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A business consultant is urging company leaders to approach diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with a systematic approach that goes beyond recruiting. “That is probably the most common sticking point that I see organizations fall into,” Deborah Biddle said...
Wisconsin Inno: As startup funding dips nationwide, smaller cities — like Madison — see growth
Venture capital for startups is down this year both nationally and among the major U.S. startup hubs, but a new study shows smaller markets — including Madison — have seen increases in venture capital financings. Nationwide, startups have laid off thousands of...
Wisconsin Inno: MKE Tech Hub Coalition awards $80K to 8 more Milwaukee startups
Eight Milwaukee-area startups in industries ranging from music to 3D imaging were selected to each receive a $10,000 grant through the MKE Tech Hub Coalition's FOR-M incubator program. The coalition awarded the grants Monday evening. This was the third round of grants...
Wisconsin Inno: Johnson Controls invests in, signs deal with San Francisco cybersecurity firm
In a move it said will make its smart building technology more secure, Johnson Controls has signed a framework agreement with San Francisco-based operational technology and internet of things (IoT) security firm Nozomi Networks Inc. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) also...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Froedtert opens facility at former Wisconsin Heart Hospital in Wauwatosa
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network recently opened a new physical rehabilitation hospital, medical clinics and pharmacy at the former Wisconsin Heart Hospital facility in Wauwatosa. Located at 1000 W. Bluemound Road, and now known as...
WisBusiness: Diverse business groups getting $15.7M in grant funding
Organizations supporting diverse businesses across Wisconsin say they’ll use new grant funding to bolster mentorship, training, technical support, staffing and more. Officials yesterday announced $15.7 million in new grant funding for these groups. At a press...
Calling all companies! Apply for three chances to pitch at Early Stage Symposium
Applications are being accepted now from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, planned for an in-person format Nov. 9-10 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. The 2022 format...
WisPolitics: Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, DWD announce youth apprenticeship offerings, 14 new occupational pathways for students
Gov. Tony Evers today announced that Wisconsin high school juniors and seniors heading back to school this fall will have 14 new occupational pathways that local employers can support, thanks to ongoing modernization efforts by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce...
WisPolitics: Dept. of Administration: Announces more than $15 million in additional grants for diverse business assistance efforts
Today, Governor Tony Evers announced $15.7 million in grants as part of a second round of funding to chambers of commerce and nonprofit organizations providing assistance to small businesses in communities across the state that have been disproportionately impacted by...
MKE Startup News: AfroCharts soars into growth mode
Startup founder Leonard Novati is having a great summer. His company, AfroCharts, is gaining global attention. Founded in 2020, software engineer and native Burundian Novati created the only music sharing and streaming platform exclusively for African artists. “We...
MKE Startup News: The sky is no limit for RoofMarketplace
RoofMarketplace recently made headlines for completing a $5 million Series A funding round. Based in Whitewater, the revenue-generating startup is no stranger to successful funding rounds. It raised a $1.1 million seed funding round in 2021. The next challenge the...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Nick Novak, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nick Novak, vice president of communications and marketing for Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. He discusses this year’s “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest, an annual competition held by WMC and...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Generac names first president of energy technology
Town of Genesee-based generator manufacturer Generac announced today that Norm Taffe has joined the company in the newly created role of president – energy technology. In his role, Taffe will lead the strategy for the Energy Technology organization at Generac, which...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Medical College of Wisconsin gets $5.9 million donation for multiple myeloma research
The St. Louis-based Paula & Rodger Riney Foundation will provide $5.9 million to the Wauwatosa-based Medical College of Wisconsin to fund multiple myeloma research. “We are pleased to partner with the MCW Cancer Center in our shared aspiration of finding a cure...
BizTimes Milwaukee: First Business Bank raises $33,000 for nonprofits at annual golf tournament
Madison-based First Business Bank raised $33,000 for five area nonprofit organizations at its annual golf tournament this week. The First Business Bank Charity Golf Invitational – Milwaukee convenes local business leaders to compete in two-person teams on behalf of a...
Madison Startups: Kilter Acquired by Blackbaud
Blackbaud, a cloud software company based in Charleston, S.C., announced recently that it acquired Kilter. According to a release, the acquisition will allow Blackbaud to expand activity-based peer-to-peer fundraising engagement to support activity-based health and...
WisPolitics: USDA: Invests in critical infrastructure to combat climate change across Wisconsin
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today announced USDA is investing $92,462 in critical infrastructure to combat climate change across rural Wisconsin. “Today’s investments, and those that will be made possible under...
WisBusiness: EnTech Solutions, Aurora Health Care: EnTech Solutions partners with Aurora Medical Center-Oshkosh for solar energy system
EnTech Solutions, a comprehensive distributed energy provider, and Aurora Medical Center-Oshkosh, a state-of-the-art medical facility providing personal, compassionate care, announced the commissioning of a clean-energy solar installation at the medical center site....
WEDC Blog: MilliporeSigma projects expand Wisconsin’s biohealth muscle
Wisconsin’s burgeoning biohealth sector continued to grow this summer as MilliporeSigma, a leading international life science business, broke ground on a new facility in Sheboygan and opened an expanded production facility in Verona. The company’s projects are more...
Cap Times: Epic’s Judy Faulkner dresses as Amelia Earhart for global conference
Health information technology is more complicated than rocket science. Or, at least that’s what Epic Systems leaders told employees and customers at the health care records company’s annual Users Group Meeting on Tuesday. Each year, Epic’s partner hospitals and health...