Milwaukee-based Rex Academy is leading the way in providing accessible STEM education. The company has created a partnership with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) that will allow Rex Academy students to transfer up to six credits of coursework toward a Bachelor of Science in Information Science & Technology degree at UWM. Founded in 2015 by Sandhya … Rex Academy partners with UW-Milwaukee
FOR-M alumni, mentors and supporters gathered Monday evening at the Global Water Center to congratulate FOR-M Grant Recipient Winners. Each winning company received a $10,000 grant to support the growth of the business. FOR-M has graduated more than 200 emerging businesses through the program. With support from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Bader Philanthropies, … FOR-M winners announced
According to a study published by the healthcare analytics firm Protenus, over 47 million doses of medication were stolen by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare workers in 2018. Opioids were involved in 94% of the incidents, with oxycodone, hydrocodone and fentanyl the most common drugs stolen. Stealing controlled substances prescribed to patients is easier … CAREDirect in growth mode, welcomes new CEO
Founders, funders, and Milwaukee startup supporters gathered at Wantable Café for a first look at a number of FOR-M graduates on Monday, November 14. FOR-M is an initiative of the Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition to support and grow Milwaukee’s tech startup ecosystem. The free program takes a community-based approach to offer tech startup founders the … Spotted: FOR-M Founder’s Showcase
Will the next big thing in healthcare be created in Milwaukee? Local innovators are counting on it. Area academic research institutions have united to advance the development of drugs, devices, HealthTech software and new clinical delivery approaches that address unmet medical needs. The Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Concordia University Wisconsin, Marquette University, … Local HealthTech startups shine
Wisconsin Startup Coalition and the MKE Tech Hub Coalition partnered to provide a bus tour of three Milwaukee startup businesses. The festivities started at Zywave‘s Wauwatosa headquarters. Matt Cordio filled the double-decker bus with members of the Milwaukee startup ecosystem and headed to Ideawake. The SaaS company is headquartered in Downtown Milwaukee. Founder Coby Skonord … Spotted: #MKETech Tour
Healthcare innovators from the region gathered at Wantable Cafe on Wednesday night for the Healthcare Innovation Pitch Contest. The popular MKE Tech Week event featured nine companies vying for $50,000 in cash prizes and membership in Milwaukee Venture Partners. All contestants received a Healthcare Direct Primary Care (DPC) account through TipaScRXipt. The HealthTech pitches were … Spotted: Healthcare Innovation Pitch
Technical.ly reporter S. Sorrina Beecher hosted a panel discussion on the state of Milwaukee at NM’s Cream City Labs on the second day of MKE Tech Week. The panelists were Nikki Purvis, President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, Quentin Prince, Executive Director of Milwaukee Youth Sports Alliance, Teresa Esser, … Spotted: Milwaukee Rising Summit
On September 7, 2021, Governor Tony Evers proclaimed October to be Wisconsin Tech Month throughout the state. Milwaukee will kick off this celebration on Monday, October 3 with the start of Milwaukee Tech Week. Hosted by MKE Tech Hub Coalition, the event features five days of technology-focused, community-driven programming that showcases the growing Milwaukee tech … Milwaukee Tech Week October 3-7
Milwaukee native Ian McCullough is the creative entrepreneur behind Free Music Land, a peer-to-peer music licensing platform. The company was one of the eight Milwaukee-area startups to receive a $10,000 grant through the MKE Tech Hub Coalition‘s FOR-M incubator program in August. Known in the music world as Cullah, the founder’s musical journey began when … Free Music Land empowers musicians