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By Lauren Zyber
This Summer's Hottest Midwest Tech Events
Mark your calendars! The summer is starting, and the Midwest momentum is only growing. Tech events all around the Midwest are lined up for the season.[...]

By Lauren Zyber
This Week's Top Midwest Tech News
It's been an exciting week for Midwest startup and tech news. While the tech job market is still in the doldrums, there's been quite a bit of startup [...]

By Lauren Zyber
Top AI Startups & Tech Companies to Know in Emerging Tech Hubs
Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest topics in tech, but the reality is — AI companies have been working on this for a long time. ChatGPT ha[...]

Why Emerging Tech Hubs Are Leading the Way in Chip Development
High-tech semiconductor manufacturing, venture capital, and Silicon Valley share a common origin story. In 1955, William Shockley left the East Coast[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Midwest Tech Events: Spring 2023
We love springtime! Things start picking up again, we all emerge from our winter cocoons, and warmer weather brings the return of outdoor gatherings a[...]

By Lauren Zyber
OpenLoop Raises $15M Series A to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery
Telehealth startup OpenLoop announced yesterday that it raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to continue its mission in powering virtual and[...]

By Alli Kelly
10 Great Workplaces for Women in the Midwest
In honor of International Women's Day, we’re feeling a serious surge of girl power. Women have made a lot of strides in the workplace, especially in t[...]

By Alli Kelly
Top Midwest Insurtech Startups and Tech Companies
The Midwest is home to a number of top insurtech companies and only continues to see more pop up. These companies are passionate about what they do an[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Amid funding slowdown, Midwest startups have strong week in funding
Despite the economic downturn and venture funding slowdown, Midwest startups came out strong this week, bringing in some significant funding. Here's [...]
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By Mary Murphy
10 Reasons You’ll Love Living and Working in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio, is a booming, cosmopolitan city attracting employers and top talent from all over the country. Those unfamiliar with Ohio’s capital c[...]

By Ryan Landau
The 2022 Startup and Tech Market Report — And an Optimistic Look Ahead
There’s no doubt this year has had its ups and downs. Making national headlines were the slew of layoffs across the board at major tech companies like[...]

By Ryan Landau
The 2023 Purpose Awards
This year has certainly had its share of ups and downs. It’s true that the Midwest isn’t totally immune to the widespread tech layoffs that are happen[...]

By Alli Kelly
10 Midwest Startups Focused on Community
This time of year we like to take a moment to reflect on giving back to the community. One of the biggest themes of giving back in the startup world i[...]

By Lauren Zyber
The 2022 Midwest Startup Gift Guide
It’s always a great time to shop local and shop small, but the holidays are an especially great time to show your support. If you’re thinking that sh[...]

By Alli Kelly
Heartland Ventures Announces Successful Closing of $52M Fund II
Heartland Ventures, a venture capital firm connecting high-growth startups to Midwest corporations, announced today that they have closed $52M for Fun[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Best Places to Work in the Midwest 2023
The Midwest is home to 7 of the top 10 most affordable states, 45% of Fortune 500 companies, 19% of all U.S. patents, and 60% of all U.S. manufacturin[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Why Is Tech Still Choosing the Midwest?
It’s been two and a half years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic drove millions of people to move away from the coasts and closer to family in [...]

By Alli Kelly
25 Top Midwest Cybersecurity Companies to Know
The Midwest is a growing hub for cybersecurity companies. With major startup successes like Duo Security and well established companies like Batelle l[...]

By Alli Kelly
Twin Cities Startup Week Celebrates Rising Minnesota Startup Community
As the “Startup Capital of the North”, the Twin Cities have seen impressive growth as a startup community in the last few years. According to Midwest [...]

By Alli Kelly
14 Pittsburgh Startups Hiring in 2022
Pittsburgh is a Midwest city that might be known for steel, but it’s also becoming known as an innovative tech hub. With successes from Duolingo and o[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Top Fintech Startups in the Midwest 2022
The Midwest is rapidly becoming home to some of the best fintech startups in the country. Chicago, for instance, is becoming a top tech hub for finte[...]

