The end of April brings to Minnesota multiple technology development contests that attempt to solve real-world problems in new ways.
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Healthcare Engagement Solutions, developer of mobile technology suite Uniphy, raised over half a million dollars from angel investors and is planning for more.
ViaWest, which manages 27 data centers in six states, announced the recent opening of its first Minnesota facility.
The Minneapolis-based health care IT company continues to grow.
A 3M official said the technology may have the potential to have as broad of an impact as 3M’s Post-its.
8thBridge’s CEO said he plans to bring on more employees now that the company is part of San Francisco-based e-commerce firm Fluid.
Minneapolis continues to benefit as one of Google’s seven “Tech Hubs,” as local startups Docalytics and Kidizen were offered funding from AOL founder Steve Case.
The 3D printing giant said it will purchase Solid Concepts, Inc., for up to $295 million but didn’t disclose Harvest Technologies’ purchase price.
The Nerdery and volunteer Web professionals have already donated $4 million worth of free web-development services to nonprofits since the program began in 2008.
Eden Prairie-based PetVivo is developing “biomedical” products for pets.
Gravie, which helps individuals shop for health insurance, has now raised a total of $13 million; Minneapolis-based Argos Risk is among other local companies to recently raise funds.
GamePlan4Me was designed by St. Paul-based tech firm Augeo and has partnered with more than 15 professional athletes, most recently Kobe Bryant.
SolarCity, whose chairman is the CEO of Tesla Motors, is offering solar power leases in select Best Buy stores and describes the arrangement as the first of its kind with an electronics retailer.
Texas-based Nexstar Broadcasting Group bought the local Web technology and news content company in a deal expected to close later this month.
"Co-working" space CoCo hopes a series of women-focused events, which are being sponsored by Google, will help bolster its female membership.
TST Media, which operates under the Sport Ngin brand, reportedly received $10 million from Piper Jaffray and $5 million from a California venture capitalist firm.
From private businesses to law enforcement and state agencies, lawmakers have introduced more than a dozen bills this year to curtail growing concerns over surveillance and personal data privacy.
Wireless Ronin Technologies is merging with fellow digital media firm Broadcast International, and Wireless Ronin’s stock price jumped more than 25 percent on the news.