St. Louis Startup is Crazy for Education
Click here to hear Founder Renato Cataldo’s interview with KMOX Radio’s Charlie Brennan from 11/19/2013. Scroll to bottom of page to find interview No mom or dad will dispute the claim that helping a child who is struggling in school is one of parenthood’s greatest challenges. Given that today’s educators must teach to an entire class or set of classes, rather than to individuals, the option of having that student’s teacher provide steady individual attention is often unrealistic. Parental help can be unrealistic too, especially if mom and dad are several years removed from...
Read MoreWorld Hunger, Greater Crop Yields and the Benson Hill Approach
Hear Benson Hill CEO Matt Crisp’s interview on KMOX Radio’s Charlie Brennan Show from Tuesday, Nov 12. After clicking scroll to bottom of page and click on “Matt Crisp” audio file. It’s the issue that is foremost in the minds the world’s crop scientists: Will we continue to be able to feed the global population? It is a challenging question. A 2009 United Nations report – since validated by numerous other studies – indicates food production must double by 2050 to meet the demand from the world’s growing population, and that innovative strategies will be needed...
Read MoreWeekend Gives Innovators Chance to Hit the “Start” Button
Hear Jay DeLong of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Drew Winship of Juristat discuss Startup Weekend on KMOX Radio on Oct 29 See 2013 St. Louis Startup Weekend organizer Matt Menietti’s appearance on KTRS Radio from 10/31/2013 here See Matt Menietti and Drew Winship discuss Startup Weekend on KSDK November 4 St. Louis is in the midst of a startup explosion. Dozens of entrepreneurs who have come up with unique and innovative products or services are taking those ideas and using them as the foundation for new companies. How do you know if your idea is a good one? ...
Read MoreA High-tech Twist in Protecting Crime Scene Evidence
Tim McIntyre has lost count of the number times news stories with the term, “missing evidence” have crossed his desk. It happens all the time, says McIntyre, and all across the country: crime scene evidence is lost, misplaced, destroyed, or otherwise compromised because most police departments rely on a longstanding method of collecting evidence – gathering it by hand at the scene of the crime, then transporting it back to the station for cataloging. It’s a system that’s almost begging for trouble, says McIntyre, who notes this system of “double processing” is time consuming,...
Read MoreWhat If Old MacDonald Had a Drone?
Click to hear Rory Paul of Volt Aerial Robotics discuss with KMOX’s Charlie Brennan the use of drones for farmers. After clicking, scroll to bottom of page. If you keep up with the news, chances are good that you’ve seen or heard the stories about aerial drones. The chances are even better that those stories have focused on the use of drones in a police surveillance or military context, and have included concerns voiced by humanitarian groups or privacy advocates. Rory Paul of St. Louis wants to direct the conversation elsewhere: primarily, to the use of aerial drones in a way that...
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