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Liane Hart Is Teaching a Phone to Read the Breeding Barn
A Purdue geneticist, horse breeder and former animal-industry marketer saw an overlooked laboratory tool and asked a farm question. Her answer became Verility - a four-person Indiana company trying to put fertility intelligence in a producer's hand.
Rajan Kumar Put the Battery Factory on a Diet
A stretchable battery started the company. A stubborn factory bottleneck changed its course. Now Rajan Kumar is betting that better batteries begin with a faster, cleaner way to make the part inside.
Geng Wang Put the Clipboard Out of Work - Then Retired the T-Shirt
His third startup began as Pokémon Go for volunteering, became the back office for hundreds of nonprofits, and reached break-even before he handed over the keys. Now the Civic Champs cofounder is building again.
Jean Ross Is Building the Missing Place Between the Portal and the Kitchen Table
A patient-finance manager became a critical-care nurse, then turned years of binders, portals and repeated explanations into a company. Jean Ross’s useful idea is simple: the record should travel with the family.