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Today marks the launch of regionally focused video game publisher Midwest Games. Founded and helmed by industry veteran and former Netflix senior management Ben Kvalo, Midwest Games will focus on creating opportunities for the abundant talent across the Midwest and...

Molson Coors Beverage Co. and longtime partner Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) are challenging 20 students from across the country to the second Innovation Challenge in Milwaukee. The introductory event kicked off on Wednesday in 3rd St. Market Hall. TMCF is a...

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network announced today plans to build a community hospital and attached medical office building at the intersection of Taylor Drive and Saemann Avenue in Sheboygan’s growing health care corridor. The...

Students in the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District will have a quieter, more environmentally friendly ride to school this year as the district plans to unveil its new fleet of electric buses. The district originally planned to use the buses at the start of the school...

A Madison-based nonprofit called Maydm plans to ramp up growth after being selected for a five-year, $500,000 grant award. The organization aims to support girls and youth of color in 6th grade through high school as they pursue education in STEM fields, offering...

A consortium of 15 public and private stakeholders throughout the state — including GE HealthCare and Rockwell Automation — applied to designate Wisconsin as a Regional Tech Hub under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. It's a big step for the state, and it has...

Orbita, a Boston-based provider of smart virtual assistants and workflow automation for healthcare, has acquired Wellbe‘s assets, the company announced recently. According to a release, the acquisition includes Wellbe’s software, customers and select staff. “Orbita...

A group of Wisconsin partners is seeking a “regional tech hub” designation from federal officials focused on personalized medicine and biohealth technology. According to yesterday’s announcement from the consortium of 15 public and private sector organizations, this...

In March 2023, the Tech Council released “Taking the Pulse,” a report that noted Wisconsin ranked in the nation’s top quartile for health-care quality (12 states) and in the middle of a seven-state region for mean inpatient charges. Learn more by clicking here....

Manufacturers in rural areas are more vulnerable to disruption from the transition to electric vehicles, according to a WEDC official. Flannery Geoghegan, senior director of policy at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., yesterday discussed findings from a recent...

The Wisconsin Technology Council would be among the Wisconsin partners in The Bloch, one of three Illinois "tech hubs" proposals described below: Innovate Illinois today announced its support for two transformative projects seeking federal Economic Development...

Milwaukee-based Golgix has developed AI software that predicts failures on automated production lines for manufacturers in industries such as food and beverage, paper, plastics, consumer goods, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. According to the company, unplanned...

A total of 46 Wisconsin companies made the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Inc. magazine unveiled the list today. The top Wisconsin company on the list is Madison-based Veda Data Solutions, a data provider for health care...

Radiation-emitting drugs, or radiopharmaceuticals, are increasingly used to target and kill cancer cells with positive results for patients. In July, during an appearance on Wisconsin Public Radio’s "The Morning Show," the 2023 crowned Miss America Grace Stanke said...

The past year has been a difficult one for startups marked by declines in venture capital funding and layoffs — but it was not all doom and gloom in the Midwest. That's according to Chicago VC firm M25, which released its annual list of the region's top startup...

Thirteen Milwaukee-area companies were counted among the list of America's fastest-growing firms produced each year by Inc. magazine, marking a decline from a year ago. The Inc. 5000 list ranks U.S.-based for-profit companies based on each business's revenue growth —...

Milwaukee's Advanced Ionics received $12.5 million in a Series A investment for its green hydrogen electrolyzer technology. The technology startup was founded in 2017 and is a pioneer in scalable, sustainable green hydrogen production. Its target market is heavy...