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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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Influencing your government through a web platform: Interview with Amit Thakkar

Across the US the debate surrounding gun laws appears to be more prevalent than ever, with progress being made in numerous states. Recently a judge granted a police request to.

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Keep your guns, just keep them safe, says Identilock gun safety startup

Shot in the face as a teenager, Omar Kiyani has created a biometric gun lock to improve gun safety, called Identilock. Previously an engineer in Detroit working at improving airbag.

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Hitting the road to improve customer service by working alongside clients

If you were to drive from Cleveland, OH to Rapid City, SD, you would travel in an almost straight line across the northern distance of the Midwest.

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Turn your phone into a silent bodyguard with SafeTrek app

The world can be a scary place. We’re bombarded with stories of rapes, assaults, and muggings at every news outlet and, when night falls, it’s difficult to walk home without.

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St Louis-based startup is fighting the war against antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most potentially deadly threats facing our society today. These seemingly innocuous pills have been doled out like sweets by doctors and pumped into cattle.

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Loyal Midwest investors take a chance on B2C startups

The Midwest is no stranger to B2C startups, and the investment opportunity has clearly already been identified by investors, who have put their faith into everything ranging from food and.

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