Northwestern Mutual commits $150M to a new venture fund in Milwaukee. Fund III brings total NMFV allocation to $350M for fintech and insurtech investments.

Cleveland's SCATR Corp. closes Series A round at $12.6M, led by First In to expand its Zero Trust Transit platform across enterprise and infrastructure markets.

Midwest startups often fail due to an "operator gap." Learn why operational knowledge is the key to converting early traction into durable, scalable growth.

Centro secures a $3M Ascendium grant to launch a Tech Hub in Madison, expanding digital skills, career pathways, and entrepreneurship for the Latine community.

University of Chicago partners with Microsoft and Nvidia to support Midwest AI startups with up to $350K in Azure credits and Bay Area investor access.

The majority of university breakthroughs represent foundational research tools and methodologies, rather than viable startup ventures; a revised definition of impact is warranted.

Lyceum AI's Glenn Platt on building an AI learning agent from campus to acquisition by Perceptyx in under two years.

Repeat entrepreneur Justin Turk addresses financial instability in construction businesses with Constrat AI, transforming his industry expertise into fintech solutions tailored for blue-collar enterprises.