Month: March 2016
Fargo startup 3Dom USA goes international
By Marisa Jackels
Three years after opening up shop as two self-proclaimed nerds with an interest in 3D printing, John Schneider and Jake Clark announced this week that they are going global with…
Grand Sky tenants granted use of Air Force Base runway
By Marisa Jackels
Grand Forks, ND – Tenants of Grand Sky, a business and aviation park for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Grand Forks, will now be able to launch and recover both…
9 Extremely Helpful Content Marketing Tools
By Marisa Jackels
Creating quality content is a well-recognized part of building company culture and brand. But it’s not doing much if your audience doesn’t see it, and the sheer amount of content…
The Coffee Craft: Stumbeano's quest for the perfect brew
By Marisa Jackels
Greg Stumbo is a coffee artist. Ever since he began brewing in his home over fifteen years ago, he fell in love with the science behind the brew, and the…
Twenty Below celebrates one year of creating community & coffee
By Marisa Jackels
It’s 12:35 PM on a Friday, and Twenty Below coffee shop is bustling with activity and conversation. A couple wanders in looking for a brew. “We’re actually closed right now,”…
Kari Block: Starting a business, ignoring the haters & inspiring women
By Marisa Jackels
Kari Warberg Block followed her father’s footsteps in becoming an entrepreneur; but they didn’t always agree. For instance, as an entomologist, her father loved bugs. Kari grew up to create…
Smart schools, smart state: Interview with Chancellor Mark Hagerott
By Marisa Jackels
Mark Hagerott’s resume reads like a sci-fi novel. Before being named Chancellor of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) in April of 2015, he lead a panel called “Autonomy and…
Space tech in Fargo: SatShot channels satellite imagery worldwide
By Marisa Jackels
Not far from the bustle of downtown Fargo, two multi-million dollar receiving stations sit on a farm gathering data from space. Lanny Faleide can see them from his window, the…
Grand Forks startup partners with ESPN, uses drone to film Carson Wentz
By Marisa Jackels
Carson Wentz nearly took out a drone with his football yesterday morning. The North Dakota State University quarterback and NFL draft poster boy filmed with ESPN all day yesterday, March…
uCodeGirl: New Fargo program aims to get more women in tech
By Marisa Jackels
Bethlehem “Betty” Gronneberg was in Ethiopia the first time she laid hands on computer programming. It was an old IBM, black and white set-up, using floppy disks the size of…