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With entrepreneurship comes risk. It’s because of this risk that startup founders often find themselves in the conundrum of needing funding to support their work or research, but not having enough evidence to prove their idea is profitable in order to garner an...

A Louisville, Kentucky-based startup built on managing the financial health of other startups has improved its own with help from Mequon-based investor Capital Midwest Fund. Forecastr, a business-to-business, software-as-a-service company, has raised $4.5 million in...

Atomix Logistics, has seen tremendous growth in the past year – and there’s even more to come. The company, which provides creative fulfillment solutions for its 125 ecommerce partners, recently relocated to Cudahy. Founder and CEO Austin Kreinz was very thoughtful...

Several developments are taking shape on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, after the COVID-19 pandemic brought delays to some construction projects. Even as Republicans in the Legislature declined to provide money for a new engineering facility in the...

The head of the American Nuclear Society is congratulating Janesville-based SHINE Technologies for achieving a “milestone moment” in developing fusion technology. The company yesterday announced it has demonstrated visible Cherenkov radiation produced by fusion “for...

SHINE Technologies LLC, a next-generation fusion technology company, announced Aug. 3 it has demonstrated clearly visible Cherenkov radiation produced by fusion for what is believed to be the first time in history. Historically, fusion has been demonstrated and...

Finland-based telecommunications company Nokia will soon begin manufacturing broadband network electronics in southeastern Wisconsin. The company announced today that in 2024, it will begin manufacturing fiber-optic broadband network electronics products...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Laura Strong, vice president of strategy and health care for DataChat, and board member for Forward Festival. This Madison-based event series, now in its 14th year, features numerous events focused on...

State officials are now developing an implementation plan for more than $1 billion in federal dollars coming to Wisconsin through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. During a meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access, Broadband...

Marquette University has received a second two-year, $3.8 million U.S. Department of Defense grant for an ongoing interdisciplinary program titled “In Defense of Water” to develop novel, sustainable technologies to protect human health and the environment, treat...

Ubicept, a Boston tech company based on research done at UW-Madison and MIT, recently closed on a $8 million investment round that included WARF. The startup says it’s “redefining boundaries in the field of computer vision” by developing a perception system and image...

For the 12th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked University of Wisconsin Hospitals on its Best Hospitals list as the best in Wisconsin. This prestigious achievement reflects a reputation for innovation and remarkable patient care, which is unmatched...

The law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP has appointed its chief business process officer with the responsibility of managing the ethical design and implementation of artificial intelligence into the firm's legal processes. Sarah Alt will now serve as Michael...

Lamarr Banks is not just a people person; he’s an entrepreneurial people person with a passion for business models, ideas, and technologies. As the Urban Hub Community Manager for the Greater Green Bay Chamber’s Economic Development team, his role involves developing...

Progress Lakeshore, Manitowoc County’s economic development agency, is starting a new small business mentoring program that brings together peers and a mentor for monthly meetings to tackle a wide variety of topics. Circles of Seven, or C7, is offered by MartinKarl...

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will launch a new automation engineering degree program in response to demand from local manufacturers. It's the first program of its kind in the UW System, after it received approval from the Board of Regents earlier this month....

Northwestern Mutual, Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are deepening their commitment to the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI), extending their partnership for the groundbreaking organization through 2028. The three...

Unconventional lenders have emerged as a force to counter economic inequality within Wisconsin’s small business scene. For many minority entrepreneurs who face barriers in obtaining support from conventional banks, CDFIs — or community development financial...