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Hundreds of new companies have been founded in Wisconsin since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the state is getting nearly $80 million to support those startups and small businesses. Gov. Tony Evers is allocating $50 million of those funds to the Wisconsin...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Tired of waiting, a Wisconsin island community is directing millions to create its own high-speed internet
As Wisconsin lawmakers consider expanding aid for high-speed internet this year, one island community is undertaking a pricey effort to connect its residents with miles of fiber cable. The project is expected to cost about $6 million, or the equivalent of about $8,500...
WisBusiness: Xcel Energy: Proposes program to provide additional assistance for customers with their energy bill
Xcel Energy filed a request with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin today to create a new program to expand assistance to lower-earning households who need additional assistance to pay their energy bills. The proposal for the new program followed several...
WEDC: WEDC awards more than $1.1 million to entrepreneurship groups
Eight organizations working to support entrepreneurs have been awarded more than $1.1 million in the first round of Entrepreneurship Partner Grants from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). “These organizations provide the training and resources that...
Yet another major firm set to meet startups; apply by tonight for March 20 Tech Summit
Menasha-based Faith Technologies is the 19th major firm taking part in the 10th annual Tech Summit. The day-long event will be held in-person Monday, March 20, 2023 at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field. With offices in 15 national locations, Faith Technologies has expertise...
WisPolitics: U.S. Sen. Baldwin, AG Kaul: Push Meta to answer for inadequate customer service to Wisconsin small businesses
Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul called on Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, to answer for its poor customer service to Wisconsin small business owners attempting to regain access to their hacked Facebook and...
Sheboygan County Economic Development Corp.: First Cohort Named for Sheboygan County Accelerator Program
Sheboygan County Accelerator for Learning Entrepreneurship (SCALE), the new accelerator program partnership between the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and Lakeland University, launches this week with its initial cohort of six companies....
Wisconsin Public Radio: The rise of remote work hasn’t been even across all Wisconsin counties
The COVID-19 pandemic created a boom of remote work. But the rise hasn’t been even across Wisconsin’s counties and could worsen preexisting inequities, according to a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum. The report, released Thursday, found 14.8 percent of...
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation: Bacterial Membrane Nanoparticles as an Immunotherapy System for Cancer Treatment
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is seeking commercial partners interested in developing improved cancer immunotherapy treatments. UW–Madison researchers have engineered a novel nanoparticle that elicits an improved immune response in select melanomas...
BizTimes Milwaukee: UMOS and partners awarded $5.1 million to fight labor trafficking
The Decatur, Illinois-based Howard G. Buffett Foundation has awarded Milwaukee-based nonprofit UMOS and its Wisconsin Labor Trafficking Project partners $5.1 million in funding to fight labor trafficking. The three-year grant is to be administered statewide. The...
BizTimes Milwaukee: State getting $80 million for venture fund, expansion of other programs for entrepreneurs
Wisconsin is getting $80 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding which has been earmarked to help support entrepreneurs and small business. Gov. Tony Evers and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, along with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and Wisconsin Housing and...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Appleton-based manufacturer opens technology center near downtown Milwaukee
Appleton-based Miller Electric Manufacturing LLC has expanded into Milwaukee through the opening of a new technology center at the Schlitz Park complex, located just north of downtown. Located within the Keghouse building at 111 W. Pleasant St., the center is...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin to receive $79.1 million in federal funding to support small businesses
Wisconsin will receive up to $79.1 million through the federal State Small Business Credit Initiative as part of the American Rescue Plan. The U.S. Department of Treasury announced Thursday it was planning to allocate $339 million to Wisconsin, Arkansas, Rhode Island,...
WEDC Blog: Innovative grants available for groups boosting entrepreneurship
Grants are again available through WEDC for organizations that support Wisconsin entrepreneurs and remove barriers to their success. Applications for a third round of the Entrepreneurship Partner Grant (EPG) funding are due March 10. To begin the application process,...
InsideWis: Tech Summit symbolizes Packers’ commitment to larger economy
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Mark Murphy, the former National Football League safety who heads the Green Bay Packers, has a few things on his mind these days -- such as the uncertainty surrounding quarterback Aaron Rodgers, how to approach the April NFL draft, and...
InsideWis: Federal small business dollars will build on existing Wisconsin efforts
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In Minnesota, about $97 million will be targeted to investments in early stage companies as well as loans and loan guarantees, all for small businesses. Michigan will spread $237 million over direct equity-based capital investing as well...
Office of the Governor: Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin Announce Wisconsin to Receive Nearly $80 Million to Support Small Businesses
Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) today announced Wisconsin will receive nearly $80 million to support entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the state. Gov. Evers and U.S. Sen. Baldwin, joined by Wisconsin Economic Development...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Scott LeBlanc, Husch Blackwell
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Scott LeBlanc, a labor and employment attorney with Husch Blackwell in Milwaukee. LeBlanc discusses a sweeping rule proposal from the Federal Trade Commission that would establish a new national standard for...
Wisconsin Inno: Oshkosh Corp. opening innovation center in pursuit of robotics, AI technology
Oshkosh Corp., a manufacturer of fire and emergency trucks and a variety of what it calls "mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment," is working to establish a new Pittsburgh presence. The company, which generated $8.2 billion in net sales in 2022, has its...
Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies Incorporated Invests in TitletownTech
Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI) a national leader in engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy, has made an investment in the Wisconsin-based venture capital firm, TitletownTech. Founded by the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, TitletownTech’s...