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A new study that ranks cities by the lowest average age of entrepreneurs across the nation's 50 largest metro areas has found that Milwaukee ranks among the youngest in the country. According to an analysis by online financial platform provider LendingTree, the...
WisBusiness: While 2023 investment falters, one expert optimistic about Q4 activity
While investment activity in Wisconsin so far this year is faltering, one expert says there’s still time for “a nice uptick” in the coming months. The Tech Council has identified about $191 million in investment deals in 2023 — well below the year-end totals of $870...
BizTimes Milwaukee: MATC opens new STEM Educational Center at downtown campus
Milwaukee Area Technical College is celebrating the grand opening of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Center at its downtown campus. The educational center, which officially opened on Friday in Building C of its campus at 700 W....
Milwaukee Business Journal: Haribo of North America’s already looking at expanding first U.S plant in Kenosha County, adding hundreds more workers
Haribo’s decision to build its first U.S. gummi bear plant in Kenosha rather than near Chicago was based partially on seeing smiling faces during a visit to the Brat Stop restaurant near Interstate 94. That visit came as Haribo of America leaders explored sites near...
WisBusiness: UW–Whitewater: New partnership increases cyber resiliency in Wisconsin
A new collaboration between the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs Division of Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will bolster cybersecurity in the state. A memorandum of understanding signed on Sept. 15 by WEM...
InsideWis: Even in tough climate, young companies can raise money they need
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – There’s rarely a time when it’s easy for early stage companies to raise money from investors, and today’s conditions fall on the opposite end of the scale. And yet, for those companies with technologies or business ideas favored by the...
StartingBlock: Meet the Madworks Fall 2023 Cohort!
We're thrilled to introduce the 8 companies in this Fall's Madworks Cohort. The Madworks Accelerator is a 11-week program, comprising tailored mentorship and building governance acumen. The program is industry agnostic. In addition to connecting companies to...
WisBusiness: Emerging tech, industries driving investment landscape, WEDC expert says
Emerging technologies and industries are driving the national investment landscape, according to WEDC Senior Venture Investment Director Greg Williamson. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. earlier this year announced Williamson would be leading the Wisconsin...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Adhira Sunkara of WiSys
Welcome to “WisBusiness: The Show,” a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show, Adhira Sunkara of WiSys discusess the group’s lead role in a National Science Foundation planning grant tied to...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Synthetaic’s AI tool helps scientists discover Hawaiian seabirds thought to be extinct
Delafield-based artificial intelligence startup Synthetaic and its flagship product, the Rapid Automatic Image Detection tool, have helped scientists working for The Nature Conservancy discover two species of seabird previously thought to be locally extinct. Arlington...
WMC: Sixteen Wisconsin Products to Compete in Manufacturing Madness Tournament
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the top 16 products moving on in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Nearly 60,000 votes were cast for over 100 products during the contest’s popular vote round....
Madison Gas & Electric: MGE’s First Pole-Mounted EV Charging Station Available to Drivers
Are you interested in electric vehicles (EVs) but unsure where you would charge? MGE has added the first pole-mounted EV charging station to its network of more than 50 public charging stations! The charger—which is attached to an existing MGE utility pole—is located...
‘Capital for the Coulee Region’: Status of Prairie Springs Center topic of Oct. 18 lunch in La Crosse
The need to complete phase two of the Prairie Springs Science Center on the UW-La Crosse campus, which a mix of business leaders believe can spark Coulee Region growth, will be discussed at the Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in La...
WisBusiness: Early figures suggest state seeing lower levels of investment in 2023
Early investment figures for 2023 suggest the number and size of deals in Wisconsin may be lower this year, according to Tech Council Investor Networks Director Joe Kremer. Speaking yesterday during a luncheon hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council in Madison,...
BizTimes Milwaukee: ‘Project Pitch It’ seeking student and adult entrepreneurs for season eight
Student and adult entrepreneurs will once again have a chance to earn their share of cash and mentorship opportunities as “Project Pitch It,” a local TV show similar to ABC’s “Shark Tank,” gears up for its eighth season. Season eight will once again welcome a...
Wisconsin Inno: Milwaukee among top 20 tech hubs while other Wisconsin city gets the top spot
The city of Milwaukee is ranked within the top 20 technology hubs in the Midwest according to a study from real estate company CommercialCafe while a fellow Wisconsin city received the top spot. Milwaukee was ranked 17th of the 20 best Midwest metropolitan areas for...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center plan with 1.1 million square feet approved
Microsoft Corp. took another step toward actual construction for its data center in Mount Pleasant, gaining local approvals Monday for a site plan with more than 1.1 million square feet of buildings. Since announcing the more than $1 billion data center in March, the...
Economist, ex-White House advisor Knetter to speak Nov. 8 at Early Stage Symposium
Michael Knetter, chief executive officer of the UW Foundation and a former economic advisor to Republican and Democratic presidents, will speak on current economic trends during lunch at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium on Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Madison. Knetter is...
Madison Startups: StartingBlock Wins $150K from SBA
StartingBlock and its seven partners announced recently that they will receive $150,000 through the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, which is awarded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). According to a release, StartingBlock was a stage two winner...
BizTimes Milwaukee: The Future 50 companies fuel our region’s growth
BizTimes Media and our event partner, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, are pleased to once again recognize this year’s Future 50 companies. Based on submitted nominations and an objective ranking of sales and employee growth, these are the fastest...