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TGIF

TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success 

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 

The MMAC’s Tim Sheehy talks about the soon to be launched MIT Mentorship initiative to support scalable entrepreneurship 03-29-22 Milwaukee Health & Economy Brief (art19.com)

Congratulations, NanoAffix Wauwatosa-based NanoAffix Science taking part in Water Council’s startup accelerator (biztimes.com)

Congratulations, MERA Wisconsin Inno – Founder/Fest at Milwaukee’s new Eagleknit space convened entrepreneurs, awarded $3,200 microgrant: Slideshow (bizjournals.com)

This week in Midwest Funding Midwest Funding Report: Chicago’s Kin Closes $82M – Mug.News

Funding obstacles predicted Wisconsin startups attract investors in strong venture capital market (jsonline.com)

Mitchell welcomes JetBlue JetBlue Starts Milwaukee Flights » Urban Milwaukee

Opportunities

Calling all budding student entrepreneurs Wisconsin YES! (Youth Entrepreneurs in Science) | A statewide youth business plan contest modeled after the successful Governor’s Business Plan Contest.

Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition 2022 is now accepting application Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition 2022

The Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator is now accepting applications The Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator

FOR-M by MKE Tech Hub is now accepting applications FOR-M

Milwaukee-centric Clicks

One of the sure signs that summer is around the corner Backstreet’s Back Along With 100+ New Acts for Summerfest 2022 (milwaukeemag.com)

Welcome back, Summer Solustice Summer Soulstice Music Festival returns in June (onmilwaukee.com)

Healing Spaces Initiative gains traction City Plans Healing Spaces Initiative » Urban Milwaukee