Fecal incontinence, the involuntary loss of stool, affects an estimated 7 to 12 percent of adults globally, with rates rising sharply with age. One study found prevalence increasing from 7 percent in women under 30 to 22 percent in women in their 70s. Despite its wide reach, the condition remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, leaving millions … Confidence Medical develops device to strengthen pelvic floor muscles
Milwaukee-based Tundra Targeted Therapeutics is advancing a homegrown cancer therapy toward Phase 1 clinical testing, marking a rare moment when a drug developed at a local research institution prepares to begin human trials in the same community where it started. Founded in 2021, the company originated as a spin-off from the Medical College of Wisconsin. … Tundra Targeted Therapeutics prepares for human cancer trial
Metro Milwaukee’s startup ecosystem reached a new milestone in 2024, attracting a record level of venture capital investment. Yet the region continues to face long-standing challenges in job growth, incomes, and worker productivity, according to new findings from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The 2025 Metro Milwaukee Innovation DataTool, released this week, tracks 17 indicators tied … Milwaukee’s innovation economy shows mixed signals in 2025 DataTool update
BioForward Wisconsin released its 2024–Q1 2025 Biohealth Investor Portfolio Report at the 2025 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit on Oct. 14–15. The report highlights a surge of investment, commercialization wins and infrastructure growth across the state’s biohealth sector. In total, Wisconsin companies raised $288 million across 57 deals, and more than $80 million of new public and … BioForward report shows investment for biohealth startups
According to PitchBook, Wisconsin startups raised at least $36.17 million in disclosed startup funding in October. Grafton-based Flamingo Marine was the state’s top fund-raiser in October. The luxury electric boating company raised $18.78 million of Series 2 seed funding from TitletownTech, Tundra Angels and other undisclosed investors. Initially, the funding was raised in the form … Wisconsin VC funding for October 2025
Emerging student entrepreneurs from five Wisconsin universities gathered at Marquette University on Nov. 13 for the Marquette Invitational Pitch Competition. The event featured teams from UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Lawrence University, Lakeland University and Marquette University presenting early-stage business concepts across mobility, real estate, education, safety and health technology. A panel of judges … Marquette hosts Invitational Pitch Competition
Cove Financial Software founder Adyan Tanver believes the Midwest is the right market for fintech growth. When his emerging company was accepted into gener8tor’s Milwaukee cohort, the Toronto native decided to make the city his company headquarters. Tanver spoke with MKEStartup.News about Cove’s platform, its move to the Midwest, and why he believes companies outside … Cove Financial Software relocates to Milwaukee
Five startups have been awarded a total of $50,000 in non-dilutive grants through the FOR-M program, presented by the MKE Tech Hub Coalition. Each company will receive $10,000 in funding to accelerate early-stage growth. This latest funding round brings FOR-M’s cumulative total to $570,000 in grants awarded since the program’s launch in 2021. The initiative … FOR-M awards $50,000 in new founder grants
Co-founders Jack Savage and Ali Mortada met while attending University School of Milwaukee. The pair reconnected in early 2024 when both were looking for ways to pursue entrepreneurship. They first launched a small marketing and web development business together, which introduced them to the wholesale real estate market. After working with clients in that space, … Property Deals aims to bring clarity and trust to wholesale real estate
At the Early Stage Symposium on November 5, the Tech Council Investor Networks track featured formal five-minute pitches from selected early-stage companies across Wisconsin and beyond. The session was moderated by Dr. Kalpa Vithalani, Executive Director of Technology Transfer at Marquette University. In this session, founders presented their companies directly to an audience of investors, industry … ESS 2025: Tech Council Investors Network Pitches, Session II