Middle Tech

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!  Visit us at middletechpod.com  Follow @middletechpod on Social:  Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod  Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod   Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com.  Nate: twitter.com/nateante  Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_  Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

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.  Visit us at middletechpod.com  Follow @middletechpod on Social:  Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod  Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod   Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com.  Nate: twitter.com/nateante  Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_  Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

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. Visit us at middletechpod.com  Follow @middletechpod on Social:  Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod  Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod   Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com.  Nate: twitter.com/nateante  Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_  Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

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. Visit us at middletechpod.com  Follow @middletechpod on Social:  Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod  Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod   Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com.  Nate: twitter.com/nateante  Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_  Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

We sit down with Joe Barnard of BPS Space to discuss how his company that started as a project to get a job at SpaceX turned into a full-fledged business building small-scale reusable rockets. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com. Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_ Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

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. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com. Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_ Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

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! Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com. Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_ Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

This week we sit down to discuss all the stories happening in the Kentucky tech and entrepreneurship scene: Xometry raises $50 million BatBNB raises $100,000 on Shark Tank Amazon breaks ground at CVG And more. In addition, after recording, previous guest VividCharts was awarded a $250,000 investment as the winner of ServiceNow's CreatorCon Challenge! Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com. Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_ Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

This week we're thrilled to be joined by Dave Knox: Cincinnati entrepreneur, author, and investor. Dave covers topics including his career, the Cincy startup community, The Brandery accelerator, and his book Predicting the Turn. Learn more about Dave at predictingtheturn.com! Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com. Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_ Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

As the world gets more demanding, we're demanding more flexibility from our spaces and services. That's why we're talking about The We Company this week, as they file for an IPO, and look forward to the continuing growth of the Space as a Service model. We also look at how WeWork is or is not influencing smaller markets like Lexington. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com. Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

VividCharts is creating a ServiceNow reporting visualization tool and is headquartered in downtown Lexington! Interesting enough, but they're about to pitch the platform itself for a quarter of a million dollar investment... Visit VividCharts at vividcharts.com Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to the guys atmiddletechpodcast@gmail.com  Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

Is there a culture clash happening in Lexington, KY as the city sits at a tipping point? We think so. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to the guys atmiddletechpodcast@gmail.com  Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

Nate and Evan are joined this week by Wendy Lea, an esteemed entrepreneur with several major successes, the former CEO of Cincinnati's Cintrifuse, advisor to the Commonwealth’s LEAP Initiative in Louisville, and a Techstars board member. This is a CANNOT MISS episode! Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to the guys atmiddletechpodcast@gmail.com  Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

Nate goes one on one with the Chief Marketing Officer of Keeneland Association, Inc, Christa Marrillia. The Spring Meet this Thursday, April 4th, and the two discuss the changes this year, Keeneland's increasing involvement in the Central Kentucky community, Railbird Fest, and more. Learn more at keeneland.com. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to the guys atmiddletechpodcast@gmail.com  Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

We're joined this week by Tatiana Holifield, the VP/Head of Digital Strategy for Pacers Sports & Entertainment. PS&E includes the NBA's Indiana Pacers, the WNBA's Indiana Fever, the G-League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the NBA 2K League's Pacer's Gaming, the Pacers Foundation, Inc., and Banker's Life Fieldhouse. With all of these brands and properties, Tatiana is continually defining and evolving digital strategy for the company. We talk all about her work and what it's like getting it done in Indianapolis. Follow the pacers on social @Pacers. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to the guys atmiddletechpodcast@gmail.com  Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

This week, Mark Zuckerberg announced what seems to be sweeping changes to Facebook's view of privacy and its ultimate goal to become a privacy centric product and company. Days later, two high profile executives left the company. We look back at last year's discussion on Facebook executives' exits and update the conversation with the even further examples from this week. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to the guys atmiddletechpodcast@gmail.com  Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

Evan makes a bold claim: Amazon will ALWAYS be on top. We talk all about the giant, its business lines, its strengths, and even its threats. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to the guys atmiddletechpodcast@gmail.com  Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

As the coasts are seeming to become saturated with tech, companies are increasingly looking towards Middle America for high caliber talent and other solutions. This week, we talk all about this trend, the ecosystem is exists in, and get fired up about the lack of coverage. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to the guys atmiddletechpodcast@gmail.com  Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

In an update on last year's Facebook episode, we talk about the most recent scandal to rock the social media giant. How would you feel if a company offered you $20 to see EVERYTHING you do? Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod  Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to the guys atmiddletechpodcast@gmail.com  Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_

3D Printing is one of the most underreported on advances in tech that is continuing to change how we live life everyday. This week we talk to a guy who knows the insides and out of the industry and is doing it professionally everyday in Lexington, Ben Van Den Broeck. Check out Ben's company, Art Lab, at artlab3dprinting.com.  Visit our website at middletechpod.com, and don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.