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Energizing Innovation in the Permian Basin

December 13, 2023

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…

Founder Interviews: Part 3 2023 Vogt Awards Cohort

October 11, 2023

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…

Founder Interviews: Part 2 2023 Vogt Awards Cohort

October 3, 2023

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…

Founder Interviews: Part 1 2023 Vogt Awards Cohort

August 31, 2023

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…

Teach Kentucky is working to solve the teacher shortage and brain drain in Louisville

July 12, 2023

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…

Entrepreneurship in Akron: Meet Elyse Ball of the University of Akron Research Foundation

May 10, 2023

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…

Innovation under the arch: Why St. Louis is a modern entrepreneurial hub

March 16, 2023

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…

SuperDispatch adds SuperPay | X-ray taken in zero-g | Arrive Health uses AI

January 25, 2023

SuperDispatch launches new digital payment app KANSAS CITY, MO–SuperDispatch, a Kansas City-based car shipping platform, launched SuperPay, an integrated and automated payment feature within the SuperDispatch platform, that uses a…

Cybersecurity jobs during a downturn: Are companies hiring or firing?

January 25, 2023

Spend a little time on LinkedIn right now, and your mood is bound to grow dark. Every other post, it seems, is someone announcing they’ve been laid off by a…

Automation for the people: Low-code/no-code solutions are on the rise in business

January 25, 2023

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…

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June 9, 2023

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May 21, 2023

Astrobotic to go to moon this summer | Using AI to predict health changes

April 30, 2023

A safe alternative to freight trains? | A smart backboard

April 24, 2023

A domestic violence app | Capturing carbon emissions

March 28, 2023

Wisconsin startup finalist at SXSW pitch competition | Epilepsy device receives FDA clearance

March 14, 2023
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SuperDispatch adds SuperPay | X-ray taken in zero-g | Arrive Health uses AI

January 25, 2023
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Automation for the people: Low-code/no-code solutions are on the rise in business

January 25, 2023

Making medicine from ocean waste | Universities seek to make fentanyl less dangerous

January 23, 2023

Biohm raises $7.5M in equity financing | Indy conversational AI co. announces funding

January 19, 2023

Startup uses ChatGPT to create online course | CVG’s tech to make life easier for travelers

January 19, 2023

Duke researchers design DNA | Treatments for childhood obesity and cancer

January 16, 2023

3M to cut PFAS | Pole/Zero wins Down Under | Greif noted for sustainability

January 11, 2023
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Hoosiers rule the tech world in Bloomington

January 11, 2023
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FedRAMP cloud cybersecurity guidelines: Is your organization ready? Should it be? 

January 11, 2023

Monogram Health closes on milestone $375M round | Idea Fund Partners doubles its funding target

January 11, 2023

Smart trash tech | Digital music everyone can create

January 11, 2023

From university spinout to $93M company | University of Minnesota partners on VC businesses

January 9, 2023
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University research that debuted at CES

January 9, 2023

Astrobotic to develop lander for ULA | Startups and legal weed

January 4, 2023