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A plant-based egg substitute | Purdue researchers target tumor cells
A plant-based egg substitute MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Puris, a pea-protein manufacturer, has debuted AcreMade, a plant-based egg substitute that comes in powder form and can be scrambled, cooked, or baked. The product, which is safe…
Read MoreStartup uses AI to help students with dyslexia | Talk about a captive audience!
Startup uses AI to help students with dyslexia PITTSBURGH, PA—A new platform is tailored to address challenges people with dyslexia face. Luca.ai, launched by Scott Sosso a decade after his son…
Read MoreSTEM kits for underserved communities | Agorithm will help hearing impaired
Startup provides STEM kits to underserved communities DETROIT, MI—Across America, only 7% of STEM college degrees go to black students. Two native Detroiters, Alecia Gabriel, PhD and Deirdre Roberson, think…
Read MoreA more affordable robotic hand | Tech to help address substance abuse
A more affordable robotic hand PITTSBURGH, PA—Even though the progress made in medical robotic hardware has been remarkable, one problem remains: the cost of such tech can be out of…
Read MoreBig industries look to startups for innovation | Robotics Factory welcomes first Accelerate program
Big industries look to startups for innovation KANSAS CITY, MO—Good news for startups! At an Iron Prairie Ventures panel conversation last month in Kansas City, industrial tech leaders talked about…
Read MoreCashierless tech in convenience stores | Ohio companies’ funding rounds
Cashierless retail in convenience stores RALEIGH, NC—AI is having a big moment in retail. North Carolina companies Vontier and Gilbarco Veeder-Root partnered to develop a cashierless retail concept called Nomad…
Read MoreBlood test detects Parkinson’s disease | Keeping firefighters safe
Blood test detects Parkinson’s disease early DURHAM, NC—Researchers at Duke University has developed a blood test that detects Parkinson’s disease, a major advancement for the disease, which afflicts 10 million…
Read MoreU-M startup uses sound waves to fight disease | Nashville healthcare firm ranked No. 1 by Inc. Magazine
Curing disease with sound wave energy ANN ARBOR, MI—A University of Michigan startup is commercializing medical technology that offers an incisionless and non-toxic way to destroy disease tissue via sound wave…
Read MoreCompany wants to create human hand device | TitleTech closes on $70 million fund
Grasp Robotics part of Robotic Factory PITTSBURGH, PA—Revanth Damerla is a student at the University of Michigan who wants to duplicate all the functions of the human hand into a…
Read MoreKC company acquired for over $1 billion | Missouri S&T develops breath diagnostic machine
Kansas City’s Archer Technologies acquired for over $1 billion OVERLAND PARK, KS—Archer Technologies, a provider of governance, risk, and compliance software, has been acquired by a private equity firm in…
Read MoreNew MRI machine reduces patient time up to 75% | KCRise raises $34 million VC fund
New MRI machine reduces patient time spend up to 75% EAST LANSING, MI–As a diagnostic tool, MRIs can be a trying experience. Getting an MRI is intimidating, especially if you…
Read MoreGPS tech could ease racetrack injuries for horses | Digibee raises $60 million in funding round
GPS tech could cut down on horse injuries/deaths LOUISVILLE, KY—Renowned Kentucky racetrack Churchill Downs has suspended their operations in order to review on why 12 horses died at the track…
Read MoreA faster commercial passenger plane | Good news for veggie haters
Getting there faster LOUIS, MO—While we’re still holding out forteleportation, this might just be the next best thing for now. The Boeing Company has won a $2.6 million contract to…
Read MoreAstrobotic to go to moon this summer | Using AI to predict health changes
Astrobotic goes to the moon PITTSBURGH, PA—Aerospace startup Astrobotic Technology Inc., launched out of Carnegie Mellon, has been developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions since 2007. Now it…
Read MoreA safe alternative to freight trains? | A smart backboard
Nurse practitioner invents device to help children receive anesthesia without anxiety CINCINNATI, OH–Each year, millions of kids across the country undergo medical procedures requiring anesthesia. A nurse practitioner at Cincinnati…
Read MoreA domestic violence app | Capturing carbon emissions
Women’s shelter rolls out domestic violence app PITTSBURGH, PA – On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. The Women’s…
Read MoreWisconsin startup finalist at SXSW pitch competition | Epilepsy device receives FDA clearance
Wisconsin startup named finalist at SXSW HARTLAND, WI–Wearable Technologies, led by Deepak Arora, was one of five finalists in the artificial intelligence, voice and robotics technology category of the international SXSW Pitch…
Read MoreMaking medicine from ocean waste | Universities seek to make fentanyl less dangerous
Researchers recycle waste from the ocean to make medicine LAWRENCE, KS–Researchers at the University of Kansas are working to transform plastic waste from the ocean into components to be used…
Read MoreStartup uses ChatGPT to create online course | CVG’s tech to make life easier for travelers
Startup uses ChatGPT to create online course MINNEAPOLIS, MN–While it only launched in November 2022, OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT has been making waves for its ability to write in a human-like…
Read MoreDuke researchers design DNA | Treatments for childhood obesity and cancer
Flyover Country is filled with researchers who are working on life-saving technology. Here are just a few standouts we wanted to mention this week: Duke researchers design DNA DURHAM, NC–A…
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