Where to Invest in the Midwest: Venture Across Asset Classes
More than 8,000 venture-backed companies received a combined $85 billion in funding in 2017, representing the highest annual total since […]
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Digital Transformation Summit, July 25th in Minneapolis
This invite-only event has some impressive speakers lined up, and should be excellent for networking with local execs. Great North
June: Silicon Lakes, FactoryFix, and the Digital Transformation Summit
Welcome to Silicon Lakes! The legacy of cornfields and flyover states taints the national perception of the modern Midwest. It’s
Putting the “Silicon” in Silicon Lakes
By Pradip Madan, Ryan Weber, and Rob Weber In the US, several tech ecosystems have become centers of
Digital Manufacturing and Logistics
Can the Upper Midwest drive digital innovation in manufacturing and logistics? Legacy Manufacturing Hubs Manufacturing and farming ecosystems in the
Mid-Market Grocer Growth: Organic, Seeded or Grafted?
Amazon (mkt cap ~$760B) recently paid more for Whole Foods ($13.7B) than the balance sheets of many mid-market grocers. This
May: Team Genius, IoT, and the Future of Everything
The Industrial Internet is the future- and it’s being built now. IoT and Analytics are transforming industry, and who know
March: Exponential Tech, the “Goldilocks Zone”, and Minnebar 13
Exponential Technology Intel co-founder Gordon Moore famously predicted that computing power would grow exponentially by doubling every two years (“Moore’s
February: Team Expansion, Dispatch, and Startup School Events
We’ve been busy! Since our December newsletter, we have several new investments that are closed or near closing, 20
Great North Labs Newsletter – December 2017
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you and your families. We are excited to report that we are