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| Aug 26, 2026 | Dirac Labs Secures $1.8M to Advance Quantum Navigation | Dirac Labs has raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding. This capital fuels the development of a quantum universal positioning system. The technology offers resilient navigation in GPS-denied environments. It targets critical needs in defens... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Dirac Labs Raises $1.8M to Build a Quantum Universal Positioning System for Defense and Commercial Platforms | Proprietary quantum sensors designed to be manufactured at scale for navigating underwater, underground and in other GPS-challenged environments
Dirac Labs is combining quantum sensing, AI and semiconductor-compatible manufacturing to build... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | From Italy to Milwaukee: How ITER IDEA Is Bringing AI Resource Planning to the Midwest | Column by Guido Mazza, Co-founder, ITER IDEA
During my work over the past 12 years, I’ve helped manufacturing firms improve ERP efficiency. That’s why I co-founded ITER IDEA, bootstrapped it, and through that experience saw a consistent cha... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | From Seoul to Milwaukee: How EXERCHAIN Is Helping People Visualize a Healthier Future | Column by Seo Ho Lee, Co-Founder, Exerchain
What began as a personal experience navigating metabolic health evolved into the foundation for a company with the potential to impact people around the world. Over the past fifteen years as a sof... |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Swiss startup Cerret eyes Wisconsin as it plans U.S. expansion | Five startups from across the globe are spending the summer in Milwaukee through the WEDC-funded gener8tor Accelerate Wisconsin program, designed to attract high-growth international companies that already have market validation and help th... |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Don’t go it alone: Navigating global expansion | Global expansion can feel like a gamble or a shot in the dark—but with the right support, it can feel strategic and intentional. This was the message of a panel at Summerfest Tech that highlighted the resources Wisconsin offers for home-gro... |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Tugboat Raises $3 Million Seed Round To Expand Insurance Claim Support Platform | Tugboat announced that it has raised an oversubscribed $3 million seed round to scale its consumer insurance support platform. The round was led by ResilienceVC, with participation from South Dakota First, gener8tor, Sure Ventures, Acumen A... |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Kalkar to lead gBETA Frontier Technology accelerator | The newly launched gBETA Frontier Technology accelerator will begin its inaugural Wisconsin cohort in July with a new member of the startup ecosystem.
Pushkaraj Kalkar will lead the seven-week accelerator launched through the Wisconsin Fron... |
| May 8, 2026 | Ruby Bio aims to launch “world first” fermentation-derived clean label emulsifiers in 2027 | A new generation of emulsifiers derived from fermentation could hit the market next year, enabling companies to replace a flurry of additives derived from palm oil or petrochemical intermediates with clean label alternatives, says Californi... |
| May 6, 2026 | Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium launches gBETA Frontier Technology accelerator | The Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium launched a new accelerator program aimed at supporting early-stage startups developing emerging technologies in Wisconsin.
The new gBETA Frontier Technology accelerator is for startups working in... |
| Apr 21, 2026 | TalkToMedi brings AI medical receptionist to Wisconsin | The front desk staff are on the front lines of the healthcare system. Reaching a medical provider shouldn’t be difficult, but missed calls, long hold times and overburdened front-desk staff can create headaches for both providers and patien... |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Marshall University: $1.2 Million Investment Fuels Second Cohort Of West Virginia Startup Accelerator | Marshall University has partnered with gener8tor to launch a second cohort of its gBETA startup accelerator at the university’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (iCenter), expanding support for early-stage founders across West Vir... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | AI Revolutionizes Wastewater Management Amidst Industry Crisis | Nyad AI launches an advanced platform for wastewater operations. The system delivers real-time biological insights. It helps operators make critical decisions. This innovation addresses complex systems and a shrinking workforce. Nyad secure... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Nyad: $1.3 Million Raised For AI Wastewater Operations Software | Nyad, an AI software company focused on wastewater operations, announced the commercial launch of its decision support platform alongside $1.3 million in oversubscribed pre-seed funding. The round was led by Boost VC and included participat... |
| Mar 5, 2026 | gener8tor and WCTC launch spring gBETA cohort focused on applied AI | Five early-stage startups have joined the Spring 2026 cohort of gBETA at Waukesha County Technical College’s Applied AI Lab, a seven-week accelerator designed to help early-stage companies gain traction and connect with mentors and investor... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Emobi Secures $3.4M: Revolutionizing EV Charging with JustPlug | Emobi, a San Francisco EV charging leader, announced $3.4M in seed funding. This capital fuels the expansion of its revolutionary JustPlug technology. JustPlug provides automated, hardware-free EV charging. It enables seamless "Plug &a... |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Emobi: $3.4 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale JustPlug And Expand Plug-And-Charge EV Roaming | Emobi announced it has closed a $3.4 million seed round to expand its JustPlug technology and scale its EV charging roaming infrastructure across North America. The company is known as North America’s largest EV charging roaming and JustPlu... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Emobi Raises $3.4M in Seed Funding | Emobi, a San Francisco, CA-based EV charging company, raised $3.4M in Seed funding.
