Kavita Kumar reported last week at the Minneapolis Star Tribune Online that, “While the restaurant delivery industry has been exploding in recent years, a Minneapolis-based start-up thinks it has cornered an untapped piece of the market: big office buildings in the suburbs. “‘If you look downtown, it’s a crowded space,’ said Ben Cattoor, CEO of… Continue Reading
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Restaurant Deliverer Foodsby Raises $6 million- Breaking Out of Downtown Delivery
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Iowa AgriTech Accelerator Will Host Its First Class This Year
Laurie Bedord reported this week at Successful Farming magazine online that, “The Iowa AgriTech Accelerator, which was launched in 2016 by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Cultivation Corridor, will host its first class this year. Focused on ag tech startup companies, the Accelerator is designed to build upon one of the state’s key… Continue Reading
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St. Louis AgTech Hub Urged to Focus on Community Development
Steph Kukuljan reported last week at the St. Louis Business Journal Online that, “39 North, St. Louis’ agtech innovation hub, should focus on community development and diversity in order to truly succeed, Danforth Center Chief Operating Officer Sam Fiorello said [Feb. 21st] at Venture Cafe’s latest program. “Fiorello was part of a panel discussion on… Continue Reading
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Spreading Venture Capital to “Everybody, Everywhere”
Wall Street Journal writer Deborah Gage reported this week that, “Silicon Valley continues to attract more venture capital and more startups than anywhere in the U.S., but Steve Case says that has to change. The AOL co-founder and chief executive of investment firm Revolution LLC says ‘everybody, everywhere‘ should get a shot at the American dream…. Continue Reading
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Start-up Developing Calorie Sensing Smartphone
A recent article at the Food Navigator (Asia) Online reported that, “The world’s first material-sensing smartphone, which could potentially tell you how many calories you’re about to eat, will launch in China later this year, its manufacturer has said. “The Changhong H2, featuring components made by a Consumer Physics, boasts a tiny near-infrared spectrometer that… Continue Reading
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Food Giants Create Venture Capital Funds to Invest in Startups for Innovation
Wall Street Journal writer Annie Gasparro reported late last week that, “When General Mills Inc. and Kellogg Co. couldn’t beat the startups appearing on store shelves next to their Yoplait yogurt and Froot Loops cereal, they decided to invest in them. “Food giants are starting venture capital funds to invest in startups focused on healthier and… Continue Reading
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Strengths and Challenges in Building Local Food Systems
Leigh Adcock indicated in an Iowa State University Extension publication that, “As demand for locally grown foods continues to rise, more Iowans are taking a look at the factors that affect the creation of expansion of local food systems in their communities. As the name implies, a local food system encompasses many factors, including producers,… Continue Reading
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Indoor Farming Startup Looks to Redefine How Vegetables are Grown
Jacob Bunge and Eliot Brown reported this week at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “In a renovated warehouse by San Francisco Bay, plastic towers sprouting heads of lettuce, arugula, and herbs rise 20 feet to the ceiling, illuminated by multicolored LED lights that give the room a futuristic feel. “A group of tech entrepreneurs… Continue Reading
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Startup Focuses on Lithium Battery Power
Russ Mitchell reported this week at the Los Angeles Times Online that, “[B]uyers of high-tech batteries to power electric vehicles and store electricity for utilities, businesses and homes, [are all going on lithium].” Mr. Mitchell explained that, “The fast-growing market for the new-style batteries, which run on a chemical mix based on lithium ion technology, could… Continue Reading
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Midwest Startup Focus: Minneapolis, Omaha
Kavita Kumar reported last week at the Minneapolis Star Tribune Online that, “Within the past year, the accelerator scene in the Twin Cities has taken off. “There are now at least three boot-camp programs for early-stage firms up and running around town aimed at helping them overcome the odds and succeed in a market in… Continue Reading
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