Detroit launches a $700K Startup Fund to boost its tech sector. Grants for local tech startups, fostering innovation, job creation, and talent retention.

Wisconsin startups defy national trends with $77M in Q2 2025 funding, a 49% QoQ increase.

iXplore Co-Founder Heather Jackson wants to make career discovery as immersive - and as local - as a county-fair ride

Explore Derrick Maultsby Jr.'s perspective on Black Tech Week. An essential interview for understanding this important event.

Cincinnati's "City-as-a-Lab" initiative fosters innovation through trust and collaboration, helping startups like Airtrek Robotics thrive.

Ann Arbor's a2Tech360 festival expands to 10 days (Sept 24-Oct 3, 2025) for its 10th anniversary, showcasing innovation, tech, talent, and startups.

UW-Green Bay to host 35th Wisconsin Space Conference on Aug 22, 2025, focusing on energy for space operations with NASA's Lindsay Kaldon.

Blueflite & Airspace Link launch US-made autonomous drone delivery in Michigan for automotive & healthcare logistics.

See how AI, efficiency, and market shifts impact growth, fundraising & more by voting in the SaaS Benchmarks Survey by August 22nd.

Phil Vella is a Fractional CMO and co-founder of Start Midwest, who works with early-stage startups on traction and growth strategy.