VineSprout client & University of Michigan-born A.I. startup Clinc Inc. is featured in today's The New York Times. Why are all of these A.I. voices that of young, caucasian females? http://nyti.ms/2dSCVyt

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We just completed a huge PR campaign (145-ounce gold nugget discovery) for Minelab Metal Detectors, the world's leading metal detector company. Highlights include placements in National Geographic, Gizmodo, Daily Mail, The Today Show, The Mirror, The Age and ABC News Australia. But our favorite is this one from Mashable.

Happy #NationalDogDay! Leonardo visited VineSprout for the first time today!

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Great story here in Xconomy on our A.I. client helmed by University of Michigan profs doing awesome things.

Local Detroit business, science and technology news. Xconomy covers information technology, biotech, energy, and other sectors of the Detroit economy.
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Client acquired by LinkedIn - Check! Very happy for Bill & the PointDrive team!

PointDrive, a Chicago-based presentation-sharing software startup, has been acquired by LinkedIn, the companies announced Tuesday.
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We work with very cool companies - "ampCNG's fleet of milk transport trucks runs on CNG made from cow manure... In just 4 years, ampCNG has driven millions of miles... and has displaced nearly 6 million gallons of petroleum in the process."

When ampCNG isn't busy expanding its national network of public natural gas stations, the company is hard at work managing its fleet of long-haul delivery trucks for its subsidiary company, Renewable Dairy Fuels. ampCNG's fleet of milk transport trucks runs on compressed natural gas (CNG) made from…
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Taylored Wines founder Rachel Portell was on WGN Radio's Business Hour last week. Check out her online store connecting consumers with traditional, artisanal wine boutiques at: https://www.tayloredwines.com

It’s time for the Wintrust Business with Steve Bertrand! On today’s show we welcome: Rachel Portell (Tailored Wines), Lewis Lazare (Chicago Business Journal), John Byrne (Monday Mornin…
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Client FarmLogs featured today in Farm Industry News' "Tech Five." Read why satellite Imagery trumps drone imagery in Ag.

This week's Tech Five offers a look at a new arrangement for ag with two major players, a special report that explores aerial imagery from a different perspective, free Windows 10 days may be numbered, a smartwatch guide and a drone upgrade.
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We love working with innovative companies, especially when sustainability is a focus. Last week, client Amp CNG launched ampRENEW, a new division dedicated to renewable fuel. Check it.

AMP Americas has launched ampRENEW, a biogas division dedicated to the company’s growing renewable fuel business that has entered into fueling agreements with Dillon Transport and Ruan Transportation Management Systems.
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Congrats to client Global Insurance Accelerator and this year's cohort of startups on a successful demo day! What a turnout! Here's a hit we put together with WHO-TV, NBC News' Des Moines affiliate. (Great work by Katie Huffaker!)

DES MOINES, Iowa – More than 400 insurance providers from around the world are in Des Moines Wednesday for the third annual Global Insurance Symposium. It’s fitting such a large event i…

Bonjou from New Orleans! We're jazzin' it up & supporting FarmLogs at Commodity Classic, the country's largest farmer-focused convention. #Classic16

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Congrats to the AMPY team on ringing the closing NASDAQ bell today!!

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We're ringing the Nasdaq bell today! Thank you to the Chicago Innovation Awards.

Here's the latest piece we put together with Forbes on the Global Insurance Accelerator. Read about GIA's second class of insurance-centric startups - http://ow.ly/YrpLe

Insurance companies know their tech has lagged other industries -- Des Moines is in the second year of an accelerator to help insurance tech startups.
forbes.com|By Tom Groenfeldt

Check the latest on client AMPY. The co-founders will be featured as Innovators in next week's issue of Crain's Chicago Business.

Every move you make, every step you take, you're generating energy. Three former Northwestern grad students have developed a wearable device that can tap that energy.
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Excited to be representing the Global Insurance Accelerator in Des Moines. Click & read about the 5 startups selected to take part in GIA's sophomore class!

Startups from Canada and Ireland are coming to Des Moines for more than three months.
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VineSprout added 14 new photos to the album: AMPY at CES.

This was a very fast 48 hours in Vegas. Redeye back to Chicago was brutal, but hanging with the AMPY team and putting together great stories with the likes of USA Today, BBC, Cult of Mac, Associated Press and Al Jazeera made it a fantastic success.

Looking for that perfect last minute gift for the techie in your life? We recommend AMPY! And Business Insider's Holiday Gift Guide agrees.

We polled the Business Insider office to figure out what men are really asking for this year.
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Super Big Congrats to Flosstime Inc. on a succesful Kickstarter campaign. The Stanford University Team more than tripled their goal raising $53,479 with 1,041 backers. Love working with these guys (and this piece in Engadget last week).

More reason to go full exterminator
engadget.com|By Kerry Davis