Tech Wins

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…

Indiana scoping out land for innovation park INDIANA–The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is exploring land purchase options in Boone County for what local officials say could be a massive 4,000-…

Meta data in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, MO—A new hyperscale data center is coming to Kansas City. Meta is announcing Kansas City as its new home and is expected to…

Tech jobs move to Flyover Country FLYOVER–According to a Brookings Institution report, Madison, Wis., and Durham, N.C., have marked strong growth in new tech jobs while cities traditionally considered tech…

New accelerator institute formed with IBM CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, IL—A new accelerator institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign collaborates with IBM and is ready to push the boundaries in…

Tech careers for Hoosiers INDIANA—DC-based IT company MetroStar has committed to creating technology careers for 100 Hoosiers over the next five years in support of ongoing initiatives to grow the…

$38M for Nashville cybersecurity company NASHVILLE, TN—Founded in 2017, Phosphorus pitches itself as providing a platform that eliminates the IoT security gap. The company has banked $38 million in new…

Boosting the tech industry in St. Louis ST. LOUIS, MO—TechSTL is a new organization that will be focused on boosting the St. Louis region’s tech industry, with the ultimate goal…

Michigan’s Censys completes $35M funding round ANN ARBOR, MI—Censys, which provides continuous attack surface management, has completed a $35 million Series B funding round led by Intel Capital. Censys’ attack surface…

LAWRENCE, KS—A new government-funded research project at the University of Kansas could help improve how companies, the government, and academic institutions respond to the next generation of cyber threats. LOUISVILLE,…

ST. LOUIS, MO—The U.S. Department of Defense is making St. Louis a Midwest hub for national security innovation. It has tapped Jake Laktas, a co-founder of national security-focused startup nanoMetallix…

PITTSBURGH, PA—In the field of robotics, there are very few credentials people can earn. The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute (ARM) is launching a prototype of virtual reality credential assessments…

NORTH CAROLINA—The rush to fill the global chip shortage rages on. According to the Triangle Business Journal, a U.S. semiconductor company is scouting a location in North Carolina’s Chatham County.…

CINCINNATI, OH—Fifth Third Bank has been ranked among the top 10 national banks in the U.S. in BankDirector.com’s report “2022 RankingBanking: The Best Banks.” It also ranks No. 4 in the Most Innovative…

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA—Global investment firm Carlyle Group has agreed to buy Involta, a data center company focused on hybrid IT and cloud infrastructure, including data center colocation, hybrid cloud, edge,…

MILWAUKEE, WI—VC firm Capital Midwest Fund (CMF) has closed on the first $41 million of its fourth fund. CMF IV is targeting $100,000,000 of aggregate capital commitments, which would make…