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Tom Dean’s business, Renaissant Inc., could be well positioned for growth. It aims to solve problems in freight delivery at a time when a shortage of truck drivers and shipping containers has hurt a wide range of companies. It uses software and advanced technologies...

Milwaukee-based Frontdesk, Inc. has raised $4,009,364 through its latest funding round, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. There are 26 investors who took part in the funding round, which had a total offering amount of $6 million. Frontdesk is a...

Doyenne Group, Inc.’s Evergreen Fund has made a $50,000 investment in 2ft. Design Data, Inc. (dba 2ft.D), a SaaS company. 2ft.D is an online toolbox that guides the user through the steps to fully plan their development project. Through using their planning and...

PSC Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq says about 650,000 Wisconsin residents still lack access to broadband infrastructure and a similar number can’t afford it. Appearing yesterday in a WisconsinEye interview, Valcq provided an update on Wisconsin’s efforts to expand...

Racine County officials are eager to draw new business to the largely empty Foxconn site, but it turns out a key employer in Wisconsin was looking at locating there. Oshkosh Corp.'s Oshkosh Defense division wanted to build tens of thousands of vehicles in one of...

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed its long-awaited rules requiring more robust climate change disclosures for publicly traded companies. The reach of these proposed rules is extremely broad - addressing not only a company’s...

Rock County is planning to place 100 solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations using funding from the federal Infrastructure and Jobs Act passed last November. On Thursday, the Rock County Board voted 19-1 in favor of a resolution to use the stations to promote...

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has released new County Workforce Profiles, the latest available data at the local level through 2021, a valuable resource for all partners in labor, commerce and government, as well as the general public. Every two...

Family members from Michels Corp. pledged a combined $15 million to launch a rare-cancer research initiative at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The gift from Tim and Barbara Michels along with the Michels Family Foundation (Steve, Pat and Kevin Michels) will support...

An architecture firm that has worked on some of the country’s top museums has been tapped to join the design team for a new Wisconsin history center, the Wisconsin Historical Society said. The SmithGroup will join the effort to replace the existing, undersized...

The grind of entrepreneurship, the importance of community among startup founders and the challenge of overcoming mental health struggles were themes throughout the third Milwaukee Founder/Fest event held Thursday evening at the new Eagleknit Innovation Hub in...

Private sector employment in Wisconsin grew 0.8% from January to February, one of the strongest increases on record and the eighth best in the country for the month, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But even with the addition of...

Elmer Moore Jr. will serve as CEO and executive director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), Gov. Evers announced on Friday. “Access to affordable housing is critical in supporting Wisconsin’s working families, employers, and the...

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy freshman Astana Boyd loves to bake and cook. Her principal, Judith Parker, thinks she has a mind for business too. So, on a recent afternoon, Boyd spent time at Heaven’s Table, a new barbecue restaurant on Milwaukee’s west side, to...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nick Myers, co-founder and CEO of Madison-based RedFox AI. After previously appearing on the show in 2020, Myers provides an update on his startup company’s growth. The company recently pivoted from...

DeliverHealth, a global provider of software and technology-enabled services for hospitals, health systems and group practices, today announced it has acquired San Francisco-based PresidioHealth, a healthcare technology and clinical intelligence company. The...

A growing tidal wave hitting businesses can be summarized in three letters – ESG. The Environmental, Social and Governance investing movement may not have fully grabbed the public’s attention – yet – but it is rapidly growing on national and international business...

The 2022 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards honor UW-Madison innovators and alumni who further the Wisconsin Idea through outstanding accomplishments in entrepreneurship. The four recipients of this year’s awards showcase how the university and its alumni...