The round was led by Florida Funders, with participation from existing investors, including Aves Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Gaingels, Gener8tor, Goodwate... |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 2025 highlights from the startup ecosystem | 2025 was marked by steady, strategic progress for the Milwaukee 7 startup community as institutions, founders and industry partners worked together to expand opportunity and capitalize on regional innovations.
In June, the region made a bol... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | New North builds collaboration and innovation across northeast Wisconsin | As part of MKEStartup.News’ ongoing series exploring Wisconsin’s regional startup ecosystems, we’re heading up north where collaboration, innovation, and industry strength drive one of the state’s most dynamic economies.
The New North Inc. ... |
| Nov 6, 2025 | UW-Green Bay Launches gBETA Accelerator Program In Partnership With gener8tor | The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Foundation have partnered with global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor to launch the inaugural gBETA UW-Green Bay pre-accelerator program. The ini... |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Flux XII: $3.95 Million Raised To Accelerate Commercialization Of Next-Generation Grid Energy Storage | Flux XII, a Madison-based energy storage company focused on advancing aqueous flow battery materials, announced it has raised $3.95 million in seed funding. The round was led by The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment ... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Flux XII Raises $3.95M in Seed Funding | Flux XII, a Madison, WI-based energy storage company developing advanced materials for aqueous flow batteries, raised $3.95M in Seed funding.
The round was led by The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment with participat... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Float applies AI to ‘high-frequency decision-making,’ beyond trading | Waukesha-based startup Float is reimagining how artificial intelligence can make rapid, data-driven decisions in high-stakes environments. The company, co-founded by mathematicians Dr. John Stogin and Dr. John Wilshere Gordon, began with an... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Darko Mandich Appointed Managing Director of BEAM Circular Accelerator, Announces Open Applications for Next Cohort | The BEAM Circular Accelerator, a program focused on promoting circular bioeconomy innovation, has appointed Darko Mandich as its new Managing Director. Mandich, previously the co-founder and CEO of MeliBio, brings extensive experience in th... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Pavewise: $2.5 Million Seed Funding Closed For Bringing Real-Time Intelligence To Road Construction | Pavewise, a construction technology company improving efficiency and compliance across complex road construction projects, announced it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by C2 Ventures, with participation from Connectic, Service P... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Pavewise Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding | Pavewise, a Bismark, ND-based provider of a platform that drives efficiency and compliance spanning the plans of road construction projects, raised $2.5m in seed funding.
The round was led by C2 Ventures, plus Connectic, Service Provider Ca... |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Mumbies raises funds to scale | Milwaukee-based Mumbies, a natural pet products company, is raising $400,000 through a SAFE note to support its next stage of growth. Founder Bradley Will said the funding will help the company scale production, expand its product line, and... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Rapid Radicals joins gener8tor’s Great Lakes Innovation Accelerator | Milwaukee startup Rapid Radicals Technology was selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of gener8tor’s Great Lakes Innovation Accelerator, a new program supporting water technology companies across the region.
The accelerator is bac... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Checking in with past winners of Rally’s IN-Prize pitch contest, aimed at bringing startups to Indiana | Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.
