WorkShift, the technology platform designed to connect talent with open shifts in the restaurant industry, was a finalist in the 2023 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The Milwaukee-based company, founded in 2018 by Bekki Yang and Manny Lara, won the Business Services division of the contest. After nearly a year of behind-the-scenes work, the company … WorkShift announces app launch
Melanin Minded is one of the 52 semi-finalists in the 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, presented by the Wisconsin Technology Council. The story of this emerging company began 18 years ago when company founder Dr. Bashir Easter drove his mother to the hospital for surgery on her feet. What happened next altered the path … Meet BPC contestant Melanin Minded
With age comes wisdom, and a host of other benefits. Age also brings with it fine lines, wrinkles, and more telltale signs that time marches on. Nothing can prevent skin from aging, but local startup Amruth Group has created an anti-aging facial cream in its laboratory that does the next best thing. The company’s innovation … Amruth Group combats aging skin with science
The Milwaukee region is bursting with good news this week.
Wellntel co-founders Marian Singer and Nick Hayes started their company to help the world monitor and manage one of the Earth’s most important resources: groundwater. Launched in 2013, the Milwaukee-based company has developed a Water Information System (WIS) that pairs its proprietary water sensor with data collection and analysis tools. Unlike most water sensors, which … Wellntel’s service footprint grows
Fifty-two entries from 30 distinct communities have advanced to the semi-final round of the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced. 19 of those companies are headquartered in the Milwaukee 7 Region. Contestants emerged in first-round competition involving an independent panel of about 70 judges organized through the Wisconsin Technology Council and its … 2024 BPC semi-finalists announced
The MKE Tech Hub Coalition recently announced that Antonio L. David Jr. has been named the organization’s Director of Content. Davis joined the organization in May 2022 and is a well-known figure in the Hour of Tech and FUSE programs. The non-profit organization was formed in October 2019 by a group of local businesses focused … Davis named MKE Tech Hub Director of Content
According to Pitchbook, Wisconsin startups raised $65.87 million in January. The spike in venture capital investments in Wisconsin-based startups is due to large investments in Elephas and Imbed Biosciences, both located in Dane County. Located in the Milwaukee 7 Region, growth focused RoofMarketplace has raised a total of $6.85 million since its launch. The company’s … Wisconsin VC Funding for January 2024
Fashion is a dirty industry. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the industry is the second largest consumer of water and creates 20 percent of the world’s plastic pollution annually. Fashion is responsible for about 10 percent of global carbon emissions. To put that into perspective, that is more emissions than all international flights … HyperNatural: A revolution in material science
If you have kids, regardless of their ages, disposable cleaning wipes are probably a part of your daily life. Wipes are great for tackling sticky hands and shopping cart handles, but what do you do with the used wipe? Local inventor Lizzy Osma created a quick and clean solution to that problem which does not … BEEKEEPR wipe dispenser creates buzz