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The Midwest is a sleeping giant, but these 4 startups didn’t get the memo 2

By Nicolas Waddell August 31, 2017

A recent survey which asked Americans to identify the most innovative parts of the country revealed that 72% believe the coasts are where the power is, with another 20% openly citing Silicon Valley [no surprise there]. But, as for the Midwest, they received just a mere 10% of votes, and those were...

4 reasons why the Midwest is becoming so important to the US tech sector 3

By Ben Allen August 31, 2017

Tech news has been punctuated by stories of growth in the Midwest for a while now. There are a...

Uber face fingerprinting and price caps in an angry Chicago 4

By Sam Brake Guia August 31, 2017

If Uber gave out free rides for every time, they caused a stir due to their unfair treatment of...

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Startups getting involved in Marijuana initiative in Michigan 5

By Omar Elorfaly August 31, 2017

Several startups and entrepreneurs have their sites on Michigan, as the battle to legalize...

NASA’s 3D printing challenge in Edwards, Illinois

NASA’s 3D printing challenge in Edwards, Illinois 6

By Ben Allen August 30, 2017

Over the last few years NASA has been running a competition in which companies enter their...

Drones are delivering contraband over prison walls in Michigan

Drones are delivering contraband over prison walls in Michigan 7

By Nicolas Waddell August 28, 2017

For the second time in just a week, a drone has been used to airdrop contraband into a Michigan...

Michigan cosmetic startup Sahi Cosmetics receives $100,000 investment

Michigan cosmetic startup Sahi Cosmetics receives $100,000 investment 8

By Sam Brake Guia August 28, 2017

Ann Arbor based startup, Sahi Cosmetics LLC, has received seed investment worth $100,000 from The...

Apple chooses Iowa for $1.3 billion data center

Apple chooses Iowa for $1.3 billion data center 9

By Daniel Sanchez August 28, 2017

In building its next state-of-the-art data center in Iowa, Apple is joining tech giants Microsoft,...

Ohio based startup MoveEasy is making moving … not difficult 10

By Nicolas Waddell August 27, 2017

Midwest cities have become the go to place for startups in recent months, and cities in Ohio are no...

Making Detroit the centre of transport innovation through startups

Making Detroit the centre of transport innovation through startups 11

By Sam Brake Guia August 25, 2017

Startup Angels, a Washington D.C based company working to empower angel investors, is teaming up...

With coordinated efforts to place startups at the heart of its future, Bloomington, Indiana, wants to grow its entrepreneurial and innovation scene.

Bloomington: The Indiana town betting hard on startups 12

By Daniel Sanchez August 25, 2017

With coordinated efforts to place startups at the heart of its future, Bloomington, Indiana, wants...

St. Louis startup scene goes from dire straits to controlling its own fate 13

By Omar Elorfaly August 24, 2017

St. Louis is shaping itself up for a brighter future for startups after recovering from a rough...

Ohio dominates top 10 Midwest cities for startups: rankings reports 14

By Daniel Sanchez August 24, 2017

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

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University of Illinois soil diagnostics startup develops robot that cuts costs by 99% 15

By Omar Elorfaly August 23, 2017

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