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Automation 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 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 MoreFedRAMP cloud cybersecurity guidelines: Is your organization ready? Should it be?
Companies working with the federal government are likely aware of the need to upgrade to align with new FedRAMP guidelines, signed into law by President Joe Biden on Dec. 23,…
Read MoreDevSecOps: Why it’s important to your cybersecurity and software development landscape
“Hardware and software should be treated together, integrated with cybersecurity early and frequently.” ― Linda Rawson, author and founder of DynaGrace You’ve likely heard of DevOps –…
Read MoreHealthTech: AI and spatial biology | $2M for HPV | Health platforms
PITTSBURGH, PA—Cernostics, a biotech firm that uses AI and spatial biology to identify the presence or development of esophageal cancer in tissue biopsies, has been acquired by Castle Biosciences for…
Read MorePANDEMIC REPORT: Ultra-cold vaccine storage | Startup resiliency | COVID & tech talent
$118M for addiction care model ANN ARBOR, MI—Circumstances created by the pandemic dramatically increased the risk factors associated for substance use. WorkIt Health is establishing a new model for addiction…
Read MoreFUELING THE FUTURE: Ohio tops $2B in VC funding | TripleBlind lands $24M
COLUMBUS, OH—With just over two months left in the year, Ohio’s startups and high-growth technology companies have for the first time topped $2 billion in venture capital investment. The Columbus region…
Read MorePUDDLE HOPS: High Alpha | Manufacturing tech | Regenerative fuel cells
High Alpha helps launch two innovative startups INDIANAPOLIS, IN—There’s a lot going on at High Alpha. Two innovative startups have launched out of the Indy-based venture studio. First, is an e-commerce platform…
Read MorePANDEMIC REPORT: Duke U to develop vaccine | Antibody combo | Investment pivot
Duke to develop pan-coronavirus vaccine DURHAM, NC—Researchers from Duke University have received a grant to roll out a next-generation coronavirus vaccine. The $17.5 million grant, which came from The National…
Read MoreHealthTech: Eden Prairie wins | UC launches new clinical trial | AI & medical research
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN—Abilitech Medical, which creates assistive technology to help those with upper-limb neuromuscular weakness or injury, raised $2.9 million in capital thought a convertible note. Thirteen investors took part in the…
Read MoreFUELING THE FUTURE: CinCor completes $143M round | Fintech IPO | Research grants
CINCINNATI, OH—CinCor announced the completion of a $143 million Series B financing round. This will support the continued development of a treatment for hypertension, primary aldosteronism and chronic kidney disease.…
Read MorePUDDLE HOPS: Purdue opens tech center | St. Louis & national security | a $1M award for AI
New digital manufacturing tech center CARMEL, IN—Telamon Robotics and Purdue University Manufacturing Extension Partnership have partnered to open the Digital Manufacturing Technology Center at Telamon’s headquarters in Carmel. The center…
Read MorePANDEMIC REPORT: At-home testing | COVID & marijuana users | Antibody therapy
At-home COVID test gets emergency use authorization BURLINGTON, NC—The FDA granted an emergency use authorization for an at-home COVID-19 and flu test kit by Labcorp. Users swab their nose and…
Read MoreHealthTech: $35M to study sleep disorders | Predicting colon cancer risk | Health data
ST. LOUIS, MO—People with REM sleep behavior disorder act out their dreams (if they’re running in a dream, they might move their legs). A team at Washington University School of…
Read MoreFUELING THE FUTURE: Built Technologies lands $125M | $10M for Iowa startups | Tech in OKC
NASHVILLE, TN—Construction finance platform Built Technologies announced $125 million in Series D funding at a valuation of $1.5 billion. Lead investor TCV, along with Brookfield Technology Partners, 9Yards Capital, XYZ Venture Capital…
Read MorePUDDLE HOPS: Astrobotic’s mission to the moon | A push to innovate | Quantum tech
Astrobotic’s first mission to the moon PITTSBURGH, PA—Astrobotic, a lunar logistics company, is looking at next year’s calendar to set a date for sending the first commercial mission to the moon and…
Read MorePANDEMIC REPORT: Molnupiravir trial | $36.3M for vaccine research | New treatments
Twice-daily pill to treat COVID CHAPEL HILL, NC—Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say a twice-daily pill – molnupiravir – could change the way COVID-19 is treated. Strong clinical…
Read MoreHealthTech: X-ray vision for surgeons | $75M funding round for Wayspring
CLEVELAND, OH—A revolutionary technology developed by MediView holds “the promise of X-ray vision for surgeons” using augmented reality. The tech allows a health care professional to wear glasses that let them…
Read MorePUDDLE HOPS: A big win for Kentucky | Casino tech | Indiana’s Innovation Mile
Big win in Kentucky KENTUCKY—The Bluegrass State has landed the single largest economic development project in its history, a $5.8 billion investment by Ford Motor Corp. and South Korea-based SK…
Read MoreFUELING THE FUTURE: FoxPoint Trucks raises $85M | Nerdy goes public | Google backs BlueConduit
KANSAS CITY, MO—FoxPoint Trucks, LLC, a technology enabled, specialty finance truck leasing company has raised $85 million of capital to support its continued expansion. Gordon Brothers, a global investment firm,…
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