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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...
Insight on Business: Progress Lakeshore launches small business mentor program
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...
Wisconsin Public Radio: UW-Oshkosh to launch automation, biomedical engineering programs aimed at bolstering workforce
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: Northwestern Mutual Renews Partnership with Marquette University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with New $35 Million Investment
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...
WisBusiness: CDFIs aim to counter economic inequality for Wisconsin small businesses
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...
Wisconsin Ag Connection: Wisconsin Farmers Use Solar-Powered Irrigation to Combat Drought
Farmers in southeast Wisconsin are facing a formidable challenge in the form of a severe drought. Despite the dry spell, local farmers have risen to the occasion and found innovative ways to overcome the adverse effects on their crops. Amidst the limited rainfall that...
WEDC: WEDC to support broadband testing in rural Wisconsin
The North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC) is receiving nearly $81,000 in a Capacity Building Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to collect and analyze data on broadband access in the state. The Governor’s Task...
WisBusiness: UW Health: Plans additions to University Hospital, East Madison Hospital
UW Health’s board of directors Thursday approved moves intended to boost surgical, emergency and inpatient capacity at two of the health system’s hospitals. One project, at University Hospital, will add a six-story structure planned to include 22 emergency department...
InsideWis: A tale of two cities: One seeks to grow and prosper
By Tom Still SUPERIOR, Wis. – They are twin cities in many ways, but it’s much more fraternal than identical. Superior, Wis., and Duluth, Minn., are both port towns on the western shore of Lake Superior. Separated only by a bay and connected by two bridges, they share...
Wisconsin Public Radio: What does AI mean for women in tech in Wisconsin?
While many people fear the rise of artificial intelligence, some in Wisconsin's tech industry see it as an opportunity to bring more people from marginalized communities into the field. Nadiyah Johnson, founder and CEO of the Milky Way Tech Hub — a group that...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Four local manufacturers get more than $372,000 in Fast Forward grants to train workers
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is once again providing 12 employers in the manufacturing and transportation industries with Fast Forward Worker Training grants, this time to the tune of $1.3 million. That money will help approximately 714 trainees....
BizTimes Milwaukee: Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin moving ahead with $70 million Sheboygan project
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin is moving ahead with plans for a $70 million community hospital in Sheboygan, or so it appears from project plans reviewed this week by city officials. According to documents submitted to the Plan Commission, the...
Wisconsin Inno: WARF joins $8M seed round for high-tech imaging firm co-founded by UW postdoc
A startup with its eye on revamping computer-vision technology has raised new funding. Ubicept announced this week it has raised an oversubscribed $8 million seed round, led by Ubiquity Ventures and the MIT Media Lab's E14 Fund. Other participating investors included...
PR Newswire: HARIBO® Opens First Factory in U.S., Introduces New Gummi Innovation for Summer, Wild Berry Goldbears®
HARIBO® has officially begun gummi production at its first-ever North American manufacturing facility, located in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. The brand-new, state-of-the-art factory was created to meet the growing demand by American consumers of the beloved gummi brand,...
Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development: DWD Awarded $806,379 to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities
he Department of Workforce Development (DWD) was recently awarded $806,379 to expand Wisconsin Apprenticeship. Wisconsin was one of 45 states to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Labor's $65 million investment in apprenticeship programs. "Wisconsin was first...
WisBusiness: Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce: Chamber announces 2023 Pressure Chamber finalists
Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the five finalists competing in the 10th annual Pressure Chamber startup initiative, which returns to the Majestic Theatre on Aug. 22 during Forward Fest, Wisconsin’s largest technology and entrepreneurship...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin small businesses landed over $1B in federal contracts last year
Wisconsin small businesses last year secured more than $1 billion in federal contracts for the second year in a row, according to the latest U.S. Small Business Administration figures. The federal agency this week announced more than $5.9 billion was spent on federal...
Wisconsin DWD: DWD Announces Almost $1.3 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced almost $1.3 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training grants. The worker training grants will help support 12 employers and serve up to 714 trainees in the high-demand sectors of manufacturing and...
Wisconsin Inno: TitletownTech closes $70M second fund, nearly triple the size of its first
The Green Bay Packers and Microsoft Corp.'s venture capital firm TitletownTech closed on its second fund of $70 million from 27 new and existing investors. TitletownTech launched in 2019 and now has $95 million in assets under management. “More than doubling the size...
WisBusiness: Urban League of Greater Madison: Green Bay Packers Foundation announces $250,000 challenge grant for Urban League Black Business Hub
Today, the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) and the Green Bay Packers Foundation announced a $250,000 matching gift challenge grant for the Black Business Hub and Accelerator Project (BBHAP). This exciting announcement was made at the annual Unity Picnic, a...