Middle Tech

Abigail Cheek and Adie Preston got the idea for DoseDefense, a physical in-bottle pill limiter, after a scary family incident with Abigail's brother. Years later, after help from Kentucky's GSE and other organizations, these two young entrepreneurs are working to make their invention as ubiquitous as the current child lock on the pill bottle.

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In this episode we each discuss our backgrounds and experiences leading up to Middle Tech and why we're interested in entrepreneurship in Kentucky and beyond. We each have unique perspectives, so what are they?

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Odds are, you or someone you know has had a sports related concussion. Did you know the majority of concussions are not reported and the ones that are were likely not electronically documented for future reference? It's a huge issue in the medical space and the consequences of poor data management around concussions could lead to devastating brain trauma for athletes. Kate Van Pelt, Doug Van Pelt, and James McCullum are working hard to improve the space and they explain it all on this podcast. Take a listen to hear their story and where plan on taking Synaptek in the future! 

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Awesome Inc just finished up Lexington Entrepreneurship Day which is one of their biggest events of the year. On this episode, Keith McMunn, Garrett Fahrbach, and Evan will give you a behind the scenes look into what it takes to make an event like that happen and we will recap 5 Across, a pitch competition where 5 companies have 5 minutes to pitch for a prize of $500 and a chance to make it to the finals. 

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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Microsoft US CTO Jennifer Byrne announced a multi-year, multifaceted partnership to embrace automation and act as a model for creating the smart city of the future. This landmark partnership will focus on AI, IoT, and Data Science and has the potential to impact the region for generations, if it's done right. Nate and Evan give their takes on this episode.

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WeatherCheck is Kentucky's first ever YC company, and they're changing how consumers and insurance providers alike check for property damage and handle claims. We talk to Co-Founder and CEO Demetrius Gray in this episode to learn about his career journey and starting the Louisville-based company.

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Evan interviews Lexington entrepreneurship mainstay (and his current boss) Randall Stevens, Founder of AVAIL, ArchVision, Base 110, Base 163, and more about his journey and where he sees the Lexington community moving forward.

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Alex Reed, Co-Founder and CMO of Truman's, joins the show this week to talk about his journey from the University of Kentucky to Big Ass Fans to starting a cheeky brand that is innovating in the consumer cleaning space.

Learn more about Truman's at trumans.com and follow on social @trumanscleans!

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This week we sit down to discuss all the stories happening in the Kentucky tech and entrepreneurship scene:

In addition, after recording, previous guest VividCharts was awarded a $250,000 investment as the winner of ServiceNow's CreatorCon Challenge!

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