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| Sep 8, 2025 | Mumbies founder turns passion for dogs into growing business | Bradley Will already built a successful career running a Milwaukee-based marketing firm when a personal passion began tugging him in a new direction. A lifelong dog lover, Will decided to channel his entrepreneurial skills into a mission-dr... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Using AI, these 5 African startups make assistive tech more accessible | Assistive technology in Africa has long been expensive, hard to maintain, and poorly suited to local needs. Screen readers can cost thousands of dollars, prosthetics, tens of thousands more, and spare parts often have to be shipped from abr... |
| May 29, 2025 | FarmQA Raises $4M in Seed Funding | FarmQA, a Fargo, ND-based provider of a digital agronomy platform, raised $4M in Seed funding.
The round was led by gener8tor 1889, with participation from O’Leary Ventures, Wonder Fund North Dakota, and Badlands Capital.
The company intend... |
| May 15, 2025 | - | Downtown Atlanta PEER Center To House Business Incubator
ATLANTA, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, Tarkenton Companies, and gener8tor are banding together to provide new business opportunities for underrepresented f... |
| May 7, 2025 | LyraVet eases veterinary burnout with AI | Veterinarians are stressed, and the toll of their burnout isn’t just emotional, it’s economic, costing the industry $2 billion per year. Fitchburg-based LyraVet, cofounded by veterinarian Dr. Zach Meyers and data scientist Nic Herfel is on ... |
| Apr 24, 2025 | gener8tor Art stokes the creative economy | Wisconsin’s creative sector generates more than $10.8 billion in economic value and supports more than 90,000 jobs. Yet despite its contributions, the state ranks 50th in the nation for arts and culture funding.
Startup accelerator gener8to... |
| Apr 24, 2025 | IU LAB announces accelerator partnerships with Gener8tor, Plug and Play | Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.
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| Feb 12, 2025 | 1Director brings funerals into the digital age | In 2024, the U.S. funeral industry was valued at $20 billion annually, with most revenue coming from an estimated 2.4 million funerals a year. As the country’s large senior population ages, these numbers are expected to increase.
Despite it... |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Grant funds accelerator programs for local entrepreneurs | Partnership between Urban League of Greater Madison and gener8tor aims to support entrepreneurs in underserved areas
MADISON, WI. FEB. 6, 2025 – A partnership that helps Madison-area start-ups access free training to hone their skills, gain... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | UNYTUS launches MVP | Jit Sihra believes character education is an essential part of the educational experience. When she started exploring how key character traits like honesty and patience were taught in schools, she discovered there was no standard curriculum... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Applications Open for Curql Accelerate’s Third Fintech Cohort | DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–January 15, 2025–
Early-stage fintech founders: Your opportunity to secure funding, industry connections, and credit union insights is here. Curql Collective, a collective of credit unions jointly investing ... |
| Dec 17, 2024 | A look back at 2024 | It has been another exciting year for the Milwaukee startup ecosystem.
According to PitchBook, at last count, Milwaukee7 startups raised at least $134.76 million in venture funding, and we are not yet at the close of 2024.
Milwaukee’s start... |
| Dec 10, 2024 | AgTechLogic and Birds Eye Aerial Drones Partner to Provide Next Generation Visual Technology to Further Sustainable Farming | BEAD Global Drone Used Alongside with AgTechLogic's Agriculture Technology
AgTechLogic, a leading sustainable agricultural solution that combines intelligent precision spraying with AI-powered software, announced today a strategic alliance ... |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Sandbox Wealth: Banking Solution Company Raises $1.25 Million (Pre-Seed) | Sandbox Wealth, a turnkey banking solution for non-bank financial institutions, announced the pre-seed fundraise of $1.25 million in capital, led by NextGen Venture Partners, with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, gene... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | TechQuest and Gener8tor Announce Partnership to Accelerate Nigerian Tech Startups | Lagos, Nigeria – November 7th, 2024 – gener8tor, a leading global startup accelerator and venture firm, and Nigeria-based TechQuest, a leading Information Technology and Consulting firm, announced a strategic partnership to foster innovatio... |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Early-stage startup Zentrix masters the market with AI | In high school, friends Wyatt Johnson and Connor VanCrete bonded over a shared enthusiasm for trading stocks. Their passion for the stock market continued throughout college, but once the pair graduated, they found that they no longer had t... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | AgTechLogic Awarded Pepperdine University's Most Fundable Companies | Tom Gauthier, Founder and CEO of AgTechLogic
Leading Sustainable Agriculture Solution for Intelligent Precision Spraying and AI-Powered Software Honored as Top Innovative Startup in the Country for Investment Opportunities
MALIBU, Calif., O... |
| Sep 18, 2024 | MKE Tech Hub supports startups with loan program | Less than 1% of all U.S.-based startups receive venture capital funds.
