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StartupCincy has had a big year. All this was just in 2018 alone. And as it comes to a close, we at Cincy Inno wanted to take the time to both celebrate the ...

A Cincinnati tech startup that has developed a method to transmit data using ultrasonic tones is partnering with Equinox Payments to roll that out for mobile ...

The “Global Automotive Electronics Analysis to 2025” is a specialized and in-depth study of the Automotive Electronics industry with a focus on the global market ...

Rodney Williams, co-founder and CEO of Cincinnati startup Lisnr, sat down with CNBC's "Make It" to talk about everything from leaving Procter & Gamble to ...

Imagine a world where your entry ticket to an event, or boarding pass for a flight, or your form of payment for a good or *service* is invisible data transferred by way ...

The Louisville organization went outside of the metro area to expand its network of entrepreneurs.

Rodney Williams left a cushy corporate gig with a six-figure salary to build a start-up that sunk him six figures in debt. Now, that business, Lisnr, has raised ...

Equinox is the first terminal manufacturer to utilize LISNR's ultrasonic technology to securely process payments from shoppers anywhere in a store.

Unlike Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, LISNR audio technology is not dependent on hardware or connectivity; it just needs sound to make a connection. The company says ...

CNBC has placed a Cincinnati tech startup on its prestigious Disruptor 50 list, alongside giants like SpaceX, Uber, Lyft and Airbnb, for the third time.

The technology company Lisnr has gone on the offensive in a privacy battle stemming from claims that it helped to eavesdrop on Colts fans. Lisnr, which was ...

Rodney Williams, LISNR CEO, explains the company's data-over-audio technology, how they're disrupting several industries and what the potential security ...

The new owner of four properties in the West End is looking to bring one of Cincinnati's hottest tech startups to the neighborhood, but it's also waiting to see what ...

Fast-growing Cincinnati company Lisnr was awarded tax incentives on Monday for a planned $6.9 million headquarters in Over-the-Rhine.

Global Automotive Electronics Market Insights, Forecast To 2025. The report provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information ...

Rodney Williams left a comfortable job at Procter & Gamble to launch LISNR, a software technology that transmits data over near ultrasonic sound waves.

CNBC, already no stranger to Cincinnati startups after naming one of them to its Disruptor 50 list, has taken a broader look at the Queen City and is now calling it ...

Local and state governments are stepping up to fund disruptive start-ups in a challenge to Silicon Valley's supremacy. The competition is also increasing ...

Meritage Group Lp decreased its stake in Amazon Com Inc (AMZN) by 14.76% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Meritage Group Lp sold ...

Rodney Williams has a strong opinion on cryptocurrency, as in “don't put your money in nothing you don't understand.” As Williams paces across the stage at ...

"I was in debt, I had depleted my savings… I maxed out every credit card that I could." From having a comfortable six-figure corporate job at Procter & Gamble to ...

A fast-growing Cincinnati startup has raised another round of funding, on top of $14 million the company has already garnered. Lisnr, which uses audio to ...

High-profile successful start-ups say attracting top talent has gotten easier. But for the average small business, finding great talent is still their No. 1 problem.

Birds encode data in their chirps. Now businesses are encoding data in sound waves, as a way to authenticate users, pair devices, and complete other tasks.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LISNR®, the global data-over-audio leader, announces the KAB® (Kilo Audio Bit), the first data-over-audio solution ...

CNBC reveals the 2018 Disruptor 50 list, identifying start-ups on the cutting edge of huge consumer, technology and business shifts — and already worth ...

Cities like San Francisco and New York are magnets for entrepreneurs, but the competition among start-ups is tough and everything is expensive. So where else ...

On Sept. 27, Cincy Inno came to Union Hall in to celebrate the 50 on Fire 2018 winners at our inaugural 50 on Fire awards event. It was a celebration of the ...

Unlike Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, LISNR just needs sound to make a connection, turning any speaker into a beacon that can deliver relevant info to the user.

Rodney Williams, CEO and Founder of LISNR, leads one of the most disruptive companies in mobile connectivity and the Internet of Things. In this column ...

A progress report on nine of the 75 startups that WCPO.com has reported on in the last year, including LISNR, Feasty and Gamejoule.

