Each week, Clay & Milk will curate a rundown of startup, tech and innovation news from "the middle." Check back every Friday for that week's Middle Bit. Illinois Chicago's Networked Insights, which collects and analyzes social media posts for data, raised a $30 million Series E. Via Chicago Tribune's Blue Sky Innovation CloudCraze, a business-to-business commerce company also based…

While we were getting Clay & Milk up and running, we missed some news. So, here’s a brief look at stories we thought worth noting. We kept this constrained to Iowa so as not to overwhelm the list. Think we missed something or have a story idea for Clay & Milk? Send us a…

Community builders and economic developers in Iowa have put a lot of stock in giving entrepreneurs collaborative places to work and build their companies. The state has seen a number of new accelerators, incubators and coworking spots open in recent years. While some, like StartupCity Des Moines and Veel Hoeden in Pella, have shut down completely, others spaces…