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The Great Lakes have always been a key asset to the growth and development of Milwaukee. Now, as the world struggles to find the freshwater needed to support growing populations and economies, the Great Lakes have become even more essential. But, there is something...

A new partnership aims to expand opportunities between Wisconsin and one of the state’s biggest foreign trade partners. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., or WEDC, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association in Korea signed an agreement last month to promote the state...

Waukesha-based Octane Coffee’s first fully automated, drive-thru cafe has been a dream five years in the making for founder and chief executive officer Adrian Deasy. From addressing site permitting issues and rising construction costs to the constant innovation and...

The failure of California-based Silicon Valley Bank on Friday and the decision by federal regulators to make sure depositors at the bank can access all of their funds has put heightened attention on the banking sector for the first time since the aftermath of the...

Since Thursday afternoon, Milwaukee attorney Daniel Gawronski and his team at Venture Best have been fielding calls from clients concerned about Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The bank, which worked with many growing startups and technology companies, swiftly shut down...

Gener8tor co-founder Troy Vosseller is accustomed to a certain amount of risk — his Wisconsin-based startup accelerator and venture capital firm has invested in more than 300 startups, employs more than 100 people nationwide and hosts conferences for thousands of...

The Aspirus Health Foundation awarded four Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin medical students $450,000 in scholarships through its Aspirus Scholars Program. This year’s scholarships were awarded to: Paige Boruch, 1st Year Medical Student (Hometown:...

Seven Wisconsin companies are included on the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies list by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Ethisphere Institute. Ethisphere launched the World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition program in 2006 to measure and showcase organizations doing...

Forbes Magazine recently released its list of America’s Best Startup Employers of 2023. The list of 500 companies is dominated by coastal startups, with a few exceptions. And one of those is Milwaukee’s own Neostella, and Wisconsin’s sole representation on the list....

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson focused on innovation in Milwaukee's past, present and future as he pitched the city to an international audience of startup founders and investors March 10 at the popular South by Southwest (SXSW) conference. "Mayor Johnson totally...

The public can rest assured that the banking system overall and Wisconsin banks are safe, sound, and resilient. Wisconsin banks do not operate in the manner that caused the failure of Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, California and Signature Bank in New York, New...

Lawmakers are continuing to receive briefings as they debate what to do next to halt a potential banking crisis after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. "We're navigating this in real time," said Rep. Bryan Steil, R-WI, a member of the House Financial Services...

Middle school students from the Menomonie’s Boys & Girls Club will learn about technology and healthy eating thanks to a new collaborative grant with UW-Stout, the university announced on Tuesday. To help engage children in Menomonie, the university stated, the...

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is once again below 3% and the state added 4,800 private sector jobs in January, according to the latest data released by the state Department of Workforce Development. The unemployment rate came in at 2.9% for January, down slightly from...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Ben Lipari, assistant vice president of resource development at Alliant Energy. He provides an overview of the Madison-based utility company’s latest proposed battery storage projects, as well...

Foxconn and We Energies plan to partner on a solar project with around 2,000 panels on the Taiwan-based company’s Mount Pleasant campus. In a press release, Foxconn Technology Group described the effort as “one of the largest nonresidential solar projects in Racine...

Milwaukee-based Neostella, a hyper-automation company, has been named one of America’s Best Startup Employers of 2023 by Forbes magazine. Neostella is the only Wisconsin startup to make the list. Forbes partnered with the market research firm Statista to create the...