

2018 Disruptor 50: 22. LISNR
This Cincinnati-based company has developed a way to use audio, rather than Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, to transmit data between devices. LISNR is a near-ultrasonic, low-power data transmission technology that allows fast, reliable and secure communication between devices — like smartphones — that have a speaker or a microphone.




Content marketing firm Skyword doubling Pittsburgh team with $25M in funding
A content marketing firm will double its Pittsburgh operation as it continues its use of artificial intelligence to connect brands and customers.
Skyword will use $25 million in recent funding to expand its technology center at PPG Place in Downtown.