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St. Louis startup scene goes from dire straits to controlling its own fate 2

By Omar Elorfaly August 24, 2017

St. Louis is shaping itself up for a brighter future for startups after recovering from a rough 2016 with corporations shutting down, football teams relocating, and major acquisitions that took jobs away. (more…)...

Ohio dominates top 10 Midwest cities for startups: rankings reports 3

By Daniel Sanchez August 24, 2017

Ohio dominates two top 10 lists when it comes to the best Midwest cities for startups while Chicago...

illinois soil diagnostics

University of Illinois soil diagnostics startup develops robot that cuts costs by 99% 4

By Omar Elorfaly August 23, 2017

Emerging from University of Illinois’s EnterpriseWorks, a startup focusing on agriculture managed...

Keyo: The Chicago startup that lets you pay for goods with a wave

Keyo: The Chicago startup that lets you pay for goods with a wave 5

By Sam Brake Guia August 23, 2017

As we move closer to a cashless society it appears that startups are coming up with increasingly...

Self-driving cars being trialled at former WWII bomber site in Michigan

Self-driving cars being trialled at former WWII bomber site in Michigan 6

By Nicolas Waddell August 23, 2017

In December a former WWII bomber production site will be transformed for testing out self-driving...

Applications for Indiana Conference for Women’s Pitch Competition close September 1st!

Applications for Indiana Conference for Women’s Pitch Competition close September 1st! 7

By Nicolas Waddell August 23, 2017

The Indiana Conference for Women is closing its registration for its third annual Pitch Competition...

AI, sales platform, sales team

New tech should boost profits, not unemployment: How AI will affect sales teams 8

By Daniel Sanchez August 23, 2017

Thanks to the Midwest's affordable cities and high median wage growth rate (nearly twice that of...

police technology

ShotSpotter technology already hitting its target for police in Cincinnati 9

By Nicolas Waddell August 23, 2017

ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology, has been implemented in Cincinnati, Ohio for just one...

The startup preparing Kansas City for self-driving cars

The startup preparing Kansas City for self-driving cars 10

By Luke Taylor August 22, 2017

Thanks to Integrated Roadways, Kansas City stands a chance of becoming one of the Midwest’s, and...

Twin Cities Startup Week: celebrating entrepreneurs and startups in Minnesota

Twin Cities Startup Week: celebrating entrepreneurs and startups in Minnesota 11

By Sam Brake Guia August 21, 2017

Starting on October 9, Twin Cities will be celebrating entrepreneurs who are encouraging the growth...

Cincinnati-based Wunderfund: Equity crowdfunding for local, non-accredited investors 12

By Zac Laval August 21, 2017

In the burgeoning Midwest tech sector, a new crowdfunding platform is looking to accelerate growth...

columbus commute

How cities like Columbus want to change the way we commute 13

By Sam Brake Guia August 21, 2017

For anyone that has experienced the chaotic disorder and stress that is induced by the dreaded rush...

nebraska prisons

How one startup is helping Nebraska’s overcrowded prisons with inmate education 14

By Sam Brake Guia August 18, 2017

On Wednesday, the Nebraska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit to...

midwest airlines

$100M would be price to bring back Midwest Airlines and chocolate chip cookies 15

By Omar Elorfaly August 18, 2017

Two investors, including a former employee of the company, are trying to bring back Midwest...