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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...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Haribo working on plans to double size of Pleasant Prairie plant as it looks to build 2 million square feet
With production underway at its U.S. candy plant in Pleasant Prairie, Haribo of America is already designing a second phase of equal size, with two more that could bring the total plant to about 2 million square feet. The second phase that is in the planning stages...
InsideWis: Time to find a solution to Legislature’s stalemate with the UW System
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- The standoff between the Wisconsin Legislature and Wisconsin’s public universities threatens to harm the state’s economy the longer it persists. There needs to be a negotiated end. The latest salvo came Sept. 19 when Assembly Speaker...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Deloitte ranks Wisconsin’s 75 largest privately-owned and closely-held companies
Leaders of Wisconsin's 75 of Wisconsin's largest companies will gather in Milwaukee Tuesday to celebrate the central role of privately-owned companies in the state's economy. The occasion is the release of the Deloitte Wisconsin 75 list, an annual compendium of the...
WisBusiness: Madison named top Midwest metro for tech workers in new report
Madison has been named the top Midwestern metropolitan area for technology jobs, according to a recent report. The rankings were compiled by a CommercialCafe, a real estate listing service that frequently produces market analyses and other industry reports. Its latest...
First woman Public Defender Thompson to reflect on job, health, more at Sept. 28 W·O·M·E·N reception
Kelli Thompson, the first woman to serve as head of Wisconsin’s public defender network and a cancer survivor of seven years, will speak Thursday, Sept. 28 at the annual W•O•M•E•N reception in Madison. Thompson oversees an $133-million-per-year agency that provides...
BizTimes Milwaukee: 7Summits founder Paul Stillmank launches new AI-focused startup in Milwaukee
Two years ago, New York-based tech giant IBM acquired Milwaukee-based 7Summits, a Salesforce consultancy founded by entrepreneur Paul Stillmank. Now, Stillmank is back with a new startup that aims to help businesses understand the latest advancements in artificial...
Blacks in Technology: BIT Launch Accelerator
October 2, 2023 – October 30, 2023 | Application Deadline September 25, 2023 Startup founders in the idea and pre-revenue phase, we want you. This initiative addresses the following: founder mindset, scalable business model design, pre-accelerator training, mentoring,...
Wisconsin Inno: Pittsburgh digitization firm opens $5 million facility near Green Bay
A Pittsburgh-based digitization services firm has debuted a 25,000-square-foot facility near Green Bay that will help scale the company's operations. Forever Inc. said its new $5 million digitization building in Hobart will add to the company's ability to convert over...
Cap Times: AI creates challenges for journalism, news consumers
Dietram Scheufele has a “nightmare scenario” for next year’s election. Just days before Election Day, “we’re going to see some piece of deep fake or really well-produced piece of information” based on artificial intelligence that influences voters enough to change the...
PR Newswire: 7Rivers Launches in Milwaukee with Snowflake Partnership
Tech entrepreneur and 7Summits founder Paul Stillmank, along with a team of seasoned industry veterans, announces the launch of his latest venture, 7Rivers. The Milwaukee-based startup is helping businesses understand and embrace the latest advancements in artificial...
WisBusiness: UW–Madison: Ranks 35th in 2024 U.S. News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
The University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked 35th out of 437 public and private doctoral institutions, and 12th among public universities in the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings. It is UW–Madison’s highest overall U.S. News...
MadREP announces entrepreneur bootcamp in partnership with Lightship Foundation & the American Family Institute
Lightship’s Bootcamp is a free entrepreneurship education program, serving underrepresented early-stage business founders. Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) and Lightship Foundation unveiled plans to bring the Lightship Bootcamp program, powered by the...
BizTimes Milwaukee: UW-Parkside names finalists for chancellor’s post
Three finalists have been chosen as potential candidates for the chancellor position at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, including Phyllis King, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and vice provost for partnerships and initiatives at the University of...