Burlington-based eCourt Reporters is a finalists in the Startup Runway Foundation’s Summer Showcase. The company is the only Wisconsin startup to make it to the final round of the competition that attracted applications from 5000 startups from across the nation. The Startup Runway Foundation was founded in 2016. The Atlanta-based non-profit Angel Network is focused … eCourt Reporters compete for capital in Atlanta
An estimated 20% of Americans suffer from laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), and as our diets and activity levels change, those numbers continue to increase. The condition causes gastric juices to travel from the stomach, through the esophagus and into the throat. Symptoms of LPR include a chronic cough, difficulty swallowing and hoarseness. Unlike gastroesophageal reflux disease, … N-Zyme takes aim at reflux
As a child, native Milwaukeean Nubian Simmons was frequently ill. Plagued with stomach ailments, she spent a lot of time inside the doctor’s office, but no one could determine what was making her sick. Her mother, a nurse, began to experiment with her diet when conventional medicine could not identify what was wrong with the … Made in MKE: The Pink Bakery
Marian Singer is a strategist who co-founded Wellntel, a company designed to monitor and manage one of the Earth’s most important resources: groundwater. Until recently, managing groundwater resources was not a priority. It is an expensive and labor-intensive process, and because the water tables were largely static, monitoring this resource was not a regular practice. … Wellntel: Pioneering Water Stewardship
Rex Academy and MKE Tech Hub Coalition have partnered to provide Milwaukee students with advanced tech skills. The FUSE program, presented by MKE Tech Hub Coalition, is an opportunity for students to expand their technology skills in a summer program focused on professional development. The program runs from June 16 through August 8 and is … FUSE uses Rex Academy curriculum
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
The Milwaukee Business Journal hosted its annual Women of Influence event to honor women making their mark on Milwaukee. Thirty women were recognized for their exceptional contributions to the community. The city came to the Wisconsin Center to celebrate these remarkable women, and MKEStartup.News was there to cheer them on.
The U.S. Census reports that 15% of engineers working in the nation are women, despite women making up 48% of the total U.S. workforce. Aerospace Engineer Marina Bloomer started experiencing this disparity in high school when she was the only girl enrolled in her AP Computer Science course. In college, women only made up an … Stellar Tech Girls opens doors for future STEM career
The Milwaukee momtreprenuer at the helm of the newly formed luxury brand Comfyist has shared an update on the launch of the company’s first offering, an athletic cami with built-in bra cups. CEO Fallucca has shared the journey from the launch of the business, to the design of the unique product, and the garment prototyping … Fallucca provides update on Comfyist launch
Milwaukee power pioneer COnovate has announced a number of scaling milestones. The company was founded in 2016 by UW-Milwaukee professors Dr. Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska and Dr. Carol Hirschmugl, based on their 2010 discovery of the first known form of solid carbon monoxide at room temperature. The company is working to bring the world’s only solid form … COnovate announces growth