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spider venom

Michigan startup uses spider venom for the future of pesticides 2

By Sam Brake Guia November 1, 2017

Spiders might not be the cuddliest or cutest of creatures, especially for the majority of us considering Arachnophobia is one of the most prolific phobias in society. (more…)...

honesty app

The rise of reviews: why Facebook bought an app that encourages honesty 3

By Sam Brake Guia October 31, 2017

Keeping up with popular trends of today's youth can be tough and at times disappointing considering...

Ohio celebrates 6th annual Female Entrepreneur Summit 4

By Sam Brake Guia October 27, 2017

On October 25, Mayfield, Ohio saw 300 businesswomen from Northeast Ohio gather for the 6th annual...

edtech stem

Illinois edtech company releases cutting-edge platform supporting STEM education 5

By Peter Andringa October 27, 2017

Illinois-based organization GreenApple has released a new STEM education platform this month aimed...

pawn friday

Detroit initiative is helping the underbanked, launches Pawn Friday 6

By Jess Rapp October 26, 2017

Thirty million people across America do not have a bank account. With no access to mainstream...

Espacio media incubator acquires The Tech Panda to expand startup and tech coverage to India.

Techli’s parent company acquires the Midwest’s kindred spirit in India 7

By Zac Laval October 26, 2017

Media incubator Espacio -- Techli's parent company -- has announced today its most recent...

on demand food industry

The Midwest on demand food industry is getting ClusterTrucked 8

By Sam Brake Guia October 25, 2017

ClusterTruck, a new on-demand food delivery startup, hopes to change the industry, potentially...

codemoji

Chicago’s Codemoji teaches kids to code with emojis: interview 9

By Sam Brake Guia October 25, 2017

The Midwest is quickly becoming known as a hot spot for bright young startups, one of which is...

microsoft green bay

Microsoft’s TechSpark, Green Bay Packers partnership revitalizes Midwest entrepreneurship 10

By Omar Elorfaly October 23, 2017

Two weeks ago Microsoft announced its new civic program, TechSpark, and now the program promises...

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Missouri makes official bid for Amazon HQ2 11

By Timothy Hinchliffe October 20, 2017

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens pens a letter to Jeff Bezos making an official bid for Missouri to...

MNwest CEO Forum Entrepreneur Summit

MNwest CEO Forum & Entrepreneur Summit calls on startups, community leaders to connect 12

By Timothy Hinchliffe October 18, 2017

Western Minnesota looks to vitalize its startup scene and expand beyond its borders with the...

veterans entrepreneurs

Muster Across America tour highlights military veterans’ entrepreneurial skills 13

By Nicolas Waddell October 17, 2017

The Muster Across America tour, held last week in Wisconsin highlighted the need to pay attention...

milwaukee open source

Milwaukee’s 1st Open Source tech culture program will include monthly happy hours 14

By Timothy Hinchliffe October 16, 2017

Milwaukee's first open source program takes place October 25 and will take people engaged in the...

midwest tech jobs

Report: Midwest cities fail to crack NerdWallet’s top 15 for tech jobs 15

By Ben Allen October 16, 2017

While the Midwest continues to attract startups and investors as an alternative tech hub to Silicon...