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Colleges explore alternatives to student loans
Matt Cordio, president of Skills Pipeline and founder of Startup Milwaukee, says Wisconsin’s growing technology industry seriously needs workers. One thing that could help get more tech talent in the pipeline are income-share agreements, a new type of financial...
Metro Milwaukee economic trends inch higher in May
Half of the economic indicators tracked by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce showed an increase in May compared to the same time last year, a slight improvement over May.
Incubator Kitchen Planned for Sherman Park
A new, shared commercial kitchen in Sherman Park will support aspiring entrepreneurs. Dubbed “UpStart Kitchen,” the commercially-certified kitchen would provide the necessary equipment and support to serve as an incubator for food entrepreneurs.
CNBC star Marcus Lemonis judged a startup pitch event at Summerfest — and gave $10K to second-place winner
OneChart Health, a startup aimed at providing a centralized place for medical documents, won $7,500 in a pitch competition Wednesday at Summerfest Tech. The second place winner of the competition was Fiveable, a startup streaming company connecting students to lessons...
Five Milwaukee-area companies earn Ideadvance grants
Five southeastern Wisconsin small businesses have been awarded grants from the Ideadvance Seed Fund. Established in 2014 by the UW System Center for Technology Commercialization and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., Ideadvance funds the entrepreneurial efforts...
Lawmakers Legalize Scooters
The Wisconsin State Legislature has cleared the legal road for electric scooters to return to Milwaukee streets in the coming weeks.
Microsoft gives more than $1.25 million to UW-Milwaukee to support smart technology systems
Microsoft Corp. and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced a new partnership Monday to bolster the school's research and innovations in the burgeoning world of smart technology.
Rev Up: EmOpti plans to double geographic reach this year
If all goes as planned, Milwaukee health care software startup EmOpti Inc. will double its geographic reach to eight states by the end of the year. The company, which uses technology to increase emergency room efficiency, in December raised $1.35 million of investor...
Wisconsin Assembly passes 5G technology regulation bill
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would limit the regulation of 5G, or “small cell,” technology. The bill approved Tuesday now heads to Gov. Tony Evers for his consideration. The Senate passed the bill 25-5 earlier this month.
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