After success in Wisconsin, gener8tor opening Minneapolis office
gener8tor is expanding its nationally-ranked startup mentoring program into Minneapolis.
The accelerator has seen success in its Madison and Milwaukee locations, with its 42...
Cross calls for more partnerships between UW System, industry leaders
UW System President Ray Cross says he and other higher ed leaders need to do a better job partnering with industry to build support...
Dems slam WEDC request to reallocate early stage tax credits
WEDC is looking to reallocate $8 million in early stage tax credits to a program aimed at expanding company locations or bringing in new...
Exact Sciences’ Conroy praises ‘great news’ as federal panel reverses position
Exact Sciences CEO Kevin Conroy is hailing the “great news” from a federal task force, which reversed its preliminary position on the company’s colon...
Hyde’s slim life jackets win Governor’s Business Plan Contest
The idea behind Pat Hughes’ slimmer life jacket came when someone drowned at his first triathlon.
Hughes, whose company, Hyde, won the Governor’s Business...
Joint Finance approves WEDC $8 million tax credit reallocation
The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee approved with an 11-4 vote WEDC's request to reallocate $8 million in tax credits, moving them from a program...
Mary Turke’s new firm looks to bring gig economy to legal industry
The prominent Madison lawyer Mary Turke isn’t launching the typical law firm. It doesn’t have a big office building, and its lawyers are independent...
Milwaukee area to have its first-ever Startup Week
Startup Milwaukee is looking for organizations in southeastern Wisconsin that will participate in the inaugural Milwaukee Startup Week.
The events, to take place the...
My Snow Hero aims for clean sweep in snow removal business
Chad Wilke says he’d pay $1,000 more in taxes if the city would shovel his snow.
That’s why the Middleton resident has decided to...
New WARF director praises ‘very strong’ Madison startup ecosystem
Incoming WARF Managing Director Erik Iverson says Madison can’t compare itself to larger tech hubs like Seattle or Austin.
Instead, Iverson said, Madison’s “very strong”...
Three startup leaders explain why they chose Wisconsin
For Comply365’s Kerry Frank, it was a call from Gov. Scott Walker. Understory’s Alex Kubicek saw a chance to help develop Madison’s growing startup...
Tixora to provide online tickets for Summerfest shuttles
Milwaukee startup Tixora has landed a contract with the Milwaukee County Transit System that will let people buy tickets online for Summerfest shuttles.
The...
Wisconsin gets low marks in entrepreneurship index
Wisconsin’s startup culture got another disappointing ranking from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, dropping three spots in its “growth entrepreneurship” index.
But the results were...
