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Inside Microsoft: Fargo team builds software toolbox of the future

It can be easy to forget that not far from Fargo’s bustling downtown, out in the open farmlands on the southern edge of Fargo, Microsoft has its third largest campus. Built…

Robot Aviation bridges Norway, North Dakota drone industry

Robot Aviation, an aerospace company based in Norway, is planting a stake in North Dakota’s drone industry this week at 1 Million Cups Fargo and UAS Industry Day. “Robot Aviation…

Fargo startup PRX Performance lands deal on Shark Tank

PRX Performance, a Fargo-based cross fitness equipment manufacturer, landed a deal with Kevin O’Leary on Shark Tank in an episode that debuted tonight on ABC. O’Leary, also known as “Mr.Wonderful,”…

Behind the tech of Giving Heart's Day

Last Thursday, February 11, Impact Foundation held its most successful Giving Heart’s Day event to date with a total of $8.2 million raised in 24 hours. Over 37,109 donations at…

Fargo startup PRX Performance to appear on Shark Tank

Fargo locals Brian Brasch and Erik Hopperstad, co-founders of the fitness equipment manufacturer PRX Performance, will appear on ABC’s show Shark Tank on February 26. [Edit: They will now be…

Emerging Prairie welcomes newest board member: Edie Ramstad

Today at 1 Million Cups Fargo, Emerging Prairie announced the newest addition to its Board of Directors: Edie Ramstad, founder of Weave Got Maille and Premier Anodizing. Edie is a…

ZulaFly brings real-time tracking to more than healthcare

You may not be familiar with the world of real-time locating systems (RTLS) and radio frequency identification (RFID), but it’s being used all around you. It’s when a tag (or…

Fargo native accepted into Stanford Mayfield Fellows program

Maneesh Apte, a Fargo native, was accepted today into Stanford University’s prestigious technology venture program, the Mayfield Fellows. The Mayfield Fellows Program is a 9 month long entrepreneurship work-study program…

Weave Got Maille opens first anodizing plant in Red River Valley

Weave Got Maille, a chainmaille supply manufacturer based in Ada, Minnesota, has launched the first anodizing plant in the Red River Valley region. The plant opened last week as a…

Plans for Fargo MATBUS tracker app released by Thiken

Bus-goers, shiver no more. Thiken, a local mobile app and web development company, has released plans for a Fargo MATBUS tracker app. The app uses MATBUS’ application program interface (API)…