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Energizing Innovation in the Permian Basin
I recently had the great pleasure of speaking with Dr. Brian Korgel who is leading the Permian Basin initiative which recently received a Type-1 NSF Innovation Engine Development award. The…
Read MoreFounder Interviews: Part 3 2023 Vogt Awards Cohort
Dear Readers, Welcome to the final installment of my recent discussions with the founders of the 2023 Community Foundation of Louisville’s Vogt Awards cohort. Each year, up to six early-stage…
Read MoreFounder Interviews: Part 2 2023 Vogt Awards Cohort
Dear Readers, I’m thrilled to continue to share my recent discussions with the founders of the 2023 Community Foundation of Louisville’s Vogt Awards cohort. Each year, up to six early-stage businesses receive…
Read MoreFounder Interviews: Part 1 2023 Vogt Awards Cohort
Dear Readers, I recently had the great pleasure to have discussions with the founders of the 2023 Community Foundation of Louisville’s Vogt awards cohort. Each year, up to six early-stage…
Read MoreTeach Kentucky is working to solve the teacher shortage and brain drain in Louisville
Teaching is a hard job. The pay is terrible, the students are difficult and the demands on educators are relentless. But those who feel called to teach find it to…
Read MoreEntrepreneurship in Akron: Meet Elyse Ball of the University of Akron Research Foundation
Being the Rubber Capital of the World, Akron, Ohio, isn’t normally the place you’d look to for innovation in entrepreneurship. But being the home of Goodyear, Goodrich, Firestone and General…
Read MoreInnovation under the arch: Why St. Louis is a modern entrepreneurial hub
Stephen Von Rump has lived a lot of lives in technology and startups. He’s created multiple businesses, is entrepreneur-in-residence at BioGenerator, a panel member at the National Science Foundation, and…
Read MoreAutomation for the people: Low-code/no-code solutions are on the rise in business
If you need a new software solution or to automate small tasks, do you buy a new piece of software or build it yourself? These days, many companies are opting…
Read MoreSweatID measures athletes’ sodium content in real time
SweatID, a startup founded in 2017 by Dr. Chelsea Monty-Bromer, PhD, wants athletes to rethink the way they learn about their health. The company uses science to measure sodium concentrations…
Read MoreHoosiers rule the tech world in Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana, might be an adorable small town with a world-class university and a rollicking party scene, but it’s more than that – it’s also a technology hub of some…
Read MoreMiami University’s online Master’s of Entrepreneurship + Emerging Technology degree
This past Fall, Miami University in Ohio formed the first cohort for its Master’s of Entrepreneurship + Emerging Technology degree (MEET). Glenn Platt, C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Network Technology…
Read MoreA look back at Fast Future Country’s biggest funding deals of 2022
Firms in Fast Future Country landed some big funding rounds in 2022. Here is a look at some of the biggest deals we reported on in 2022. January In January…
Read MoreVirtual Incision wants to simplify robotic surgery
Lincoln, Nebraska’s Virtual Incision, a spinout from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is on a mission to simplify robotic surgery by developing the first miniaturized robotic assisted surgery platform called MIRA.…
Read MoreMusic meets edtech
According to its website, music edtech startup Punkademic got its name because it was founded by academic ex-patriots—”the punks of the academic world.” The company offers online music courses in everything…
Read MoreThe Compensation Conundrum: How your work culture and training can keep good employees
We chatted with Raleen Gagnon, VP and general manager of Total Talent Intelligence at Magnit, about the challenge of finding skilled candidates to fill open positions. Can you compete with…
Read MoreWhy the University of Michigan is tops in entrepreneurship
The University of Michigan (U-M) may be a state-sponsored public school, but it often ranks among the world’s most respected private schools. U-M is also one of the top-ranked schools…
Read MoreTech startups helping to solve the world’s biggest challenges
There is a special breed of tech startup that is working to change some of the biggest problems that plague mankind. Fast Future has covered quite a few of the…
Read MoreStartup celebrates lives while doing something good for the planet
The idea for their company came from their desire to honor in a new and ongoing way a friend who had passed away. Elizabeth and Brian Schenk founded TREEBUTE with…
Read MoreCleveland’s remarkable contributions to healthtech
Cleveland has had its share of highs and lows. The first high came during the peak years of American manufacturing, when it became a major industrial city. John D. Rockefeller…
Read MoreSt. Louis company introduces powerful drone tech in a small package
Our goal at Fast Future is to highlight the innovation and entrepreneurship going on in the heartland of the U.S. This week, we touch down in St. Louis, a city…
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