michael Krumholtz September 24, 2018

After adding nearly 14,000 jobs in August, Ohio is closing in on the long-elusive mark of 5.64...

Blockchain technology could be the key to solving Midwest lotto fraud 7

By Sam Brake Guia September 21, 2018

Winning the lotto is a dream that everyone can relate to. However, being scammed out of your money...

How Espacio Originals can optimize sponsored content for your startup 8

By Techli Team September 19, 2018

It's not easy to make your startup stick out from the crowd with hundreds of thousands of...

Midwest universities launch platform that connects executives with startups 9

By Michael Krumholtz September 19, 2018

Nearly a dozen Midwest universities have come together to launch a platform that will act as the...

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How one Wisconsin accelerator is bridging the gap between startups and corporate executives 10

By Michael Krumholtz September 16, 2018

Madison, Wisconsin's very own gener8tor has been consistently ranked as one of the best American...

Four companies and two nonprofits to join Iowa Startup Accelerator this fall 11

By Michael Krumholtz September 13, 2018

The Iowa Startup Accelerator, which is part of the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo)...

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Employee Onboarding Mistakes to Avoid 12

By Sponsored Post September 12, 2018

According to a recent study, the overall cost of losing an employee within their first year can...

Chicago smart food producer closes $30 million funding round 13

By Michael Krumholtz September 10, 2018

A Chicago-based producer of healthy food for vending machines closed a Series-C funding round with...

Illinois startup partners with Purdue University to make pet medicines 14

By Michael Krumholtz September 5, 2018

An Illinois startup is using technology from Purdue University in neighboring Indiana to create...

Ohio nonprofit announces top 50 startups to watch in the state 15

By Michael Krumholtz September 1, 2018

Ohio entrepreneurial facilitator VentureOhio has announced a top 50 list of up-and-coming startups...