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All the news including "Tech Council News Service" and "Inside Wisconsin"Emerging companies: Feb. 20 at midnight deadline to meet with major firms at Tech Summit meetings
The deadline is fast approaching for emerging companies to apply to meet with a mix of 20 major firms in “speed dates” at the sixth annual Tech Summit at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Applications are due Wednesday, Feb. 20, by midnight and can be downloaded here. Over...
$875,000 in state matching grants advance 10 high-tech small businesses
Ten small businesses in Wisconsin will receive matching grants to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding. Five businesses, selected for Phase I, will receive up to $75,000 each, and five Phase II businesses will...
‘Office hours’ offer expert advice for emerging firms at March 18 Lambeau Tech Summit
In addition to “speed dates” with 20 major companies, representatives of emerging companies in Wisconsin will hear from experts on a mix of topics as part of the sixth annual Tech Summit at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Featuring about 200 “speed date” strategic...
StartingBlock Madison is highlighting a recent publication from Silicon Prairie News calling Madison “pound for pound” the best startup ecosystem in the middle of the country.
It's noted in the report that Madison is overshadowed by larger cities such as St. Louis, Chicago, and Minneapolis. But the only category where Madison underperforms is commercial broadband access, the report shows. Report authors point to several standout factors...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Part Analytics raises $625,000
Jithendra Palasagaram Jithendra Palasagaram and Jesil Pujara took a big leap when they recently left their secure corporate jobs at GE Healthcare and formed a Waukesha startup called Part Analytics. Part Analytics is a cloud-based SaaS solution for procurement...
Wisconsin State Journal: Madison startup Goods Unite Us lands financing and a ‘thumbs up’ from Oprah
Madison startup Goods Unite Us is starting the year with not just one big bang but two. Founded in 2017 to keep tabs on corporate political contributions, Goods Unite Us has scored its first $500,000 from investors, to be used for marketing and for enhancing its...