By Alli Kelly
Apply Now: 13 Open Engineering Jobs with Midwest Startups
From renewable energy to cyber security, there are a ton of great companies hiring engineers to work on exciting projects. If you’re looking for a job[...]

By Alli Kelly
Michigan startup SkySpecs accelerates growth with $80M investment
SkySpecs, the Michigan-based energy renewal startup, announced today that an $80 million capital raise has closed. SkySpecs provides service and softw[...]

SXSW collaboration celebrates innovation, opportunity in Midwest
Last week, after two years of disruption, the South by Southwest Conference & Festival returned to Austin, TX. We partnered with our friends to br[...]
By Ted Velie
The Midwest is Going to South by Southwest
After two years of disruption, the South by Southwest Conference & Festival returns to Austin, TX this March, and a coalition of more than 30 Midw[...]

By Lauren Zyber
How The Midwest Startup & Tech Scene Boomed in 2021
As the old saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was Silicon Valley, nor the Silicon Prairie. What’s happening in the Midwest has been[...]

By Ryan Landau
2022 Purpose Awards: Meet the Midwest Startup Community Builders
When you think about tech hubs, do you think of the Midwest? Ten years ago, most people didn’t. And right now, many people still think of Silicon Vall[...]

By Laura Cowan
How the Midwest is becoming the leaders in climate tech
The Midwest is poised to become leaders in the climate tech space. Why? Not only has the awareness of the urgency of climate change shifted the landsc[...]

Purpose Slack Community grows to nearly 500 members in 2 months
Wow. It’s only been two months since I, alongside the Purpose team, took a new and bold step to launch Purpose Community, a free Slack workspace dedic[...]

A Guide to Midwest Tech Events — Fall 2021
This fall, the calendar is loaded with tech events around the Midwest, and we are so excited about what's to come. Events can be such a great way to [...]

By Laura Cowan
Remote workers are choosing to live in the Midwest. Here’s why.
During the pandemic, many people who moved back with family moved to the Midwest, and if you did that’s not bad news for your career. Out of the best[...]

By Ryan Landau
Road Trip With Purpose: 1,000 jobs. 1,000 jobseekers. 1,000 miles.
We’ve always believed in the power of the Midwest, so it’s no surprise that others are finding it a great place to live and work. Boomerangs are retu[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Living, working & finding purpose in the Midwest as a Boomerang: Brooke James
This is the third blog in a three-part series on startup leaders finding success living and working in the Midwest. If you left your busy city for you[...]

By Laura Cowan
Where San Francisco startups are hiring talent now
San Francisco startups are now hiring across the country, posting remote jobs for any location, but some things have changed about how they find the b[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Rise of the Rest celebrates growth in emerging tech hubs as people rethink where they live & work
There’s no doubt that the way we work and live has changed over the last year. The pandemic launched the country into a widespread remote-work experim[...]

By Laura Cowan
10 Insurtech Companies Driving the Midwest Insurtech Boom
The Midwest is home to a growing number of insurtech companies that have clustered around well-established insurance companies in cities such as Colum[...]

The Best Growing Tech Hubs for Healthy Living
As the past year has changed how we work, it has also changed where we work. This new era of productivity makes the case for healthier work-life balan[...]

By Laura Cowan
14 Digital Health Companies To Know
Midwest health startups are attracting a lot of investment. With the recent Series B funding of $120 million for Forge Biologics and the continued hun[...]

By Laura Cowan
7 Midwest Sustainability Startups to Know
It’s Earth Day again, and we’re so happy that more startups than ever are founded on a mission of sustainability. If you’re looking for a great job at[...]

By Laura Cowan
Coastal Startup and Tech Companies Hiring in the Midwest
Whether hiring for remote jobs or looking for local talent, many startups and tech companies are looking to tap into the amazing talent pool in the Mi[...]

By Lauren Zyber
26 Fast-Growing Midwest Tech Companies Now Hiring Software Engineers
There’s no doubt that the Midwest is a great place to be for tech jobs. And if you still have doubts, just check out some of the best startups and tec[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Tech workers are choosing Milwaukee as their home. Here’s why.
I’ll be honest: I’ve always had a soft spot for Milwaukee. My sister and brother-in-law live there, and visiting them is always the best. Fun things t[...]