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Deep Tech

Midwest deep tech startup coverage — hard science ventures in fusion, quantum, advanced materials, biotech, and the research-intensive companies pushing boundaries.

Deep Tech

The infrastructure advantage: build the shovel, not just the goldmine

UChicago-led Bloch Quantum Tech Hub raises $55 million for domestic supply chain

Y-Combinator backed Nox Metals raises $11.5m seed round for metal manufacturing in Detroit

Ann Arbor's Utilidata closes $100M Series C with $40M extension

Wisconsin startup SHINE Technologies Lands $240M

How a UW-Madison Startup Is Rethinking Data Center Cooling

Realta Fusion Secures $9.5 Million Growth Capital from SVB

The Midwest: the new Data-Center Heartland of America?

CES 2026: the future of tech is now physical, industrial, and operational

The nation’s first Accelerated Semiconductor degree

Future in the Making Ep #1: Detroit is where the future will be built

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