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

Happy Milwaukee Day! 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

A very Milwaukee story on the Milwaukee-est day of the year Here are 5 things you might not know about Milwaukee’s Pabst legacy (jsonline.com)

Everyone is talking about it Newsmakers: The State of Wisconsin’s Economy – WisconsinEye (wiseye.org)

Congratulations, pawcasso! Milwaukee startup pawcasso wins top cash prize this week on Project Pitch It (biztimes.com)

Proposed downtown park Eyes on Milwaukee: Committee Recommends $16 Million For New Downtown Park » Urban Milwaukee

More Midwest Moxie Pea protein and novel battery materials: Nicole Atchison and Francis Wang | WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR

Drink local The Rise of Bittercube Cocktail Bitters – Shepherd Express

Spin local Lilliput Records Is a New Shop in a Familiar Spot | Milwaukee Magazine

Great news for local small and micro businesses Brew City Match program returns after four-month hiatus (biztimes.com)

Opportunities

The Water Council’s Spring Tech Challenge is openTech Challenge – The Water Council

Summerfest Tech pitch applications are now open Apply to Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition 2023 | F6S

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