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Imagine posting on Twitter about your broken washing machine and then receiving ads about a new, all-in-one washing and drying machine. That's the approach Milwaukee-based startup Marathon Laundry Machines is taking by using technology built by Socialeads Inc.,...
Wisconsin Inno: Wisconsin startup Debtle could win corporate pilot in a Kansas contest
Sheboygan startup Debtle, which makes software to help health providers settle overdue medical bills, is a finalist in a Kansas-based competition in which it could win the opportunity to pilot its product with a corporate partner. The competition is run by Wichita,...
WEDC Blog: Wisconsin’s biotech strength leverages major drug company expansion
When Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals embarked on a $220 million expansion in Wisconsin, WEDC partnered with the firm to help it become a reality. The project, which has broken ground in Verona, will create more than 230 jobs at the genetic medicine company, which recognizes...
BizTimes: Four local companies make it to final round of Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Over 200 entries have been narrowed down to 13 finalists in the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Four of those 13 companies are from southeastern Wisconsin. They include Milwaukee-based Rapid Radicals Technology, Brookfield-based ContraDoc...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wisconsin unemployment rate held steady in April
While there may be plenty of signs of economic trouble in other areas, Wisconsin’s job market showed few if any signs of weakening in the latest data released by the state Department of Workforce Development. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remained at a historic low of...
InsideWis: Business plan contest finalists capture range of ideas in Wisconsin
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – From three plans for cleaning large amounts of water to a nutraceutical to keep your dog from itching, and from medical science breakthroughs to novel ways to employ artificial intelligence, virtual reality and software, the “Diligent...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A Wisconsin utility is considering using a new type of nuclear power plant to generate electricity of hundreds of thousands of homes
The future of nuclear energy in Wisconsin could be different than huge power plants along Lake Michigan as energy companies explore small-scale reactors which wouldn't require nearly as much water and could be operated in a wide range of locations. Dairyland Power...
WisBusiness: UW Health: Lupus clinic improves health quality for patients with kidney disease
A new study shows that Wisconsin’s only multidisciplinary clinic for lupus patients with suspected kidney disease cut the time to diagnosis by 40% and improved other measures of health care quality for those patients. The study looked at outcomes for patients with...
WisBusiness: DWD: Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in April remained unchanged at 2.8 percent, matching the record low rate from March
That's according to the latest federal data released by the state Department of Workforce Development. The agency's release shows Wisconsin's unemployment rate remains below the national rate of 3.6 percent for April. During a media briefing, DWD Chief Economist...
‘Diligent (Baker’s) Dozen’ to present live June 1 at Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee
Finalists representing diverse tech-based sectors in Wisconsin’s early-stage economy will present from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, as part of the 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The four-month, staged contest culminates the following day...
WisBusiness: NVNG Investment Advisors: NVNG’s platform aims to increase visibility of Wisconsin startups
To increase exposure of Wisconsin-based startup companies to the local, national and international venture communities, NVNG Investment Advisors has launched +Venture Wisconsin, a free, comprehensive database of statewide startups. “In talking to other funds, we...
BizTimes Milwaukee: New report shows more tech workers are moving to Wisconsin
More tech professionals are moving to Wisconsin as remote work becomes a permanent part of our society, making the need to live in some of the country’s bigger tech hubs unnecessary. A new report from the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) shows that from...
Wisconsin Inno: PartsBadger’s $14M job-creating contract hastens need for larger Milwaukee-area facility
Manufacturing technology startup PartsBadger LLC landed a five-year contract worth at least $13.8 million with Colorado-based mountain bike maker Yeti Cycles that will create Milwaukee-area jobs and accelerate PartsBadger's need for a larger local facility....
Wisconsin Inno: Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 e-bikes add Google Cloud connectivity
Harley-Davidson Inc.'s electric bike spinoff Serial 1 introduced a second-generation line of its /CTY eBike models that will allow access to Google's software products. Serial 1, based in Milwaukee, announced a new partnership with Google Cloud Tuesday that makes...
Generation Growth Capital’s Nettles to accept ‘Seize the Day’ award June 2 at Entrepreneurs’ Conference
Cory Nettles, whose work in the private and public sectors has helped build a robust foundation for Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial community, will receive the Ken Hendricks Memorial “Seize the Day” award June 2 during a luncheon at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Kwik Trip adding Bitcoin ATMs in more than 800 locations
Kwik Trip will soon have Bitcoin ATMs in more than 800 locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa, according to a Monday announcement. The machines are being deployed by Coinsource, a Texas-based company that has 2,500 Bitcoin ATMs in 46 states. More than...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Baird revenues climb to $3.4 billion behind investment banking growth
Baird saw its net revenues climb nearly $1.1 billion in 2021, led by a 149% increase from its equity capital markets teams. The Milwaukee-based firm had $3.41 billion, including $1.28 billion for the equity capital markets group. Within the equity markets teams,...
UW System: Dr. Jennifer L. Mnookin named new chancellor of UW-Madison
Dr. Jennifer L. Mnookin, Dean of the School of Law and Ralph and Shirley Shapiro Professor of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been named the 30th leader of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents...
MKE Tech Hub Coalition: Tech Workforce Trends: The Migration of Tech Jobs Since The Pandemic
Remote work – is it good or bad for the US, WI, and Milwaukee’s tech region? My response has been that it is good for the region, but a risk to regional employers and the US. However, until today, there was no way to validate my assumptions with data. TECNA, the...
MMAC: March Economic Trends report for metro Milwaukee
Over two-thirds of metro area business activity indicators showed improvement in March, according to a monthly report by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC.) March’s total marks the 12th consecutive month in which over half of local indicators...