St. Louis’ Growing Geospatial Sector

St. Louis’ Growing Geospatial Sector

Cities all over the Midwest and the country are going through changes, finding their unique identities amid an ever-changing, tech-focused economy. St. Louis is no exception to this trend and has created an environment ripe for innovation. The economy in this growing...
Grant funds tech job growth outside Silicon Valley

Grant funds tech job growth outside Silicon Valley

One America Works, a nonprofit that helps high-growth companies find the right cities for expansion, received a $1 million grant over two years from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. Source: Axios: Exclusive: Grant funds tech job growth outside Silicon...
Pittsburgh Adds Tech Jobs after Amazon Proposal

Pittsburgh Adds Tech Jobs after Amazon Proposal

A venture capitalist is working with a city passed over for Amazon’s HQ2 to use its secretive proposal to bring other tech companies to roost. Source: Business Insider: Pittsburgh Adds Tech Jobs Amazon Proposal
Is Pittsburgh Tech Scene the Next Silicon Valley

Is Pittsburgh Tech Scene the Next Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is facing an exodus of young employees. Here’s why one tech investor is betting on Pittsburgh to take up the mantle. Source: Business Insider: Is Pittsburgh Tech Scene the Next Silicon Valley
Columbus: The Future of a Smart City

Columbus: The Future of a Smart City

Columbus, like many mid sized American cities, is concerned with mobility. Studies have deemed Columbus the fastest-growing city in the Midwest, and this is only aggravating deeply rooted problems with congestion, disconnected neighborhoods, and steep single occupant...
How did Indy score a Salesforce HQ?

How did Indy score a Salesforce HQ?

For a city whose name is often associated with sports, Indianapolis has surely built a name for itself as a Midwest tech hub over the last ten years. Look beyond the motor speedway, basketball courts, and state-of-the-art football stadium, and you’ll see the blue...