Middle Tech

By Middle Tech

A podcast network exploring startups, technology, and entrepreneurship in Kentucky and beyond.... more

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The podcast currently has 493 episodes available.

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October 07, 2022Friday Update • 10/7/22: Elon Wants to Buy Twitter Again, Disney and Draft Kings Near a Deal, and Tesla Begins Production of Their Semi
Evan, Logan, and Nate discuss Elon moving forward with the Twitter acquisition, Disney & Draft Kings near a deal, Tesla Semi production begins, and Kim K gets a fine for promoting a cryptocurrency.
Read more about today's stories:
Elon to Move Forward with Twitter Deal Again

Disney and Draft Kings Near a Deal

Tesla Begins Production of Their Semi Truck
Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod
Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing
Visit us at MiddleTech.com
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20min
October 03, 2022 215. BrainSTEM University: Ricky Mason on Providing Youth in Underserved Areas Access to Quality STEM Education
Ricky Mason is the Founder and CEO of BrainSTEM University, a Louisville-based edtech company. BrainSTEM started as a STEM education program, helping youth in underserved areas access quality STEM education. As more students transitioned to learning online during Covid, they've grown to be an edtech company that develops teacher tools to enable all teachers and students to be more creative and dive deeper into learning.
Our discussion covers Ricky's extensive STEM background, a breakdown of how BrainSTEM equips students and teachers to dive deeper into STEM topics, and the struggles that Ricky has faced while trying to raise capital from this region.
Learn more about BrainSTEM University at BrainSTEMU.com
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Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:
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42min
October 01, 2022 Weekend Thoughts: MoviePass Is Back. Or Is It?
Movie Pass is back?? Nate shares his take on the company.
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11min
September 29, 2022Thursday Update • 9/29/22: NASA Successfully Crashes a Rocket into an Asteroid & Can Google's New Search Updates Help Them Compete with TikTok?
Nate Antetomaso and Logan Jones discuss the specifics of NASA's DART mission and breakdown the changes Google is making to compete with TikTok.
Read more about today's stories:
NASA's Successful DART Mission

Google's Newest Search Features
Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod
Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing
Visit us at MiddleTech.com
...more
21min
September 26, 2022 214. Kentucky Sports Industry Conference: Drew Rodriguez and Neima Moaven on Helping UK Students Land Jobs in the Sports Industry
Drew Rodriguez and Neima Moaven are the co-founders of the Kentucky Sports Industry Conference, as well as students at the University of Kentucky. Through creating this new conference, Drew and Neima hope to give students more access to careers in the sports industry by allowing them to hear from those who currently work in the industry and create pipelines into various companies within the industry.
Our discussion covers their experience working with UK to host the conference, how they plan on leveraging UK’s reputation as a top sports school, and their future plans for the conference.
Learn more about KSIC at KentuckySIC.com (conference coming up on Oct. 7th, 2022)
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Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:
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Render Capital
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48min
September 24, 2022 Weekend Thoughts: The Importance of Interviewing Founders From Different Regions
Middle Tech has expanded from highlighting just the start-up scene and the founders in Lexington to a greater platform. The pod now features founders from all over. In this week's Weekend Thoughts, Logan speaks on the past, present and future of Middle Tech.
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12min
September 23, 2022Friday Update • 9/23/22: AppHarvest Makes Progress on New Facilities & Meta Gets Sued for a Tracking Loophole
Friday Update • 9/23/22

Evan, Logan, and Nate give an update on recent AppHarvest news regarding their new facilities and a lawsuit has been filed against Meta regarding their in-platform tracking.
Read more about today's stories:
AppHarvest Updates

Meta Lawsuit
Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod
Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing
Visit us at MiddleTech.com
...more
23min
September 19, 2022 213. RxProtect: Nate Hughes on Fighting Overpriced Prescription Drugs
Nate Hughes is the Founder and CEO of RxProtect, a Louisville-based startup that works to reduce or eliminate employer and employee overall out of pocket prescription drug (Rx) spend. By leveraging strategic partnerships, importation regulations, and Canadian pharmacies, Nate and his team have been able to greatly reduce drug costs while maintaining quality and trust.
Our discussion covers how the pharmaceutical industry functions, how Nate was able to provide a creative solution to the problem of drug costs, and the future opportunities that Nate sees for his company.
Learn more about RxProtect at Rx-Protect.com
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Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:
Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation
Bolt Marketing
Render Capital
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46min
September 17, 2022 Weekend Thoughts: Multitasking vs. Timeblocking
Being able to multitask is incredibly important in this day and age. There's a constant flow of emails, texts, and calls that pull us away from the task you're working on. In this episode of Weekend Thoughts, Nate explains the effectiveness of timeblocking, and how it can help you in the hustle and bustle of your day.
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7min
September 16, 2022Friday Update • 9/16/22: Adobe Acquires Figma for $20 Billion and California Files an Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon
Logan, Evan, and Nate discuss Adobe's $20B acquisition of Figma and California's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.
This week in (not so tech) history: The Mayflower sets sail for America on this day in 1620.
Read more about today's stories:
Adobe Acquires Figma for $20B

California Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon
Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod
Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing
Visit us at MiddleTech.com
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17min

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How many episodes does Middle Tech have?

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