Despite the focus on raising venture funds in the startup ecosystem, most founders rely on other forms of financing or bootstrapping to launch their companies.
MKE Tech ... |
| Sep 8, 2024 | NM’s Black Founder Accelerator cohort is underway | Ten high-growth, scalable startups have been selected to participate in the Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator. These U.S.-based companies are working on innovations in the data analytics, digital health, fintech and Insurtech in... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | StayThanks: a tech startup that celebrates Milwaukee | For many, the success of a business is a source of inspiration, but for Naveen Kankate, it was the failure of a business that inspired him to launch his startup.
The turning point came when Hangout MKE, a lower Eastside café and activity ce... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | VC firm gener8tor connects female founders with funders | It is no secret that startups founded by women are receive much less venture capital funding than their male counterparts. In 2023, companies founded solely by women garnered just 2.1% of the total capital invested in venture-backed startup... |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Tailored Remedy part of gBETA’s latest cohort | In the spring of 2021, while most of the nation was still shut down, 18-year-old Abigail Crocker was working as a certified nursing assistant at a long-term care facility in her hometown of Boston. She relished the opportunity to support he... |
| Jun 17, 2024 | NuvaBox provides adulting hack | Recent UW-Milwaukee grad Sam Keehan was already a CEO before donning his cap and gown.
Keehan founded NuvaBox, a subscription box service for young adults leaving home for the first time, in 2023, as a senior project. It is now his full-tim... |
| May 2, 2024 | TMC Innovation announces second cohort of promising Danish health tech companies | A new cohort of scientists from the Texas-Denmark BioBridge has been selected to join a Texas Medical Center Accelerator, joining forces with some of Houston’s best advisers and mentors.
This is the second year that four Danish companies ha... |
| Apr 29, 2024 | A second look at Q1 VC funding | According to PitchBook data, 30 Wisconsin-based startup companies raised at least $119.48 million in venture capital in the first quarter of 2024.
Wisconsin investors led eight deals, resulting in $86.72 million invested in companies headqu... |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Houston investor calls for all angels to move the ecosystem forward | One of the biggest components of a well-functioning startup ecosystem is inarguably access to capital, and Mitra Miller is dedicated to enhancing education around investment and growing Houston's investor base.
As vice president and board m... |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Report: Houston secures spot on list of top 50 startup cities | A new ranking signals great promise for the growth of Houston’s startup network.
Houston ranks among the world’s top 50 startup cities on a new list from PitchBook, a provider of data and research about capital markets. In fact, Houston com... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | gener8tor Madison invests $600K into six new startups | MADISON, Wis. – Six new fast-growing startup companies from across the country have each been selected to receive a $100,000 investment and participate in the gener8tor Madison startup accelerator program. The capital invested in this cohor... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Here's what Houston startups have raised in funding so far in 2024 | Five Houston startups have started the new year strong with over $320 million in venture funding — most of which from one mega deal for a geothermal company.
According to InnovationMap reporting, Houston's VC activity in the first quarter o... |
| Feb 5, 2024 | FuzzPop Workshop creates art and opportunities | Daniel Murray founded FuzzPop Workshop, a Milwaukee-based multimedia production studio in 2021. The company specializes in immersive local art and is the creator of the popular Deep Lake Future art exhibit at Var Gallery.
The art experienc... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | The Company Lab (CO.LAB) And gener8tor Announce Sustainable Mobility Accelerator Cohort | Five startups will be relocating to Chattanooga in mid-January, with a $20K investment and access to Chattanooga’s premier technology, research, and government leaders during this 12-week program
The Company Lab and gener8tor are thrilled t... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | AI transforms VocaTone offerings | Since winning the People’s Choice Award in the Elevator Pitch Olympics at the Early Stage Symposium in 2022, the VocaTone team has been hard at work developing the latest version of its vocal synthesizer technology.