Good morning, Cincinnati! Here are the five most important things you need to know to help start your busy business day.

Ticketmaster will soon be able to admit you to live events using nothing more than a discrete digital audio broadcast from your smartphone.

Earlier this week, I wrote that the two questions I get most frequently from people who are interested in learning about Heartland Tech are about what cities they ...

Cincinnati audio technology startup Lisnr has raised a $10 million round of funding led by one of the biggest tech firms in the United States.

We asked CEOs across a wide range of industries to put on their futurist hats and predict which issues and ideas we'll be debating by this time next year.

Featured speakers include Jesse Williams, Actor & Activist; Tina Tchen, Former Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama; Antonio Lucio, Chief Marketing ...

Lisnr's new "smart tones" technology purports to transmit data between devices, which could mean the end to long queues and impatient fans.

Often overlooked, but never outdone, people of color are taking matters into their own hands by starting their own organizations and tech and software ...

The organization dedicated to growing Ohio's entrepreneurial ecosystem has released a new list identifying the state's most-promising startup companies.

Inaudible sounds are being used to transmit data from our devices. While not new technology, these ultrasonic beacons may be in breach of laws regarding ...

Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc decreased its stake in Cerner Corp (CERN) by 33.83% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC.

There were tons of activations this year that reflected black culture at SXSW, much more than we've seen in the past, but Culture House claims to have done ...

Three Cincinnati startups, the most in a single year for the city, are entering Techstars, a top-rated and the nation's largest accelerator program.

A Cincinnati-based financial tech startup that aims to help users secure low-dollar loans without having to resort to a payday lender raised $1.2 million in venture ...

According to the U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce, “African-American businesses have grown at an exponential rate in the 21st century.” Four months in and ...

Rodney Williams, co-founder and CEO of Cincinnati-based startup Lisnr, was appointed as the newest member of the University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees ...

A brief history of the CNBC Disruptor 50 list, with details on every start-up to make the list between 2013 and 2018.

Cincinnati-based tech startup Lisnr is joining one of the nation's top accelerators. Lisnr is joining a program run by No. 2-ranked seed-stage startup accelerator ...

Armed with audio-beacon and smart app engine technology, Cincinnati-based startup LISNR has capitalized on this extra limb by providing consumers with ...

Most organizations are data-driven. What does that mean? That data is used to inform decision making and strategy. For example: Sales departments use data ...

CNBC Disruptor LISNR sends messages over ultrasonic waves, turning microphones into communications devices.

Tech, medical and consumer goods companies were among the biggest recipients of venture capital in 2017 as Cincinnati's startup community continued to soar ...

Cincinnati tech entrepreneurs are designing and building what's next: the X in disruptive technology and changing the internet of data, food media and ...

Cincinnati startup Lisnr has hired a new president who cut his teeth growing one of the country's largest music tech companies into a $250 million business.

Live Nation's Ticketmaster has partnered with “ultrasonic audio technology” company Lisnr to implement a new smartphone-based ticketing system. Rather than ...

Lisnr, the Cincinnati start-up whose audio technology is being utilised for Ticketmaster Presence, has secured new strategic investment from consumer financial ...

Swipe to pay, EMV chip cards, QR codes and even near field communication (NFC) are about to be old news. LISNR has introduced Internet of Sound payment ...

Visa has selected a Cincinnati startup to head an initiative to drive digital commerce and develop a new way to make mobile payments. Lisnr was one of three ...

The Colts, beginning at training camp later this month, will employ technology provided by LISNR to interact with fans' mobile devices in real time during games ...

LISNR is developing a truly innovative ultrasonic technology, with many applications in the real world. Now, it was named to the CES 2017 Innovation Award.

This free communication technology app delivers proprietary "data over audio" to connected smart devices.

As I was scrolling through my Twitter feed yesterday, I came across another report proclaiming to have determined the best states for business — this time from ...

Founders have a role, too. They need to understand that a wingman needs the latitude to speak truth to power, and that they're driven by many of the same ...

A Cincinnati tech startup that aimed to incentivize diners to patronize their favorite restaurants has closed up shop for good.

