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Returning to work | AI & radiology | Pandemic Prevention Institute
Pandemic & HealthTech Innovation: A safe return to work, the University Wisconsin joins The Pandemic Prevention Institute to prepare for the future, AI in radiology, Inceptor Bio raises $26M to develop gene therapy treatments for cancer, and more.
Read MoreA geospatial powerhouse | Voice-assisted washers & dryers | $100M for a Louisville startup
Flyover Future talks with Xeo Air CEO Bronwyn Morgan about drones and how St. Louis is becoming a geospatial powerhouse. Plus, technology for your washer & dryer, General Motors increases investment on electric and autonomous vehicles, and Comeback Capital’s new $10M fund for startups in the heartland.
Read MoreLearning more about COVID-19 | Autonomous organ delivery | Orthopedic reconstruction
Cutting edge research continues across Flyover Country to better understand COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics. Plus, $150M for Monogram Health to fight kidney disease, Michigan State University adding more tech to the Grand Rapids Innovation Park, and surgical needle innovation in Knoxville.
Read MoreM25’s focus on flyover country | Indy Autonomous Challenge | Drones helping farmers
Flyover Future talks with M25’s Victor Gutwein about investing in the heartland. Plus, details on the Indy Autonomous Challenge, drones helping farmers, Nashville’s tech talent gains, and startup funding.
Read MoreLung damage & COVID-19 | AI & clinical notes | Cleveland Clinic Innovations
Pandemic & HealthTech Report: Detecting long-haul COVID-19 damage, vaccine development takeaways, AI & electronic medical records, innovation at the Cleveland Clinic, and more.
Read MoreStitchCrew | Moon vehicles | Cybersecurity | $290M for CivicPlus
Flyover Future talks with StitchCrew’s Erika Lucas about their partnership with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the local startup ecosystem. Plus, moon vehicles from GM, a cybersecurity lab in Bloomington, $38M for a new research chamber at Wright-Patterson in Dayton, and Midwest startup funding.
Read MoreResearching severe COVID symptoms | Antibody treatment | Healthcare algorithms
Pandemic & HealthTech Report: Researching severe COVID symptoms, doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) are touting the use of monoclonal antibody treatment, Google to provide HCA with healthcare algorithms, and progress for a new diabetes drug from Eli Lilly.
Read MoreAI & Future of Work | Indy 500 tech firsts | TechOhio & creative solutions
Flyover Future talks with Alan Berube from The Brookings Institution about AI, the future of work, and the Midwest. Plus, a new patent for #agtech company Farmobile, Indy 500 tech firsts, Michigan’s significant growth in venture capital investment, and more. Buckle up! Innovation is taking off in Flyover Country.
Read MoreAntibody longevity | Alzheimer’s research | UV protection
Pandemic & HealthTech Report: Washington University in St. Louis researches discover COVID-19 antibodies lasting months, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carnegie Robots team up to keep the arena clean, BioGenerator Labs helps 19 bioscience companies get $33M in federal grants, and more health innovation across Flyover Country.
Read MoreMachine learning & clean water | NASA taps FlyOhio | Tangoe moves to Indy
Flyover Future talks with BlueConduit’s Ian Robinson about machine learning and clean water, NASA taps FlyOhio, Tangoe moves to Indy, Purdue engineers create a more efficient desalination process, geospatial tech is hot in St. Louis, and coastal investors funding Midwest startups.
Read MoreA digital-first health strategy | Virtual hospital | Health robotics
HealthTech and pandemic innovation: A digital-first health strategy, Atrium Heath’s virtual hospital, Michigan State converts lab courses to online format, and robotics to help patients recover from brain injury. It’s all happening in Flyover Country!
Read MoreMomentum in Minneapolis | Robotic welders | Augmented reality and self-driving cars
There is momentum in Minneapolis! Flyover Future talks with Ryan Weber from Great North Ventures. Plus, Hirebotics creates a new robotic welder, self-driving car tech from Cambrian, Rise of the Rest’s tech talent tour, and M25 making a big impact in the Midwest.
Read MoreResearching neurological issues | Robotics & the pandemic | Health Tech
Pandemic & Health Tech Report: Researching the long-term effects of COVID-19. Plus, how the pandemic put a spotlight on automation, robots, and telehealth.
Read MoreGoodyear Ventures & the future of mobility | Black Tech Nation | Airspace tech
We talk with Abhijit Ganguly from Goodyear Ventures about the future of mobility, Time Magazine recognizes World Wide Technology, Lighthouse Avionics takes flight, and funding for robotics startups.
Read MoreCOVID finder tech | Virus-killing robot | Sanitizing drones | Health Tech
HealthTech is happening all over Flyover Country: Farmspace Systems tech tapped by the Department of Homeland Security to detect #COVID19, students at Wichita State University are creating a robot to kill COVID, The Ohio State University researchers are working on a new cancer treatment, and more Midwest health R&D.
Read MoreStemming human trafficking with AI | Oracle considers Nashville | Blockchain research in Tulsa
It’s time to land in the mighty middle for innovation! We talk with Marinus Analytics about leveraging AI to stem human trafficking, a surge in tech opportunities across Flyover Country, Oracle considers Nashville for tech hub, a blockchain research lab in Tulsa, fintech innovators in Little Rock, and startup funding.
Read MorePredicting ICU needs | Accelerating tech solutions | Brain Computer Interface
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. — Albert Einstein Today’s issue: Predicting ICU needs Accelerating tech solutions Dust Cancer & COVID-19 PUDDLE HOPS: Health tech May 5, 2021 NAVIGATING THE RECOVERY PANDEMIC INNOVATION Image by Nhemz for Shutterstock Predicting deterioration in COVID-19 patients Data scientists from…
Read MoreREADY Robotics | Blockchain | Space tech in the Midwest | 3D mapping
Midwest innovation at work: Why READY Robotics calls Columbus home, wearable industrial tech from Detroit’s GuardHat Technologies, Minnesota Twins partner with TechStars, Purdue University & AgTech, and startup funding across Flyover Country.
Read MoreA COVID-19 therapy trial | Zero readmissions | Imaging tech
Airway Therapeutics to begin clinical trial for a COVID-19 therapy, Louisville’s Baptist Health achieves zero readmissions with monitoring platform, the Cleveland Clinic launches a second opinion program, Anthem is leveraging AI with partners, and more health innovation from across Flyover Country.
Read MoreSparking entrepreneurship in Ann Arbor | Renewable energy | Digital fingerprints
Flyover Future talks with Ann Arbor SPARK’s Bill Mayer about supporting entrepreneurs, energy innovation across the Midwest, the Ohio State University is developing digital fingerprints, and everyone should be paying attention to JumpStart in Cleveland.
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