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Nashville's SmileDirectClub Changed Orthodontia By Meeting Consumers At Home. Here's Why They're Investing In Physical Space

Before 2014, adult orthodontia was fairly straightforward, albeit expensive and time-consuming: you visited an orthodontist office, often several times, to be assessed, fitted, and treated over the course of six months to a few years. The process typically costs anywhere from $5,000-$10,000, which may or may not

This Startup Created A Plastic Alternative From Paper Mill Leftovers

This Startup Created A Plastic Alternative From Paper Mill Leftovers

Each year, 12.7 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean. Around the world, public entities and advocacy organizations are working toward finding solutions to reduce plastic pollution and create new alternatives. But can a plastic alternative be strong and biodegradable? While attending the University of Toledo in

This Startup Pivoted From Serving Private Industry to City Governments — And Found Success

This Startup Pivoted From Serving Private Industry to City Governments — And Found Success

Jason Rusnak and his business partner Chris Behm started their careers at HR and payroll solutions company ADP. There, they saw that companies competing to attract talent were offering unique benefits, far beyond a standard 401(K) matching. They initially founded a startup that aimed to offer new kinds of

This AI-Powered Mattress Could Give You the Best Sleep Ever

This AI-Powered Mattress Could Give You the Best Sleep Ever

Artificial intelligence is being implemented in industries across the gamut, so why not use it to improve something that occupies a full quarter of your life — your sleep? In the past few years there has been a sharp increase in direct-to-consumer mattress startups that offer easier access and lower costs.

TCPoly

TCPoly's Unique Plastic Filament Is A Gamechanger for 3D Printing Manufacturing

The speed and flexibility of 3D printing has manufacturing companies excited — 70 percent of those surveyed in a global 3D printing study increased their related investments in 2018, versus 49 percent in 2017. But it’s still much more common to use 3D printing for initial prototyping or proof of

blue whale studios

Behind the Scenes: The High-Tech World of Making Movie Characters

Though many know what Celtics player Kyrie Irving looks like on the basketball court, it took weeks of effort to make him and the rest of the team look older for the filming of the movie Uncle Drew. The team at Atlanta-based Blue Whale Studios worked with Irving, Shaquille O’

This Founder Turned Army Experience Into A Crime-Stopping Smart Lock

This Founder Turned Army Experience Into A Crime-Stopping Smart Lock

While serving overseas in the U.S. Army, Alex Bertelli witnessed how opposing forces seeking to hide would reinforce their doors with steel bars. "Our guys were having difficulty physically kicking down the doors as the insurgents were barricading themselves, essentially creating a wedge barrier that prevented our guys