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New CEO Matt Matros sees FarmedHere close to international expansion

May 20, 2019 at 9:57 p.m.

Protein Bar Founder Matt Matros ? is the new CEO of FarmedHere, an organic indoor farming startup that he said is poised for expansion. Matros, 36, officially started his new...

A Northwestern study found that depressed people spend more time using their smartphones.

Northwestern study: Your smartphone knows if you’re depressed

May 20, 2019 at 9:57 p.m.

Your smartphone knows if you are depressed. So say researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, citing their preliminary study of phone-use data that tracked location and time spent...

Pao resigned resigned as Reddit's interim CEO on Friday.

Ellen Pao’s Reddit departure sparks Web of chatter, ‘terror’ charge

May 20, 2019 at 9:56 p.m.

After a weekend that saw some Internet commenters alternately tut-tutting and high-fiving over the Friday departure of Reddit CEO Ellen Pao, a few themes have emerged. Just about everyone condemns...

Glappitnova’s ‘roller coaster’ for brain, body takes off Thursday

May 20, 2019 at 9:55 p.m.

When Jimmy Odom ? agreed to speak at Glappitnova last year, he didn't give his subject matter much thought. He's a regular at Chicago startup events, and his personal story...

Floating Record sets Chicago Kickstarter mark, $1M and counting

May 20, 2019 at 9:55 p.m.

The Floating Record is Chicago's new Kickstarter king. As of noon Wednesday, Chicago-based Gramovox had raised $1,041,107 for that project with 19 days to go on its Kickstarter campaign. That...

Chicago, B2B shine in Techstars’ new class

May 20, 2019 at 9:54 p.m.

School's in session Tuesday for the Techstars accelerator's newest class of startups, with this year's group of 10 featuring a heavy dose of Chicago and an international flair. Seven of...

Frank Muscarello, former CEO at MarkITx, now works as director of strategic alliances for cloud practice at Netrix.

MarkITx board changes CEOs, replaces Frank Muscarello with former COO

May 20, 2019 at 9:53 p.m.

Frank Muscarello has been replaced as CEO of MarkITx, an online marketplace for used IT hardware that he co-founded in 2012. "As the company grows and evolves, the board of...

Northwestern study: Job-interview simulator works well for veterans

May 20, 2019 at 9:53 p.m.

Job interviews can be daunting challenges for veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Even a closed office door can be a trigger. But research at Northwestern University's Feinberg School...

Rithmio announces $3 million funding

May 20, 2019 at 9:53 p.m.

Rithmio, a Chicago-based gesture-recognition platform developer for wearables, announced $3 million in seed funding Tuesday. KGC Capital and Intel Capital led the funding round. Other partners include Hyde Park Venture...

Jimmy Odom speaks at Techweek: Locally was ‘a big mistake’

May 20, 2019 at 9:52 p.m.

WeDeliver founder Jimmy Odom ? drew applause as he took the stage at Techweek Friday afternoon, days after his Chicago company was acquired by Silicon Valley-based Deliv. Odom, perhaps unburdened...

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