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Holistic weight-loss startup from Chicago fights obesity and chronic health diseases 2

By Frances Jenner April 27, 2018

Raw food diets, the paleo diet, the Atkins diet. The ways to lose weight may be endless but they often seem to have scarce scientific backing behind them. Chicago-based startup Retrofit, which has just been bought by Livongo health, has taken a new, personalised approach to weight loss. The...

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Robotics company nixes plans for Silicon Valley move in favor of Columbus, Ohio 3

By Michael Krumholtz April 25, 2018

A key Midwest robotics company is set to relocate to Columbus, Ohio. The company, Ready...

A revolutionary app that looks to combat fake news 4

By Frances Jenner April 25, 2018

We spoke to Harleen Kaur, co-founder of new AI anti-fake news app Ground, which released today. She...

Hearken helps newsrooms break from tradition by crowdsourcing story ideas 5

By Frances Jenner April 24, 2018

Journalism has seen a whole world of changes since the first newspapers were published hundreds of...

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Tax refund delayed? Don’t call the IRS, RefundNote tells you why and how to get it fast 6

By Sponsored Post April 23, 2018

When people rely on their annual tax refunds, they expect the money to be in their accounts in...

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Hack Midwest competition to bring together 300 coders in Kansas City 7

By Michael Krumholtz April 23, 2018

More than 300 coders will compete in Kansas City's Hack Midwest from July 21 to 22 to see who can...

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Oil and gas has new online community for camaraderie and conversations 8

By Sponsored Post April 20, 2018

With a focus on conversations and not simple news or technical information for people in the oil...

School of Sock helps men embrace work fashion with “subtly risky” socks 9

By Frances Jenner April 19, 2018

Socks have moved on from being the go-to present for your dad or grandpa to a fashion accessory...

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A Midwest accelerator is providing boosts to women and people of color in tech 10

By Michael Krumholtz April 19, 2018

Ohio's Hillman Accelerator is trying to make up for one of the most obvious problems in the world...

Intelligent beer app from Iowa makes craft beer tasting both engaging and informative 11

By Frances Jenner April 18, 2018

How often have you ordered a beer flight at a craft beer restaurant, only to immediately forget...

This Minnesota startup makes protein-packed chips that help the environment 12

By Michael Krumholtz April 18, 2018

While the global meat and poultry industries continue to pollute lands and waterways with their...

Tovala oven brings ready-made meals to the 21st century 13

By Frances Jenner April 17, 2018

Chicago-based startup Tovala is starting up the much-disparaged, ready-made meal to gourmet...

Language learning’s a breeze, says Chicago-based startup Fluent Forever 14

By Frances Jenner April 16, 2018

Chicago-based polyglot Gabriel Wyner written a language-learning book and set up a website to allow...

Two Midwest startup boosters are partnering up to bring more opportunities to the region 15

By Michael Krumholtz April 16, 2018

The Cincinnati-based startup booster Cintrifuse announced that it will be partnering with...