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AI, sales platform, sales team

New tech should boost profits, not unemployment: How AI will affect sales teams 2

By Daniel Sanchez August 23, 2017

Thanks to the Midwest's affordable cities and high median wage growth rate (nearly twice that of the West) the last few years have brought an influx of sales employment to the region which is projected to continue to increase. Recent statistical calculations see the U.S. topping 15 million sales...

police technology

ShotSpotter technology already hitting its target for police in Cincinnati 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

By Omar Elorfaly August 18, 2017

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

ohio state university chip

Ohio State University develops chip that can heal organs, brain injuries in a flash 10

By Sam Brake Guia August 18, 2017

In 1928, Alexander Fleming introduced the world to Penicillin, a discovery that saved countless...

Indiana’s Purdue University Partners with India’s Infosys in public-private collaborative model for innovation

Indiana’s Purdue University partners with India’s Infosys in public-private collaborative model for innovation 11

By Zac Laval August 17, 2017

Today, in a joint effort to drive innovation, Purdue University and Infosys Ltd. announced a...

un-altered reality

University of North Dakota chasing un-altered reality in space 12

By Zac Laval August 17, 2017

In the midst of endless hype over augmented and virtual reality (of which I too find myself...

off the grid midwest

Midwestern tech and startups to help you live off the grid 13

By Daniel Sanchez August 17, 2017

Dazzling, shiny and trendy: characteristics so ubiquitous in every tech product today that you...

Tech being used to prevent harmful algal blooms in Midwest

Tech being used to prevent harmful algal blooms in Midwest 14

By Ben Allen August 17, 2017

The Midwest may be out of the reach of rising sea levels, but it’s not beyond the reach of global...

Wisconsin startup promotes local growth by connecting businesses and freelancers

Wisconsin startup promotes local growth by connecting businesses and freelancers 15

By Zac Laval August 16, 2017

Take it from a writer: finding a job is not always an easy task -- especially when you are a...