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Chicago’s LuminAID shows off solar power capability in disaster-stricken areas

Two Chicago-based women co-founded LuminAID, which created an ultra-portable inflatable light that is charged using solar power. Architecture students Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta were asked to design a product.

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Track website users’ movements in real time with Kansas startup Lucky Orange

Lucky Orange is a tool that enables secret stalking of website visitors, allowing the website owner to record and save their movements for analysis. Founded in 2010 by Danny Wajcman,.

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Ohio car insurance startup secures over $50 million in single funding round

The Columbus, Ohio-based Root Insurance enjoyed one of the most successful funding rounds in the state’s history after it secured $51 million in a series C round spearheaded by Redpoint.

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Midwest cities among the best for women entrepreneurs

As the Midwest steadily rises in startup and business opportunities in general, female entrepreneurs are reaping a good portion of the benefits. A new report from Business.org shows that several.

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Chicago startup makes new child-tracking technology for parents

A helicopter parent, a phrase coined 30 years ago, according to the Oxford dictionary is defined as, “A parent who takes an overprotective or excessive interest in the life of their.

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Wisconsin artificial intelligence startup receives $450,000 in funding

A Madison, Wisconsin startup that uses artificial intelligence to sift through data for potential construction projects has just secured nearly half a million dollars in funding, according to the Wisconsin.

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Privacy conscious Mycroft makes an AI virtual assistant that doesn’t save your data

Kansas City-based Mycroft startup has reacted to growing uncertainty around data protection by creating a voice-activated virtual assistant that doesn’t record and save your voice data. Founded in 2015, Mycroft.

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A Missouri entrepreneur’s travel company has one big catch: throw away the smartphone

When Zach Beattie woke up one morning to check emails from the monstrously luminescent screen on his cell phone, he found himself changed. “I woke up one morning thinking I just.

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Facebook loses popularity ground to millennials, survey from midwest brand agency says

A St. Louis, Missouri brand agency says that Facebook is losing favor with young people who increasingly prefer other social media sites like Instagram and Snapchat. The survey of people.

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Iowa startup creates interactive classroom experiences to boost student engagement

Pear Deck is a teaching software making presentations more interesting and interactive to boost K-12 learner engagement. Founded on January 8, 2014 in Iowa City by former classroom teachers Anthony.

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