VocaTone Studio develop... |
| Dec 5, 2023 | gBETA Kenosha hires Larsen as Program Manager | gBETA Kenosha announces the addition of Bethany Larsen as its Program Manager for the City of Kenosha’s early-stage startup accelerator made possible through a partnership between gener8tor and the City of Kenosha.
The gBETA Kenosha accele... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | OpenPitch provides fintech solution for startup founders and funders | Startup founders Nishant Deshpande and Bryan Stave launched Investii, an app that encouraged personal financial responsibility, in 2020.
In 2023, the company pivoted away from personal finance and into the world it is immersed in, startup ... |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Houstr joins gBETA | Racine-based startup Houstr made headlines in July when the company was accepted into the Kenosha gBETA program.
Five startups headquartered in the Kenosha area were chosen to participate in the gBETA summer cohort. The free, seven-week, n... |
| Jul 24, 2023 | eCourt Reporters join gener8tor; continue to scale | Burlington-based eCourt Reporters has been an active presence in the region’s startup ecosystem since its launch in 2017.
Founders Karen Renee and Judy Gerulat have created an online legal platform designed to connect court reporters and o... |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Milwaukee gener8tor announces latest cohort | Five startup companies from across North America have each been selected to receive a $100,000 investment and participate in the gener8tor Milwaukee startup accelerator program.
The business accelerator is active in more than 41 communitie... |
| Jul 16, 2023 | gBETA Kenosha summer cohort announced | The gBETA Kenosha accelerator has announced the names of the startup businesses chosen to participate in its 2023 summer cohort.
The free, seven-week, no-equity accelerator program provides startup founders with intensive business coaching... |
| Jul 14, 2023 | gener8tor appoints Managing Director to lead the inaugural CO.LAB Sustainable Mobility Accelerator in Chattanooga | “Donna’s experience in startups, business development, and sales will be an invaluable asset to gener8tor, The Company Lab, and Chattanooga as a whole.”
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (PRWEB) July 14, 2023
After a thorough vetting process, gener8tor, a... |
| May 3, 2023 | Spotted: 1 Million Cups MKE | The Milwaukee chapter of 1 Million Cups relaunched May 3 at the Wauwatosa co-working space Expansive.
Local organizer, Dujuan Cherry and 1 Million Cups Midwest Regional Representative, Ben McDougal kicked off the event in front of a small,... |
| Apr 28, 2023 | TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success | Happy Friday! It’s 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 ecosyst... |
| Apr 25, 2023 | TRT Speech Labs aids in quantifying speech development | Kenosha-based TRT Speech Labs has created technology that aids in speech therapy.
The creation, Hello Audrey, is a software program that measures and reports on the progress made in speech therapy by using algorithms that are highly sensit... |
| Apr 21, 2023 | TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success | Happy Friday! It’s 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 ecosyst... |
| Apr 17, 2023 | EVEN raises $2.2 Million seed round | Milwaukee-based startup EVEN, launched in 2022, has reached another funding milestone. Company founder and CEO, Mag Rodriguez, announced it raised a $2.2 million seed round to support the direct-to-consumer platform that allows artists to s... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Food FiXR is set to soar | Food FiXR founder Dr. Grace Hameister is ready to change the way people look at food.
The Doctor of Chiropractic, Functional and Integrative Medicine founded Food FiXR, an “interactive FoodTech and HealthTech platform” that allows users to... |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 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 ecos... |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 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 ecos... |
| Feb 6, 2023 | P4 Infrastructure: Digitizing stormwater infrastructure | P4 Infrastructure is one of a growing list of local water tech companies shaping the future of water management.
Founded in 2018 by PhD level Civil Engineers Christopher Foley, Nicholas Hornyak, and Joseph Diekfuss, the company has created... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 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 ecos... |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 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 ecos... |
| Dec 14, 2022 | RaritiesMarket pivots in gBeta | UW-Whitewater sophomore Chad Tjugum started collecting coins when he was five years old. By the time he was in eighth grade, Tjugum had his own LLC and was buying and selling coins online.
