An editorial hub for Midwest tech jobs, news and events

Get updates sent straight to your inbox.

Top stories for you

Lauren Zyber

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.[...]

Lauren Zyber

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 [...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Anthony Santaro

By Anthony Santaro

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Alli Kelly

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[...]

Alli Kelly

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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 [...]

Mary Murphy

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[...]

Ryan Landau

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[...]

Ryan Landau

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[...]

Alli Kelly

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Alli Kelly

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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 [...]

Alli Kelly

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[...]

Alli Kelly

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 [...]

Alli Kelly

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Alli Kelly

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[...]

Alli Kelly

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[...]

Hannah Slover

By Hannah Slover

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[...]

Ted Velie

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Ryan Landau

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[...]

Laura Cowan

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[...]

Hannah Slover

By Hannah Slover

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[...]

Hannah Slover

By Hannah Slover

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 [...]

Laura Cowan

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[...]

Ryan Landau

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Laura Cowan

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Laura Cowan

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[...]

One America Works

By One America Works

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[...]

Laura Cowan

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[...]

Laura Cowan

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[...]

Laura Cowan

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]

Lauren Zyber

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[...]