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Summerfest Tech is returning for its sixth year with a new three-day format. This year’s event, being held June 26 through June 29, also has a new home at Potawatomi Casino|Hotel. Milwaukee World Festival Inc., the organization that runs Summerfest, attributes the...
Wisconsin Inno: These nine Wisconsin companies made Inc. list of fastest-growing Midwest firms
The highly valued Madison startup Fetch is among nine Wisconsin firms on Inc.'s latest list of the fastest-growing private companies in the Midwest. Fetch, which makes a consumer rewards app, reported 407% revenue growth between 2019 and 2021, placing it at No. 2...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Evers proposes $750M for broadband expansion amid massive federal investment in high-speed internet
Gov. Tony Evers' proposed budget calls for the state to invest $750 million in broadband expansion over the next decade as Wisconsin could receive more than $1 billion from the federal government. Despite the infusion of federal dollars, the head of the Public Service...
Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development: DWD Announces $3.8 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants
From education to eye care to meat snacks, employers across Wisconsin will use more than $3.8 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development to support worker training programs that put people on the path to employment...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Rockwell Automation acquires India-based digital technology consulting company
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation, Inc. today announced that it acquired Bengaluru-based Knowledge Lens, a digital technology consulting company that provides industrial artificial intelligence, sustainability, and digital transformation solutions. Knowledge Lens...
From 25 communities statewide, 49 entries advance in 2023 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Forty-nine entries from 25 different municipalities have advanced to the semi-final round of the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced. Contestants emerged in first-round competition involving an independent panel of about...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Baker Tilly moving downtown Milwaukee office to BMO Tower
Accounting and financial advisory firm Baker Tilly is moving its downtown Milwaukee office from the U.S. Bank Center at the lakefront to the nearby BMO Tower. That move is to occur before the end of summer, according to sources familiar with the move who spoke on...
Cap Times: Evers’ capital budget proposes $1.8 billion for UW facilities
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing nearly $3.8 billion for building projects in his 2023-25 capital budget, nearly half of which will go toward upgrading and renovating University of Wisconsin System’s aging facilities. Under Evers’ proposal, released Tuesday, nearly $1.8...
Wisconsin Inno: Milwaukee-area artificial intelligence startup presenting at SXSW Pitch competition
Wisconsin startup Wearable Technologies Inc. is a finalist in the upcoming South by Southwest pitch competition in Austin, Texas, representing Wisconsin as the only startup in the state to be featured. Hartland-based Wearable Technologies is developing software and...
Wisconsin Public Radio: After record-breaking 2021, investment firms take increased interest in Wisconsin’s economy
When many think of Wisconsin's economy, they envision dairy farms and manufacturing facilities. But investment firms have taken increased prominence in the state’s economy in recent years — beyond just Madison and Milwaukee. Since 2017, Wisconsin has seen a steady...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin names chief of transplantation
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) announced Tuesday that Matthew Cooper has been appointed chief of the Division of Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at MCW, director of the Joint Solid Organ Transplantation Program at Froedtert Health...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Quarles & Brady expands into Denver area by combining with IP law firm
Milwaukee-based law firm Quarles & Brady LLP is expanding into the Denver area by combining with boutique intellectual property law firm Adsero IP. The move, effective March 1, comes after Quarles & Brady announced in January that it was establishing a...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Rev Up: Geno.Me focuses on growing client base as company nears close of seed two round
Milwaukee-based biotech startup Geno.Me is focused on expanding its client base and boosting sales as it nears the close of its seed II funding round, which has a cap of more than $3 million. Geno.Me links genomic and electronic health record data in an open...
BizTimes Milwaukee: In solar transition, WEC Energy Group sees long-term savings, advocates see short-term costs
Less than two decades ago, nearly three-quarters of the electricity delivered by WEC Energy Group came from coal. Now, only around a third of its power comes from coal, and the Milwaukee-based parent company of We Energies plans to eliminate coal as a power source by...
Wisconsin Inno: Wisconsin tech firm with military contracts acquired by public company
A Hollywood, Florida-based consulting company has acquired a Wisconsin tech company with clients that include the U.S. military. NV5 Global (Nasdaq: NVEE) said last week that it purchased Sun Prairie-based Axim Geospatial LLC for an undisclosed price. NV5's...
BizTimes Milwaukee: The Interview: Jennifer Abele and Raquel Filmanowicz
VC 414 launched at the start of the year with one mission in mind: to help underrepresented founders grow their businesses and create generational wealth. Founded by venture capitalist and angel investor Jennifer Abele and former BMO Harris executive Raquel...
Wisconsin Inno: Wisconsin tech firm with military contracts acquired by public company
A Hollywood, Florida-based consulting company has acquired a Wisconsin tech company with clients that include the U.S. military. NV5 Global (Nasdaq: NVEE) said last week that it purchased Sun Prairie-based Axim Geospatial LLC for an undisclosed price. NV5's...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin small businesses to get boost in federal funds
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...