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gener8tor’s Backline Named Top Innovative Music Company by Fast Company
Wisconsin accelerator and venture capital fund gener8tor is receiving some highly-touted recognition for its music accelerator. Both Backline and the Motown Musician Accelerator were named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list for 2020.
Brookfield tech startup to use new funding for AI-centric product development
SAFIO Solutions is targeting e-commerce and consumer packaged goods companies as users of its forecasting software.
Fiserv acquires New York fintech company MerchantPro Express
MerchantPro Express, located in Melville, New York, was founded in 2009 and has about 30 employees.
State Awards $432K to Groups That Support Wisconsin Entrepreneurs
Doyenne Group, the nonprofit that supports women entrepreneurs in Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay through skills development and capital funding, and Milwaukee-based BizStarts, which supports early-stage companies through training courses and consultations, are among...
Commentary: Milwaukee area grows as tourist destination
For most people, when they think of the top tourist destinations in America, Milwaukee doesn’t come to mind. But tourism is a very important part of the Milwaukee area’s economy. Visitor spending in Milwaukee County was $2.1 billion in 2018, according to the latest...
How the WTA Creates Opportunities For the State’s Tech Community
Since he took over as president of the Wisconsin Technology Association roughly four years ago, Eric Printz has been on a mission to make his organization the premier resource for the state’s tech community.
Report: Milwaukee ranks 46th for best U.S. cities for women in tech
Milwaukee is once again positioned at the bottom of a list in a tech-related study – this time, the city ranks 46th for “best U.S. cities for women in tech,” according to SmartAsset, a New York-based personal finance technology company. Now in its sixth year, the...
Milwaukee startup’s portal bridges investor-minority founder gap
The platform populates founders on one side, and investors on the other, creating an introduction for parties that otherwise may not have connected.
Former Associated Bank exec launches AI-learning company
A Wisconsin nonprofit created to educate business leaders about the impact of emerging technologies on their industries is switching to a for-profit model to better scale its growth and reach. Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Wisconsin, or AAIW, launched years ago...
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