With Covid-19 forcing employers to continue their operations without workers on site, companies are adopting remote technologies and implementing software to automate human work at an accelerated pace, experts say.
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$100M venture fund launched by four major Milwaukee employers approaching fourth deal
Investment deals are mounting for Wisconn Valley Ventures, the $100 million Milwaukee-based venture fund supported with $25 million each from Foxconn Technology Group, Advocate Aurora Health, Johnson Controls International plc and Northwestern Mutual.
Amazon grocery to open in vacated space at downsized Kohl’s store
The right-sizing initiative by Kohl’s Corp. that includes testing partnerships with complementary businesses will include e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc.
MKE ranks #13 as a startup hub & #1 for employee loyalty
The annual Midwest+startups report attempts to understand how micro-environments among 59 Midwest cities are performing relative to one another.
AmFam, Molson Coors join MKE Tech Hub Coalition
American Family Insurance and Molson Coors Beverage Co. have joined the Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition, an alliance designed to attract and retain technology professionals and companies in the Milwaukee region.
Northwestern Mutual subsidiary enters fitness sphere
So far, more than 110 racing clubs across the globe are using the platform, which represents a few thousand users.
Concurrency helps create AI platform that assists workers with disabilities
Brookfield-based information technology and consulting company Concurrency recently partnered with Chicago manufacturer Clover Imaging Group to create a mixed-reality platform to help adults with cognitive disabilities find employment.
Milwaukee’s Sift Healthcare raises $2.8M to expand AI-based payment platform
Sift Healthcare, the Milwaukee startup that uses artificial intelligence to analyze health care billing payments, has raised $2.8 million to expand its data science and data engineering teams.
UW-Milwaukee raising $400K to invest in startups created by students, faculty
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Foundation is trying to raise $400,000 that would be used to invest in startup companies involving UWM faculty, students or staff that have licensed intellectual property through the foundation.
Investors must be intentional with underrepresented entrepreneurs
For years, members of the Milwaukee tech community have said the percentage of investment dollars going to founders of color in the region was in the low single digits.