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Robotics technology company IAS adds capacity New Berlin HQ due to demand

Orders for the company's custom-designed robotic systems and automation systems grew 55% in 2019 when compared with 2018.

Milwaukee Startup Agricycle Raises $1.5M to Make Dehydrated Fruit Snacks

Agricycle Global, a Milwaukee startup and social enterprise, has closed a $1.5 million funding round to finance additional manufacturing of its zero-electricity dehydrators that make fruit products.

How a startup accelerator is helping Wisconsin businesses during coronavirus

Niki Neal owns a gym. Neal has no plans to raise venture capital. Her business is not high-growth. New technology is not being developed. Around 100 women come to work out at the Curves franchise in Oak Creek on a typical Monday. But Neal is getting help during the...

Water Council to redesign BREW accelerator, select new program director

The Water Council postponed the BREW accelerator program after seeing a significant drop off in the quality and quantity of applicants for what would have been its 7th cohort. The Water Council is instead redesigning the BREW, which was a measure decided in November...

How Scanalytics Helps Grocery Stores Count Shoppers in Real Time

The startup allows retailers to adhere to social distancing orders during coronavirus pandemic.

MKE Tech Hub donates 100 iPads to Milwaukee middle schoolers

With schools across Wisconsin closed under the state's Safer at Home order, thousands of families are having to equip their households with devices that enable online learning for children. To help families in Milwaukee that don't posses this kind of equipment, the...