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Jan 31
Jeff Cummins from Immersive Hearing Technologies: “All the features you get in AirPods you get with hearing aids as well.”
Modern hearing aids use DNN chips for AI-powered noise reduction and speech intelligibility. The tech has quietly become incredibly sophisticated.
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Jan 17
“The shortcut you’re looking for is in the work you’re avoiding.”
Logan reflects on joining Valent in 2025 and what it taught him about growth, discipline, and showing up.
Season 9 is officially live 🎙️
#Startups #Entrepreneurship #LexingtonKY
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Jan 12
Season 9 of Middle Tech is live.
The kickoff episode reflects on 2025:
• building a startup
• betting on community content
• what worked, what didn’t, and what’s next
New episode out now.
Listen here: beacons.ai/middletech
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12 Dec 2025
Big ideas. Bold founders. Real momentum.
Huge congrats to the winners and every founder who took the stage at the 5 Across Finals.
Grateful to @awesomeinclex for powering Kentucky’s startup community.
This is 5 Across.
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10 Dec 2025
“This isn’t an AI problem. It’s a we-stopped-building problem.”
Will Howard of Elementl Power breaks it down:
⚡ AI just exposed the cracks.
⚡ We need new power plants, now.
⚡ This is the moment to rebuild the grid.
Full episode beacons.ai/middletech
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6 Dec 2025
“Kentucky’s an amazing state for new nuclear.”
Will Howard from Elementl Power on why KY’s infrastructure, coal legacy, and water access make it ideal for next-gen energy projects - and why Google’s already scouting sites.
🎧 Full episode → beacons.ai/middletech
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3 Dec 2025
We asked founders the important questions:
their work soundtrack, their alternate-universe career, and the quirks that keep them building.
Don’t miss the 5 Across Finals TOMORROW hosted by @awesomeinclex - the perfect place to hear more from the people shaping Kentucky’s startup scene.
Get your tickets here: beacons.ai/middletech
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1 Dec 2025
Grab your tickets from the link below before it's too late! 👇
awesomeinc.org/events/5acros…
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1 Dec 2025
Finals Feature: Pitch Please 👅
This startup aims to revolutionize the creator economy by directly connecting influencers with prospective companies.
Hear more from founder Jen Hartmann this Wednesday at the 2025 5 Across Finals!
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26 Nov 2025
What do a 60,000 sq. ft. facility, 5M AI insights/month & Inc. 5000 wins have in common?
They all started on the 5 Across stage.
Dec 3 → Celebrate 15 years of KY’s most iconic pitch event.
You don’t want to miss this one.
Get your tickets here: beacons.ai/middletech
@awesomeinclex
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13 Nov 2025
Chris Wiedmar of Hogshead on discovering a $100M bourbon problem: Brown-Forman couldn’t predict barrel yield.
That moment sparked a journey into whiskey-tech - and eventually, the launch of Hogshead.
🎧 Full story: beacons.ai/middletech
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10 Nov 2025
Finals Feature: Essential Innovations ☀️
This mission-driven startup aims to unlock new potential by helping employers and nonprofits unlock tax and training credits to serve their workforce.
To hear more from CEO Ben Reno-Weber, check out the 5 Across Finals on December 3rd!
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10 Nov 2025
“The bourbon market is worth billions - but it’s still incredibly opaque.”
Chris Wiedmar (Party Horses, Hogshead) is fixing that with a tech-driven marketplace for bourbon barrels.
Hear how a Kentucky startup is turning whiskey into a tradeable asset.
Full episode: beacons.ai/middletech
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6 Nov 2025
A Lexington biotech startup is turning bourbon waste into protein.
Pet food. Fish farms. Fertilizer.
This isn’t just innovation - it’s Kentucky’s future in the making.
Watch the story: beacons.ai/middletech
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4 Nov 2025
Brandon Corace of Meridian Biotech on how it all began.
From early energy research to bourbon byproducts, Brandon shares how his team discovered a new way to turn distillery waste into sustainable materials.
Listen to our latest episode for the full story: beacons.ai/middletech
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3 Nov 2025
Finals Feature: DataRovers 🤖
This startup is set on transforming the healthcare industry by using AI to streamline denial management to bring the focus back to patient care.
Hear more from Co-Founder and CEO Jawad Popalzai at 5 Across Finals on December 3rd!
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Middle Tech retweeted
27 Oct 2025
Where you're going to have fun this week:
✅ 5 Across
✅ Fellowship Demo Day
❌ Your couch
Get your tickets today!
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28 Oct 2025
On our latest episode: How a $40M deal with Buffalo Trace is turning bourbon waste into biotech gold. ♻️
Founder Brandon Corace of Meridian Biotech breaks it down.
Listen → beacons.ai/middletech
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