by Chris Luecke | Apr 15, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Leadership, Operations, Podcast, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
What’s getting VCs to look beyond Silicon Valley in the tech startup scene? The Midwest is not just an up-and-coming place for investors to watch. It’s now a region that more investors are betting on. With companies like Path Robotics, the Midwest is taking its status...
by Chris Luecke | Dec 10, 2024 | Culture, Education, Leadership, Operations, Podcast, Recruitment
When selecting talent for manufacturing roles, grades don’t matter nearly as much as hard work and talent. A’s and B’s are all very well, but a willingness to learn and the hunger to improve daily can’t be taught. Becoming a great engineer isn’t about...
by Chris Luecke | Dec 3, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Education, Investment, Leadership, Operations, Podcast
AI skepticism – much like AI itself – is here to stay, whether we like it or not. While getting buy-in can be difficult, and leveraging it as a solution within a company is even harder, the key thing to remember is that AI, like any new tool, must address a pain...
by Chris Luecke | Oct 12, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Podcast
Julius Valentine Maina believes it’s time for startups to start thinking about industry and not just cool tech. Julius is the Chief of Staff at gener8tor, a startup accelerator for the creative economy that connects founders, investors, corporations, job seekers,...
by Chris Luecke | Feb 9, 2021 | Investment, Podcast
Karen Kerr has a long track record in venture capital and manufacturing. For over two decades, she has been developing technology-based businesses, serving as Executive Managing Director at GE Ventures, as well as the Senior Director of New Ventures and Alliances at...
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