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Instacart benefits from Chicago IoT company Zebra Technologies
Chicago-based Zebra Technologies has announced that Instacart will utilize its internet of things platform Zatar to help manage cloud printing and device management of Zebra printers. Zatar will enable Instacart to print labels at grocery stores across the US in an accurate and secure manner. The platform will also give Instacart an avenue to build custom applications, manage its assets, and control all of its devices in third-party locations. [A Chicago Tech Company Brings the Internet of Things to Instacart: ChicagoInno]
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FarmLogix teams up with Peapod to source
Evanston-based FarmLogix has partnered with Peapod in an effort to bring fresh, farmer’s market produce directly to your door. FarmLogix enables businesses to order directly from farmers and will help Peapod source its Midwestern produces boxes for 10 states. FarmLogix will connect Peapod with 12 Midwestern farms to create 10 to 14 pound boxes of produce that cost $34.99. [Peapod, FarmLogix pair to deliver produce boxes from local farms: Chicago Tribune]
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NightOwl flies into Chicago to prove local search is broken
New York-based NightOwl launched on Wednesday in Chicago to prove that local search—a model that tech giants like Yelp, Foursquare, TripAdvisor all rely on—is broken. NightOwl, an iOS app that tailors its search based on an individual’s preferences, allows users to find the best bars, clubs, lounges and other hotspots to spice up their nightlives. [Built In Chicago]
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U of I's gesture recognition platform Rithmio lands $3M in seed round funding
Rithmio, a gesture recognition platform founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013, announced that it has secured a $3 million seed round. “The funds will help us expand our team with algorithm engineers, Android, iOS, embedded and web developers, and also a business development lead,” said Adam Tilton, CEO & co-founder, Rithmio. “We’ll strengthen our wearable tech partnerships, release our gesture recognition SDK and collaborate with developers to ship products built on Rithmio’s platform.” [Built In Chicago]
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13 members join 1871's new women in tech initiative
Last Friday, 1871 announced its highly-anticipated and cutting-edge initiative to increase entrepreneurial opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering, and math, known as WiSTEM, is ready for launch. The program is designed to increase accessibility to capital, resources, and mentorship for women in technology. Its first class is made up of 13 leaders from female-owned technology startups around Chicago. [Built In Chicago]
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