Midwest Regions

Robotics company nixes plans for Silicon Valley move in favor of Columbus, Ohio

A key Midwest robotics company is set to relocate to Columbus, Ohio. The company, Ready Robotics, was founded in Baltimore, Maryland but will make the move west after a $15 million round of funding, according.

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Hearken helps newsrooms break from tradition by crowdsourcing story ideas

Journalism has seen a whole world of changes since the first newspapers were published hundreds of years ago. However, it’s only in the last couple of decades when technology leaped.

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School of Sock helps men embrace work fashion with “subtly risky” socks

Socks have moved on from being the go-to present for your dad or grandpa to a fashion accessory adopted by stylish men from all walks of life. Kansas City ‘sockpreneurs’.

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A Midwest accelerator is providing boosts to women and people of color in tech

Ohio’s Hillman Accelerator is trying to make up for one of the most obvious problems in the world of entrepreneurs and tech: variation from the straight white male. The Cincinnati-based.

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Intelligent beer app from Iowa makes craft beer tasting both engaging and informative

How often have you ordered a beer flight at a craft beer restaurant, only to immediately forget what beer was what by the time you sat down at your table?.

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This Minnesota startup makes protein-packed chips that help the environment

While the global meat and poultry industries continue to pollute lands and waterways with their factories, one Minnesota startup has offered up a protein-packed alternative that leaves a tiny fraction.

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Tovala oven brings ready-made meals to the 21st century

Chicago-based startup Tovala is starting up the much-disparaged, ready-made meal to gourmet proportions by using a high-tech smart oven with all the trimmings. The Tovala oven comes with a $399.

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Language learning’s a breeze, says Chicago-based startup Fluent Forever

Chicago-based polyglot Gabriel Wyner written a language-learning book and set up a website to allow others to benefit from his techniques. It sounds like any number of the abundance of.

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Two Midwest startup boosters are partnering up to bring more opportunities to the region

The Cincinnati-based startup booster Cintrifuse announced that it will be partnering with Indianapolis’ Powderkeg to make the Midwest region’s startup scene more competitive nationally. According to Cincinnati Business Courier, the.

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Chicago-based Triggr app can predict addict relapses with 90% accuracy

Chicago-based Triggr Health is an app that helps people struggling with substance or alcohol abuse to take steps to reduce the likelihood of a relapse. A bold statement for any.

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