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Gradient Valley Launches AI Tool for Education
Gradient Valley Launches First of Its Kind AI Mobile App To Teach Data Science Ann Arbor-based software company Gradient Valley has just…
Room 35 Will Mentor Contractors Incubator Style
Room35 Introduces Tech Incubator Model to Construction Room35 is a new business incubator in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that co-founders Joshua…
LAND Energy Launches an EV for Energy Independence
Today, we are excited to introduce LAND Energy, an electrification and mobility startup based in Cleveland that is focused on combining…
Bitwise raises $80 million to teach underserved to code
Bitwise Industries is a Fresno-based tech startup on a mission: teach underserved populations how to code, pay them to get real-world…
Immuta Inc. Gains Silicon Valley Investor, Valued at $1 billion
Immuta Inc., a newly minted unicorn tech startup in the Drive Capital LLC and Ohio Innovation Fund portfolios, has added a new publicly…
Midwest Tech Jobs: Connect with Startup Job Events
Looking for Midwest tech jobs? Companies are still hiring in Michigan, where startups and larger tech companies have not had to lay off the…
Wind Turbine Drone Inspection Startup SkySpecs Raises Record-Breaking $80M Round Led by Goldman Sachs
Ann Arbor-based renewable energy O&M solutions startup SkySpecs has just announced an $80 million strategic capital raise led by the…
Midwest startup uses AI and robotics to build modern homes
Terran walls have an adobe structure and are built by drone using AI. It's no secret lumber costs have skyrocketed, which opens the door to…
Lower AI Offers High-Yield Savings Match to Homebuyers, Grows by 1,000 Employees, Raises $100M
Columbus fintech Lower, launched in 2014, has had an amazing year, with nearly 1,000 employees added in 2021 and a Series A round raised of…
Who Are Chicago's 2021 Tech Unicorns? Meet Aeroseal.
Tech startups have been growing in Chicago since big tech started building second headquarters in the region, including Salesforce's sales…
Spellbound Creates Augmented Reality Scavenger Game For Pediatric Patients
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
How (and When) To Hire Cybersecurity Staff For Your Business
This post is sponsored by cloud consulting firm Trek10, who support businesses by migrating their data to the cloud and protecting them from…
10 Ann Arbor Startups To Watch in 2021 (pt 1)
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
State of the Startup: Trends in Startup Funding in Michigan 2021 (Pt 2)
Invest Detroit and ID Ventures invests in Detroit and Southeast Michigan startups, including Asalyxa Bio, Functional Fluidics, and Airspace…
Fintech Startup Pocketnest Explodes onto the Digital Financial Wellness Scene
Pocketnest, a new app for next-gen financial wellness used by top credit unions and companies like Cisco-Diag and The Henry Ford, has…
How Tech Startups Are Succeeding During COVID-19
Research labs have been shut down. Small businesses are searching for funding. But it's not all bad news in the emerging tech hubs of the…