Midwest Regions

Michigan startup uses spider venom for the future of pesticides

Spiders might not be the cuddliest or cutest of creatures, especially for the majority of us considering Arachnophobia is one of the most prolific phobias in society.

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The rise of reviews: why Facebook bought an app that encourages honesty

Keeping up with popular trends of today’s youth can be tough and at times disappointing considering what they often entail.

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Ohio celebrates 6th annual Female Entrepreneur Summit

On October 25, Mayfield, Ohio saw 300 businesswomen from Northeast Ohio gather for the 6th annual Female Entrepreneur Summit.

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Illinois edtech company releases cutting-edge platform supporting STEM education

Illinois-based organization GreenApple has released a new STEM education platform this month aimed at providing training tools for the technological, scientific, and data-driven careers that are quickly becoming the highest-paid.

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Detroit initiative is helping the underbanked, launches Pawn Friday

Thirty million people across America do not have a bank account. With no access to mainstream financial services, checking or savings account, the underbanked population has started to be viewed.

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The Midwest on demand food industry is getting ClusterTrucked

ClusterTruck, a new on-demand food delivery startup, hopes to change the industry, potentially knocking third-party food delivery companies like UberEats and GrubHub off their thrones.

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Chicago’s Codemoji teaches kids to code with emojis: interview

The Midwest is quickly becoming known as a hot spot for bright young startups, one of which is Chicago-based Codemoji.

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Microsoft’s TechSpark, Green Bay Packers partnership revitalizes Midwest entrepreneurship

Two weeks ago Microsoft announced its new civic program, TechSpark, and now the program promises to bring business back into Wisconsin and North Dakota.

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Missouri makes official bid for Amazon HQ2

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens pens a letter to Jeff Bezos making an official bid for Missouri to become Amazon’s second headquarters with an emphasis on the state’s strategic location.

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MNwest CEO Forum & Entrepreneur Summit calls on startups, community leaders to connect

Western Minnesota looks to vitalize its startup scene and expand beyond its borders with the inaugural MNwest CEO Forum and Entrepreneur Summit on November 7.

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