Tech Wins

Group plans to make Grand Rapids into a tech hub GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Right Place Inc., an economic development organization, recently unveiled its 10-year plan to make Grand…

MOSourceLink’s new jobs report shows Missouri startups are adding jobs MISSOURI–MOSourceLink released its latest “Show Me Jobs” report and it showed that Missouri tech startups were a huge factor in…

XR Technologies to help teachers learn to teach tech to kids in Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, IN–Indianapolis-based XR Technologies is working to address the need for more tech-savvy teachers in Indiana by…

Balto selected for Fast Company’s list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators ST. LOUIS, MO–Fast Company’s fourth annual Best Workplaces for Innovators includes the St. Louis-based Balto, the company said.…

Mark Cuban bringing AI boot camp to flyover cities FLYOVER COUNTRY–High-schoolers in the Midwest can learn AI from Mark Cuban’s boot camp later this year, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. Cuban,…

Cincy-based fiber company launched with $250M investment CINCINNATI, OH–A $250M investment from a Silicon Valley firm is bringing a new fiber optic company to Cincinnati. Oak Hill Capital partners announced…

Local Pittsburgh organizations are creating job-ready workers with a new program, Innovation District Skills Alliance (IDSA).

Tech jobs growth exceeds expectations for the month, CompTIA report shows DOWNERS GROVE, IL–Despite reports of layoffs in tech, hiring for tech workers is on the rise, according to CompTIA,…

The tech hubs will receive grants to ensure they have access to computers, high-speed internet, digital literacy programming capabilities and in-person technology support and guidance.

New wireless network aims to boost IoT activity in Northeast Indiana.

Northern Kentucky-based future-of-work startup lands $9M in funding COVINGTON, Ky.–Cloverleaf, an automated coaching platform for workers, said it closed a $9 million Series A, led by Origin Ventures of Chicago.…

Cybersecurity firm Netskope opens office in Clayton as ‘primary hub’ for central U.S. operations ST. LOUIS, MO–Cybersecurity edge company Netskope announced it will open an office in Clayton, Mo., a…

St. Louis tops for tech jobs ST. LOUIS, MO–In the St. Louis metro area, which covers parts of Missouri and Illinois, jobs in high-tech industries account for 10.5% of overall…

New tech school in Tulsa TULSA, OK–With corporate interest growing in the northeast corner of the state, the University of Oklahoma is planning a new technology school in Tulsa to…

Indiana cybersecurity experts aid Ukrainians guarding critical infrastructure WEST LAFAYETTE, IN–Purdue’s CERIAS, the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security, has provided programs in cybersecurity training, education…

CyLab to focus on NextG networks The National Science Foundation has awarded $3M to Carnegie Mellon CyLab researchers to develop intelligent, resilient, and reliable next-generation networks. The project aims to…

Google comes to the Cornhusker State OMAHA, NE—As part of its nearly $10 billion build-out of data center and office space around the world, Google has announced plans to build…

Tulsa’s tech stance TULSA, OK–You can find strong evidence that Tulsa is increasingly becoming a tech hub. There’s only about one person for every ten open tech roles in the…

Former Chrysler plant to be home to innovation neighborhood KENOSHA, WI–The Kenosha Common Council has adopted a master plan for an innovation neighborhood on the city’s 107-acre former Chrysler plant.…

Ohio’s Everstream scores $1B CLEVELAND, OH–Business-only fiber network Everstream has secured more than $1 billion in debt financing to refinance existing credit facilities and raise additional capital to continue funding…