Midwest Regions

DOT releases new safety guidelines for driverless vehicles at MCity

U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, visited Ann Arbor’s MCity on September 12 to announce new safety guidelines for autonomous vehicles.

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Nebraska startup CompanyCam shows huskers some love with free app

In a show of gratitude and support for its local community, Lincoln-based CompanyCam has announced that it will be offering its construction management photo application free to Nebraska-based contractors for.

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Indiana companies team up to foster biotech entrepreneurship

Pearl Pathways – a company dedicated to providing support and IRB services for regulatory compliance of biotech companies, and VisionTech Partners-  a group of angel investors interested in local early-stage.

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Illinois’ blockchain efforts gain traction

Building on the state’s earlier blockchain-based innovations towards creating an entrepreneurship-friendly ecosystem and encouraging collaboration between different governmental agencies, Illinois proposes the initiative to use blockchains to record birth certificates.

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Iowa VR startup is helping police and military in training scenarios

A virtual reality startup from Cedar Rapids, Iowa is working with military and law enforcement agencies to create VR training scenarios.

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The best entrepreneur summits close to home and around the world

While we might be over halfway through the year there are still plenty of great startup events and entrepreneur summits to enjoy in 2017! You may not have heard of.

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Rural Ohio is getting creative with DIY internet

If you have ever spent more than a week in a location without Wifi, then you probably know how dependent we have become on the internet as a society.  Last.

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

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.

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

Tech news has been punctuated by stories of growth in the Midwest for a while now. There are a number of accelerators, like M25, operating there and an increasing number.

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Startups getting involved in Marijuana initiative in Michigan

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

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