Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group aim to answer that question. The organizations are the sponsors of the seventh annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin competition. Voting officially kicked off on Monday in the competition that has 122 Wisconsin-based manufacturers vying for a spot in the final round of the competition. Manufacturing … What is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin?
MKE Tech Hub Coalition’s FUSE Summer Boot Camp concluded on Monday, August 8 with the Student Demo Day event, hosted in the Firserv Forum Atrium. The eight-week program drew attendees from 19 different schools, and participants ranging from high school students to graduate school students. The program contained components focused on technical skills, career skills … Spotted: FUSE: Student Demo Day
The Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition is seeking applications for the fall cohort of the FOR-M Incubator. The free program is seeking emerging and early-stage startup founders who are looking to develop their technology-based business ideas. The program offers educational workshops, mentorship, and other supports to aid in the development of a startup business. While this … FOR-M seeks early-stage tech founders
Milwaukee startup ecosystem veteran Matthew Friedel is the Program Director of UW Milwaukee’s soon-to-be launched startup accelerator, Business Innovation Incubator. The 11-month program is designed for entrepreneurs who want to take their existing businesses to the next level. Participants will meet Wednesday nights during the fall term for entrepreneurial learning workshops that will focus on … UWM launches Business Innovation Incubator
The Wisconsin Technology Council hosted the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Wauwatosa on Thursday, July 14. Sponsored by University of Milwaukee and the University of Milwaukee Research Foundation, the presentation focused on water technology innovation. Tom Still, WTC president, introduced discussion panelists Dean Amhaus, president and chief executive officer of The Water Council, Paige … WTC hosts water tech panel
Latino-led businesses are the fastest-growing segment of U.S. small businesses, but as an aggregate they only receive 2% of total U.S. venture capital funding, despite comprising 20% of the U.S. population. To help correct this disparity, Google has allocated $5 million to its inaugural Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund. Google announced the names of … Latino Founders Fund chooses The Way Out
On Thursday, June 30, Milwaukee’s Young Enterprising Society (Y.E.S) presented the Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition, which was sponsored by Molson Coors Beverage Company. The event was held at Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) ART + CULTURE HUB. Winners vied for $50,000 of capital to fund their startup businesses. The grand prize winner won $25,00, the … Summerfest Tech Pitch, 2022
Day Two of Summerfest Tech was hosted at Milwaukee Artist Resource Network. The Third Ward location was decorated in Summerfest memorabilia for the occasion, courtesy of Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. The Milwaukee startup ecosystem gathered to watch the pitch competition, produced by Young Enterprising Network and sponsored by Molson Coors Beverage Company. Seven startup companies … Spotted: Summerfest Tech Day Two
The fifth annual Summerfest Tech event kicked off this morning at St. Kate- The Arts Hotel. Kathy Henrichs, CEO of MKE Tech Hub Coalition, welcomed attendees to the two day event and introduced the keynote speaker, Chuck Swoboda, the Innovator in Residence at Marquette University. The breakout sessions in Day One focused largely around the … Spotted: Summerfest Tech Day One
VC MKE, lead by Dana Guthrie of Gateway Capital, Ed Javier of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Maggie Fernandes of We Pivot, Que Ei-Amin of Young Enterprising Society (YES), and Tarik Moody of 88Nine Milwaukee Radio, hosted its first event on June 28 at the law offices of Godfrey and Kahn . The organization, created to … Spotted: VC MKE Social