The inspiration for Lillipad struck just months before the demand for the unique portable workstation exploded. In January 2020, Colin Dowdle had a dilemma. The Marquette University graduate lived in a small space with a number of roommates. He began working remotely several times a week and found his at home workspace less than ideal. … Lillipad leaps into home offices
It’s Friday, finally! Time to catch up on some of the good things happening in our great city’s startup and entrepreneurship scene. Below is a list of click-worthy articles that will end your week with a smile. If you have some startup ecosystem good news to share, please send it to info@MKEStartup.News Congratulations to WI’s top fundraisers Wisconsin … TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success
Looking to grow your Milwaukee-area business? Take a look at Scale Up Milwaukee’s SPARC business accelerator program. The program, presented in collaboration with the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AACCWI) and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), provides business education and mentorship to BIPOC and women-owned businesses with annual revenue between $25,000 and … SPARC sparks business growth
MKEStartup.News took a snapshot of the top founders and funders in the Milwaukee startup ecosystem. Using PitchBook, we examined the venture capital deals in the region from January 1, 2019, through January 13, 2022, looking exclusively at data from companies that are headquartered in the Greater Milwaukee area. In that time, Milwaukee companies were involved … Milwaukee’s Movers & Shakers, by the Numbers
It’s Friday, finally! Time to catch up on some of the good things happening in our great city’s startup and entrepreneurship scene. Below is a list of click-worthy articles that will end your week with a smile. If you have some startup ecosystem good news to share, please send it to info@MKEStartup.News Welcome, VC 414 Wisconsin Inno – … TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success
According to Cody Retlich, he has two passions: drones and helping people. Retlich became professionally involved with drones while studying Entrepreneurship at UW-Whitewater. During that time, he worked for a firm that used drones to conduct surveys of agricultural land. The technology fascinated him, and he began to explore its many commercial possibilities. Convinced that … DroneAdair takes flight with launch of software
A great place on a Great Lake is more than just a slogan when it comes to freshwater research and stewardship in Milwaukee. The city has become an international destination for the study and development of freshwater innovations. Leading the development of this increasingly influential ecosystem are the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater … Nano Affix: Water safety innovators
It’s Friday, finally! Time to catch up on some of the good things happening in our great city’s startup and entrepreneurship scene. Below is a list of click-worthy articles that will end your week with a smile. If you have some startup ecosystem good news to share, please send it to info@MKEStartup.News Changes coming to HD HQ Harley-Davidson … TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success
Dr. Andrew Seter launched the healthcare software company Sensia Tech in 2016- but the story of this Milwaukee-based tech startup began in 1996. Seter, a physician who specializes in Occupational Medicine, determined early in his career that traditional medicine did not serve its business clients. “The dichotomy is that the businesses pay for the vast … Sensia Tech supports the business of medicine
2022. What a year it has been! After a few years dominated by pandemic shutdowns and a paralyzed supply chain, 2022 was noteworthy for the gradual reopening of the Milwaukee ecosystem. Crowds heralded the return of in-person events, filling seats for Summerfest Tech Week, MKE Tech Week and Wisconsin Technology Council’s (WTC) Early Stage Symposium. … The year in review