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north dakota innovation

North Dakota’s University of Jamestown joins movement to bolster Midwest innovation 2

By Omar Elorfaly August 11, 2017

The Midwest is making a big push towards innovating the startup community. A private liberal arts college is now taking steps to encourage entrepreneurship. The University of Jamestown, originally founded by the Presbyterian Church in Jamestown, North Dakota in 1883, is now home to about 1,000...

saas accelerator

Challenging Silicon Valley: Last day to apply to Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator 3

By Zac Laval August 11, 2017

Today, August 11, is the last day to apply to Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-SPARK’s Fall 2017...

missouri innovation

Governor’s plan to make Missouri a center of innovation reflects growing Midwest trend 4

By Sam Brake Guia August 10, 2017

In June Missouri Governor Eric Greitens implemented a task force to encourage startup activity....

midwest biomedical

Biomedical startups in the Midwest flourish after 2016 investment increase 5

By Daniel Sanchez August 10, 2017

Healthcare and biomedical startups in the Midwest attracted massive investments in 2016, creating a...

Second Richest US Woman Wants to Turn Winsconsin Town into a Startup Mecca

The second richest woman in the US wants to turn this small Wisconsin town into a startup mecca 6

By Sam Brake Guia August 9, 2017

Beloit, Wisconsin - A decaying rustic town that once was home to paper making machines and diesel...

women accelerator

ReBoot accelerator is on a mission to get 1M women back to work after a career break 7

By Ben Allen August 9, 2017

ReBoot Accel launches its new online program ReBoot in 30, which provides 30 days worth of...

Grubhub buys Eat24

Chicago’s Grubhub buys up Eat24 for $287.5 million 8

By Ben Allen August 9, 2017

As Yelp’s solid second quarter earnings were reported the company announced they were selling...

startup scaleup

3rd annual Startup Scaleup attracts top Silicon Valley talent in Cleveland 9

By Zac Laval August 9, 2017

On August 15, JumpStart will host its third annual Startup Scaleup event in Cleveland, Ohio -- an...

Data to prevent drugs relapse.

Using data to predict a drug relapse 10

By Sam Brake Guia August 8, 2017

Drugs have the power to do terrible things to the people we love, a lesson that has never been more...

Chicago Tech Employees

What Chicago’s tech employees like about their jobs 11

By Sam Brake Guia August 8, 2017

As Renault's CEO, Carlos Ghosn, once said, “Employees are your most valuable assets. ...

Ohio autonomous car highway

Ohio has been laying a stretch of autonomous car-ready highway 12

By Ben Allen August 8, 2017

Ohio’s Route 33 is now home to the longest stretch of autonomous car-ready highway, contributing...

microsoft decoded

Microsoft Decoded show returns for 2nd season covering machine learning, disruptive technology 13

By Sam Brake Guia August 8, 2017

The possibilities surrounding machine learning in our modern age are ever-growing. One show which...

michigan innovation

Over $1M in prizes await startups in Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition 14

By Sam Brake Guia August 7, 2017

Detroit will host the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition in November, which will see...

blockchain account management

Blockchain: not just for cryptocurrency but account management, too 15

By Ben Allen August 7, 2017

Blockchain, the encryption software behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, is now being...