Berlin’s Factory Teams Up with NUMA to Turbocharge Silicon Alley Startup Scene
Factory, which bills itself as “Europe’s largest innovation community”, has announced a strategic partnership with NUMA Berlin, the German capital’s wing of a global network of challenges and innovation training platforms. The&.....»»
Capital Factory, Huston-Tillotson, others team with OHUB to make Austin tech scene more diverse
Atlanta-based Opportunity Hub had a big week at South by Southwest and the diversity-focused organization is set to have a lasting impact in local tech and startup communities. Perhaps the largest piece of the organization's big rollout was the.....»»
Silicon Valley Bank offers COVID-19 loans, debt relief to startups
As layoffs hit the startup scene, Silicon Valley Bank on March 30 said it will offer hundreds of millions of dollars in debt relief, as well as loans, to help its startup-heavy client base during the coronavirus crisis. The banking subsidiary of Sant.....»»
Walmart teams with Nuro’s robot cars to deliver groceries in Houston
Walmart, the nation's largest employer, announced a partnership with Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup called this week. The two companies will begin delivering groceries to customers in Houston this year using autonomous vehicles......»»
Viewpoint: Midwest is a region of ‘overwhelming opportunity’ for VC firms
With more thriving startups and available venture capital in cities outside of Silicon Valley than ever before, it’s no surprise that the rest of the country is taking note of the impact the Heartland is making on the venture and startup scene. The h.....»»
Domino"s teams up with Nuro to test autonomous delivery
Domino's plans to test pizza delivery using fully autonomous vehicles in Houston. The world's biggest pizza company is teaming up with Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup that makes unmanned delivery vehicles......»»
Why Alphabet’s cybersecurity spin-out picked Chicago to grow Its engineering team
A cybersecurity startup born out of Alphabet’s moonshot factory has picked Chicago to grow its engineering operations, and expects its Windy City outpost to be its largest office outside of Silicon Valley. Chronicle announced last month that itâ€.....»»
What a Silicon Valley venture capitalist thinks of Greater Washington"s startup scene
We also asked about the mental makeup of tech entrepreneurs here. Is there still too much risk aversion keeping good ideas from finding funding?.....»»
What to expect at Tech Open Air 2018 in Berlin
Facebook/Tech Open Air Berlin Europe's largest interdisciplinary technology festival, Tech Open Air (TOA), is once again bringing together the leading minds of the international startup and tech scene for the seventh time at Berlin's Funkh.....»»
Velodyne Lidar teams with startup on autonomous deliveries in Palo Alto
Customers of Hassett Ace Hardware in Palo Alto will be the first people in the world to get their purchases via autonomous delivery vans in a trial of technology from a pair of Silicon Valley startups. The deliveries will be made by a pair of Ford.....»»
Six Minnesota businesswomen named to Inc. Magazine"s "Female Founders 250" list
Inc. Magazine revealed its sixth-annual Female Founders 250 list, denoting 250 women making moves in the entrepreneurial world. And on this year's list were several familiar faces to the Minnesota startup scene......»»
UAlbany startup developing crime scene analyzation tech
The startup is partnering with the New York State Police Crime Lab System and others to turn the tech into a system that can be used at labs. The long-term goal is to have a portable device officers can use at crime scenes......»»
Theranos founder can cite Silicon Valley hyperbole in defense
Startup CEOs are known for talking big games. A judge says Theranos f.....»»
Start Of Production At Tesla"s Berlin Plant Delayed Till Early 2022: Report
The planned start of production at Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Berlin factory reportedly has been delayed until at least January of next year. read more.....»»
Space imaging startup with Denver roots lands million in VC backing
Fresh from Y Combinator in Silicon Valley, a startup looks to disrupt a type of imaging......»»
An EV startup was going to save GM’s old factory in Lordstown. Then a truck prototype caught fire. Shareholders filed lawsuits. Now taxes are late.
Lordstown Motors Corp. stock has plummeted from nearly $31 a share on Feb. 11 to just over $10 and the Ohio-based .....»»
USF teams up with Tampa blockchain startup to address food insecurity in St. Pete
If approved, this would be the first state-funded blockchain project......»»
UX design studio Not Dev plants roots in DFW as it looks to build its team
Founder Dev Gupta is also looking to get involved in the local startup investment scene......»»
QuantumScape drops 15% after short-seller report calls it a "pump-and-dump SPAC scam by Silicon Valley celebrities" and compares it to disgraced startup Theranos
QuantumScape is developing a scalable solid-state battery that would improve charging times, extend driving range, and lower costs for electric cars. Drew Angerer/Getty Images QuantumScape fell as much as 15% on Thursday after short-seller .....»»
St. Louis telehealth startup Rezilient Health in running for share of $10M prize
The startup has earned its spot in the next round of a four-year global startup competition that includes teams developing avatar systems designed to “transport human presence to a remote location in real time.".....»»
My View: Why my tech startup left San Francisco for Arizona
In this guest column, the CEO of Moov Technologies Inc. reflects on the startup's early days in Silicon Valley, and why he made the recent decision to leave that hotbed of tech innovation behind and move his company's headquarters to Arizona......»»