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Techli’s parent company gets a European counterpart in 150sec 2

By Zac Laval September 27, 2017

The Midwest matters. That is our motto here at Techli. (more…)...

midwest startups

Entrepreneurs are flocking to the Midwest where startups are flourishing 3

By Zac Laval September 22, 2017

For people with itchy feet or entrepreneurial dreams, the Midwest has a surprising amount to offer...

Akadeum's microbubbles are a new alternative for cell isolation

Fizzy Ann Arbor biotech startup gets $1.5 million in funding 4

By Daniel Sanchez September 22, 2017

Ann Arbor-based Akadeum Life Sciences has secured $1.5 million in funding this month from venture...

St. Paul police using app to better serve the disabled.

How technology can teach police to de-escalate encounters with the disabled 5

By Zac Laval September 21, 2017

After a nine-month pilot program, the police department in St. Paul, Minnesota, has signed a...

cleveland biomedical

Cleveland leading the way in biomedical technology 6

By Nicolas Waddell September 21, 2017

Cleveland continues to be at the forefront of biomedical technology in the country without any sign...

ford driverless

Ford throws $5M into Detroit’s Willow Run driverless car test site 7

By Ben Allen September 20, 2017

Ford Motor Co. has announced it will be investing $5 million into the American Center for Mobility...

Devmountain: Making learning code for everyone

Devmountain: Making learning to code for everyone 8

By Nicolas Waddell September 18, 2017

As Napoleon (Dynamite) famously once said, “Girls only like guys who have great skills.”...

startup accelerator applications

SkyDeck looks worldwide for new accelerator program participants 9

By Nicolas Waddell September 18, 2017

UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck has announced that is it now accepting applications for its 2018 Spring...

DOT releases new safety guidelines for driverless vehicles at City

DOT releases new safety guidelines for driverless vehicles at MCity 10

By Daniel Sanchez September 18, 2017

U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, visited Ann Arbor’s MCity on September 12 to...

Nebraska startup CompanyCam shows huskers some love with free app

Nebraska startup CompanyCam shows huskers some love with free app 11

By Zac Laval September 15, 2017

In a show of gratitude and support for its local community, Lincoln-based CompanyCam has announced...

Indiana biotech entrepreneurship

Indiana companies team up to foster biotech entrepreneurship 12

By Daniel Sanchez September 11, 2017

Pearl Pathways - a company dedicated to providing support and IRB services for regulatory...

blockchain Illinois

Illinois’ blockchain efforts gain traction 13

By Omar Elorfaly September 9, 2017

Building on the state’s earlier blockchain-based innovations towards creating an...

iowa vr police

Iowa VR startup is helping police and military in training scenarios 14

By Nicolas Waddell September 7, 2017

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

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

St. Louis Startups Roadshow: 19 startups heading to New York, Chicago and TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco 15

By Ben Allen September 7, 2017

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