Born with a passion for entrepreneurship, Tjugum e... |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Gener8tor is the biggest startup accelerator you’ve never heard of… | The U.S. Midwest generates a lot of wealth and is home to myriad huge corporations. With corporations come pension funds, foundations and other collections of great wealth. One of the ways that those pots of cash are being invested is throu... |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 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 ecos... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | WTC hosts Early Stage Symposium | This week, MKEStartup.News is live from Madison to cover the 2022 Early Stage Symposium hosted by The Wisconsin Technology Council. The event allows emerging technology startups to connect with investors and resources to support the compani... |
| Jul 20, 2022 | FUSE uses Rex Academy curriculum | 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 sum... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | These 7 Philly-area startups are getting big cash infusions from accelerators this summer | A handful of Philly-area startups are the recipients of investments, thanks to two capital-involved accelerators and funds.Bucks Built
The Bucks Built Startup Fund, in its third round, this summer deployed $125,000 to five early-stage start... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Meet angel investor Matthew Kee | Matthew Kee knows the Midwest startup ecosystem.
He founded a venture capital-backed fintech startup. Then he went on to serve as the Startup Development Manager for Wisconsin’s third-largest city. From there, he co-founded an angel invest... |
| Jul 7, 2022 | 2022: A mid-year recap | July 2 marked the halfway point of 2022. As we pass through the middle of the year, it is an apt time to remember a few of the intriguing members of the startup ecosystem we met in the first six months of this year.
Here is recap of some o... |
| May 31, 2022 | Send bucks- or baht across borders with CrossKudi | Founder Bobola Odebiyi wants you to know CrossKudi is not just another money transfer platform.
The CPA with a business degree from UW-Milwaukee has been fascinated with blockchain and other Web3 technologies since 2017. As he became more ... |
| May 9, 2022 | DNA as a diet guide | Is GenoPalate Milwaukee’s next unicorn?
Founder Dr. Sherry Zhang, the molecular biologist at the helm of the Wauwatosa-based company with the global reach, is taking aim at the lofty status.
The company, launched in 2016, analyzes a custo... |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Food FiXR: Food as medicine | Dr. Grace Hameister wants you to know that every 36 seconds, someone in the United States dies from a cardiovascular event.
According to the Doctor of Chiropractic, Functional and Integrative Medicine, these deaths are preventable. In fact... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Field to Freezer: Ancient practice meets modern technology | Each year, 12 million Americans don blaze orange and head into the wilderness in search of game. An estimated six million deer are harvested annually, and a majority of those deer are professionally processed into individual cuts of meat, s... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Social entrepreneurs need more resources, especially founders of color. Cue: Milwaukee’s Mfoniso Ekong | From Mfoniso Ekong’s view, social entrepreneurs are more diverse than your average startup founder, and face more barriers to securing capital. That can make it more difficult to get their businesses off the ground.
“They have more roles ou... |
| Dec 15, 2021 | A startup accelerator and intuition brought this Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree from the Northeast to Milwaukee | From the outside looking in, Tán Ho’s rise from casual freelancer to tech cofounder happened seemingly overnight. But life before Fiveable, where he serves as COO, was mostly one stuck on “survival mode.”
As a first-generation Asian Americ... |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Meet Elena Velez: Milwaukee creative entrepreneur launches luxury fashion brand | Her designs have been featured on the catwalks of both New York and London Fashion weeks. Her clothing has appeared on the glossy pages of magazines around the world, and she’s dressed a who’s who of A list fashionista celebrities, includin... |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Twi-Pod offers a cup of calm | Dr. Kwadwo Owusu-Ofori is a Milwaukee transplant from North Carolina. He came to Wisconsin to attend the University of Wisconsin, but his heart, and inspiration, lies in Ghana. The essence of his parents’ homeland is woven into his mood-boo... |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Houston Exponential hires new exec to promote inclusive innovation | Houston's considered one of the most diverse cities in the country, and Houston Exponential is focused on building an innovation ecosystem that's reflective of that.
The nonprofit organization announced a new hire that will lead this initia... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Hardworking Houston suburb tops list of biggest boomtowns in Texas | The Houston suburb of Conroe has come a long way since Civil War veteran Isaac Conroe planted roots there in October 1881 with the purchase of a tract of land and the establishment of a sawmill.
Fast forward 140 years, and Conroe now reigns... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, , and more.
3 Houston innovators to know... |
