Compliance can be expensive. The National Association of Manufacturers estimates that the average U.S. company pays $9,991 per employee per year to comply with Federal regulations and the average manufacturer pays nearly twice that amount. Milwaukee-based startup Aeroplicity was created to reduce those costs. Aeroplicity is a blockchain-backed data management platform that meets the rigorous … Aeroplicity expands into the MRO market
Gaming is an intrinsic part of modern culture. According to The Entertainment Software Association, a trade association for the video game industry, 227 million Americans play video games. 74% of American households have at least one gamer, and those numbers continue to climb every year. Increasingly, people are turning to videogames for more than entertainment. … BetterPlay Studio launches KOZEE platform
Thomas McElroy heeds the call of the open road. The motorcycle enthusiast loves long rambling rides down winding rural roadways. But most of McElroy’s riding companions prefer to stick close to home. The desire to ride with like-minded cyclists spurred McElroy’s creativity. He turned to technology to find riding companions. As a result, the Milwaukee … Founders Day Feature: City Riders
Twenty-five Wisconsin startups will compete in the finalist round of the 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Eleven of the companies in the round are located in the Milwaukee 7 region. The contestants have emerged after two rounds of judging in the contest organized through the Wisconsin Technology Council and its sponsors and volunteers. “Young … Finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest announced
Startup founder and investor Senthil Ramachandran grew up in a small village in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. When he was a child in the 1980s, he had little access to technology. By Ramachandran’s estimation, the Indian state had “100-and-some books and there were no libraries.” In his village there were no newspapers and … Meet Senthil Ramachandran of Sprint1
Milwaukee-based data verification and data tracking startup Adam Aerospace wowed the judges during the Space and Defense Innovation Showcase at South by Southwest on March 9. The SaaS company won two of the seven categories in the competition, taking home prizes for Best Startup Innovation and Integrated Sensing and Cyber. Launched in 2020 by CEO … Adam Aerospace wins big at SXSW
Launched in 2019, Racine-based TRT Speech Labs created Hello Audrey, software that aids in speech therapy. The innovative technology company has been named one of the semi-finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. To move the Hello Audrey closer towards a release date, company co-founders Dr. Benjamin Taft and Joey Tenuta spent a significant … TRT Speech Labs ready to show Hello Audrey
Shawn Michaels invented Steady Shot, an insulin injection device, in 2016 while he was an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin. By 2020, Michaels received a patent for the device, and he started selling the device directly to customers in 2021. Steady Shot appeared to be on the trajectory of runaway success. But Michaels … Steady Shot founder re-aims for success
Launched in 2023, fin-tech startup e-States is looking forward to a successful second quarter. The Milwaukee-based company that developed a blockchain-based method to allow investors to invest in commercial real estate projects at entry points as low as $1,000, is competing in a number of pitch competitions in the coming months. The company has been … e-States Gears Up for Competitions
According to Pitchbook, Wisconsin startups raised $29.31 million in February. The Milwaukee 7 Region received a majority of the funding raised during the month. Delafield-based Synthetaic, a company that uses artificial intelligence to analyze data from space and air sensors, raised $15.9 million in Series B funding in a round led by Lupa Systems and … Wisconsin VC Funding for February 2024