Wisconsin Tech Summit 'speed dates' for emerging companies
WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
Emerging companies may apply through Feb. 22 to meet with major firms and explore potential business relationships around technology needs and innovation as part of the 10th annual Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place in-person at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field on March 20.
The Tech Summit will feature a series of brief meetings, or “speed dates,” to foster communication and partnership. It is produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council. Participating major firms thus far are: Advocate Aurora Research Institute, American Family Insurance, Findorff, Google, J.P. Morgan, Kimberly-Clark, Kwik Trip, OEM Fabricators, Oshkosh Corp., Promega, Rockwell Automation, RSM US, Schreiber Foods, Shive-Hattery Architecture + Engineering and TitletownTech. Others will be announced soon...
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WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (WEDC)
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Oshkosh Distillery combining craft drinks with rich Sturgeon tradition
WLUK
OSHKOSH -- Sturgeon Spirits is a new craft distillery in Oshkosh. The business wants to combine the area's rich sturgeon history with a distilling experience. President of Sturgeon Spirits, Karl Lowenstein, says they take conservation efforts seriously and are instituting sustainable practices in their distilling process. The building includes a large enclosed production area and a tasting area with a view of the enclosed area....
Twisted Warrior yoga studio extends business to breathing sessions -- with a salty twist
FOND DU LAC REPORTER
FOND DU LAC – Did you ever think breathing in salty air could be good for you? Downtown Fond du Lac has a new spot to try it out.
The Salty Dog will offer salt therapy sessions daily at 15 N. Main St., above Gathered Roots, guided by owner Lucy Mathers, who also runs infrared yoga studio Twisted Warrior with a team of instructors.
The salt therapy, also called halotherapy, is conducted in two kinds of sessions — sitting and breathing or practicing restorative, easy yoga — while a halogenerator mills and warms pharmaceutical-grade salt very finely and fans it into the air, Mathers said...
Meet the Plymouth man battling invasive mussels
SHEBOYGAN SUN
PLYMOUTH – Zebra mussels have been a major ecological and economic issue since the 1980s, and Plymouth’s Tyler Rezachek has created a solution to rid Wisconsin’s waterways of the invasive species.
Rezachek, an entrepreneur and Iraq war veteran, has developed AntiMussel, a technology that transforms invasive mussels into renewable calcium carbonate, which can be used in making paper, paint, plastics and pharmaceuticals....
Inclusive exercise clinic 'Innovative Growth' opens in Appleton
NBC 26
APPLETON — At Innovative Growth, exercise starts with being interactive. The new inclusive exercise clinic, which opened its doors in Appleton Wednesday morning, caters to special needs families.
Innovative Growth provides one-on-one therapy and training, group classes, open sensory exercise play memberships, as well as support groups for special needs families. The clinic also plans to add more adult programming...
Entrepreneurial program at DCEDC helps local businesses open and growGREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTEELLISON BAY - About four years ago, Carol Ash was looking to expand her business and move it into a new building. To help make that happen, she did what she now says is "the smartest thing I've ever done." Ash and her husband, Christian, own Kick Ash Products, which started in 2014 as the maker of Door County Love Artisan Granola and since has added Kick Ash Coffees roasted by Christian, trail mixes and gluten-free baked goods to its product line. The Ashes opened a retail store, Kick Ash Door County, in Sister Bay in 2017 to add to its wholesale business but soon found they needed room to grow... Read More 7>
TAU's Skin Care LLC brings "healthy living through clean chemistry" to SheboyganSHEBOYGAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (SCEDC) SHEBOYGAN — The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay aim to provide a wide variety of services, resources, and expertise to help encourage entrepreneurial opportunities in Sheboygan County, including new and existing businesses that offer unique services and experiences to the community like TAU’s Skin Care LLC. TAU’s Skin Care's innovative state-of-the-art hypoallergenic products were developed to solve a problem faced by patients and dermatologists for years... Read More 8>
TitletownTech invests in Chicago entrepreneur with Wisconsin roots
WISCONSIN INNO
Green Bay venture capital firm TitletownTech has invested in Chicago-based supply chain startup Tusk Logistics as part of the startup's $1.6 million pre-seed funding round.
It's TitletownTech's second publicly announced investment out of its second venture fund. The firm was looking to raise $80 million for that fund, according to Wisconsin Inno reporting and a June 2022 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tusk Logistics co-founder and CEO Ben Emmrich noted in a statement Thursday that he was born and raised near Madison. His LinkedIn profile says he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and previously led operations and strategic partnerships at Google Shopping and the e-commerce shipping solutions firm Shippo... Read More 9>
Hair by Serria is sharing the love, one haircut at a timeNBC 26NEENAH — Serria Morris has been doing hair for 15 years. “Why I got into business is because I always wanted a hair salon that everyone can come to and also feel like they can be accepted at the salon,” said Serria Morris, owner of Hair by Serria. Hair by Serria is not your average salon. “We're known to be the multicultural-diversity salon, for all cultures and all nationalities,” said Morris. Her service to the community doesn't stop there. “We always offer community service where we go out and offer free haircuts,” said Morris.... Read More 10>
New Green Bay restaurant takes away food allergy fears
NBC 26
GREEN BAY — Food allergies are growing at an alarming rate, and intolerance is even more so.
Green Bay restaurant The Farmacy’s grand opening was Monday. Their menu is completely clean.
Owner and Chef Lauren Posa have spent two years making and perfecting a menu that is not only tasty, but free of just about any allergen you can think of. Gone are the days of searching the internet for even ingredients in something at a restaurant to make sure your body can handle it. Gone are the days of sheepishly asking your waitress as you as them for the allergen list. Why? Because the Farmacy has catered to all of it....
1915 Studios Accelerator applications due February 20 for Spring CohortGEORGIA PACIFIC & gENER8TORNew Green Bay restaurant takes away food allergy fears https://www.nbc26.com/greenbay/new-green-bay-restaurant-takes-away-food-allergy-fears 1915 Studios Accelerator applications due February 20 for Spring Cohort 1915 Studios is a program of Georgia-Pacific and nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor. The free 12-week accelerator is for early-stage companies. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity. gBETA 1915 Studios runs multiple times every year in cities across the United States. Up to five companies from a range of verticals are selected from a competitive applicant pool to participate in the free seven-week program. Participating companies receive: • Individualized coaching and mentorship from the team of nationally ranked accelerator gener8tor on company growth and investor readiness • Free space with 1915 Studios (see the Georgia-Pacific Startup Facility below) • Free prototyping, additive manufacturing and other resources. • Weekly "Lunch & Learns" and "Mentor Swarms" • Investor and accelerator pitches • $1M+ in deals and perks from vendors like IBM Cloud, Rackspace, Amazon, Paypal, Zendesk, Hubspot and Microsoft • Ongoing post-program support and gener8tor community involvement and offerings... Read More 12>
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