In 2019, Wisconsin made strides to position itself as a place for tech and startup growth. Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee launched a $150 million fund to invest into startups. Madison was named No. 7 on a list of the best startup cities in the Midwest. And Titletown...
We Energies and several new community partners have joined the MKE Tech Hub Coalition, Kathy Henrich, MKE Tech Hub Coalition chief executive officer announced at the coalition’s community event today. We Energies entered the partnership with a gold membership, which...
NEWaukee says it will redevelop the historic Schlitz Tivoli Palm Garden building in Walker’s Point into a hub for social innovation and entrepreneurship. According to a news release, NEWaukee is under contract to purchase the two-story, 16,000-square-foot building...
The MKE Tech Hub Coalition announced today the appointment of Kathy Henrich as Chief Executive Officer. Henrich will lead the strategic direction for the Coalition, which is focused on growing the technology ecosystem in the Milwaukee region and doubling the number of...
In December, Hydraloop opened an office at the Global Water Center in Milwaukee, which serves as its U.S. headquarters.
In 2019, the profile of the average potential homebuyer in Milwaukee was a 30-year-old with a credit score of 652.
Hasn’t fulfilled promise of 1,200 jobs and new centers in Milwaukee, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Madison.
A new product from Johnson Controls, the smart building technologies giant, is introducing a facial recognition system that can notify stores, schools and other venues of the presence of an undesirable person. With the AI-enabled system, retail businesses, venues or...
Northwestern Mutual’s venture capital arm joined a $3.5 million funding round for U-Nest Inc., a California-based financial services mobile app. Northwestern Mutual’s investment, made by the company’s Future Ventures Fund, marks the first investment of the $20 million...
The $30 million conversion of a historic Walker's Point industrial building into offices, including space for two nonprofit job training groups, has started. Eagleknit Innovation Hub, 507 S. Second St., also will seek tech-based businesses and other tenants, according...