The CEO of a fast-growing Cincinnati startup has been named to the University of Cincinnati's board of trustees. Lisnr CEO Rodney Williams was named by Ohio ...

Point-of-sale terminal maker Equinox Payments announced an audible way to pay with the integration of LISNR ultrasonic technology. Phoenix-based Equinox ...

Special recognitions to be conferred upon top executives from Google, LISNR, Mercer and Vimeo. Ceremony to include select honorees in fireside chats with ...

A Cincinnati educational tech startup has teachers running the Appalachian Trail and rowing across an ocean to create lessons for their students. Abre, which ...

Audio-based user experiences are stepping into the spotlight as a *fresh* medium for sensory stimuli, and brands are taking notice. With the recent innovations in ...

Chattanooga listed by CNBC as one of seven cities that are shining bright for start-ups.

Lisnr, a Cincinnati-based audio technology startup, has hired a former Procter & Gamble Co. leader. Mick Suh has been named Lisnr's chief revenue officer.

Any venture-backed startup founder knows that choosing the right investor is just as important as building the right team. I've seen my fair share of great ...

Happy Tuesday morning, Columbus. I hope you had a nice, long weekend and didn't accidentally set your alarms yesterday morning. Let's play a game of word ...

An ArtsWave event taking place this weekend seeks to engage the tech community to solve some of the biggest problems arts groups face. The third annual ...

Rodney Williams has had a knack for marketing his whole life. But his multiple business degrees and real-world experience are what propelled him to create ...

AUSTIN, TEX. — It all started on a bus. In 2012, before the name “Lisnr” had reached many ears at all, several Cincinnati entrepreneurs joined the crowd on the ...

With Cincy Inno's first-ever 25 Under 25 list, we take a few moments to celebrate some of those entrepreneurs — the most illustrious members of the ecosystem's ...

The newest investment venture for the organization that formerly ran the top-ranked Brandery accelerator has a new leader.

In the 11 month since Cincy Inno's official debut, we've published more than 175 original stories to showcase the people, companies and trends that are helping ...

The company LISNR made an announcement today regarding it being nominated for the CES 2018 Innovation Awards Honoree for two consecutive years in a ...

Downtown Cincinnati-based Lisnr has been named to the 2015 CNBC Disruptor 50, a list of companies from around the world whose innovations are impacting ...

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Companies are increasingly turning to weekend marathon events, such as hackathons and data jams, to generate new ideas or solutions to problems, both from ...

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One of the largest employers in Butler County plans to expand its operations and add dozens of jobs.

Lisnr, a well-established Cincinnati startup, has decided to join forces with national accelerator Techstars and design and advertising firm R/GA to further the ...

Could we replace NFC and QR codes with ultrasonic tech that allows users to send data via high-pitched audio? This startup thinks so.

MoviePass—a Black-founded ticketing platform—recently became the fastest-growing entertainment subscription *service* in history.

BE Modern Man Spotlights a few of the advertising and marketing industry ad men.

Local startup Lisnr, which launched two years ago on the Startup Bus to South by Southwest and hasn't looked back, is announcing a new senior management ...

(Tech Xplore)—If you hate the hassles associated with long lines at events, technology can make your event arrivals easy going. Something that has to do with ...

Howard University's students have organized their own 2-day conference to learn from and network with professionals in the Sports and Entertainment industry.

PHOENIX — Consumers are getting more tech-savvy and they are demanding that the companies they deal with follow suit. This includes convenience channel ...

Subscription clothing company Rent the Runway has grown to more than 6 million members and north of $100 million in revenue since its launch in 2009.

Half-Day Event Featuring Disruptor 50 Companies to Be Held on May 23rd in Los Angeles. Keynote Interview with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

An international technology website focusing on global innovation has released its list of 10 hottest startups in Cincinnati. The list comes from Geektime, based ...

A Hamilton County business development and mentorship group is creating an office to help growing companies that have graduated beyond the startup stage.

Rodney Williams is not what some would deem the stereotypical, Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and this has actually worked in his favor. He is a young, black ...

A Cleveland venture capital firm has made two big investments in Cincinnati startup companies, with several more on the way.