Synthetaic's AI is unlocking the previously impossible: The capabilities of the Wisconsin-based company's technology are game-changing, endless
THE BUSINESS NEWS
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard about the presence of a Chinese balloon over the United States.
A lesser-known tidbit, however, is the part where a Wisconsin-based company’s game-changing AI technology played in pinpointing the exact location the balloon originated from.
“For (Synthetaic), this marks the first broad obvious case of what we've always said we could do with RAIC (pronounced rake) – find anything in massive amounts of satellite data,” Corey Jaskolski, Synthetaic founder and president, said. “We've shown that to be true...”
Door County Candle owners win big -- really big -- on NBC game show 'The Wall'
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
Christiana and Nic Trapani certainly made a splash on the season premiere of "The Wall."
The husband-and-wife co-owners of Door County Candle Co. won $1,350,633 on the episode of the NBC-TV game show that aired Tuesday night, April 11. The episode can be watched on the network's Peacock streaming service starting Wednesday.
The Trapanis are the ninth team in the show's four-plus years to win more than $1 million and the first since season 3. The highest amount a team has won is just short of $1.75 million, and the maximum a team can win, if every ball falls into its best slot and the team plays perfectly, is above $12 million...
Guiding the next generation of entrepreneurs
THE BUSINESS NEWS
When TitletownTech – the seed-stage venture capital firm formed out of a partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft – started its journey in 2019, a key piece to the puzzle of its success was the entrepreneur in residence position.
TitletownTech (TTT) Managing Director Jill Enos said successful entrepreneurs often have unique experiences and expertise that make them invaluable resources for those just starting out.
“Anytime you're building a company and supporting people who are building companies, you have to have a positive outlook about what is possible,” she said...
Three New North firms are finalists in Governor's Business Plan Contest
INSIGHT ON BUSINESS
Twenty-six entries, including three from the New North Region, representing sectors such as health care, cleantech, education, software and innovations in products or services are competing in the finalist round of the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
New North firms in the final round are:
Tyler Rezachek’s AntiMussel, Plymouth
Joseph Ulrich’s Gud Medical, Winneconne
Deanna Herber’s Kids in Combat Boots, Sheboygan
Manitowoc doctor hopes to revolutionize treatment of chronic pelvic, bladder pain with laser technology
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
Dr. Nolan Hetz of Manitowoc is on the verge of launching an invention that he believes will transform the treatment protocol for chronic pelvic and bladder pain.
With a specialty in obstetrics and gynecology, Hetz has also spent much of his career focused on urological issues. In those roles, he has witnessed the debilitating effects these conditions can have on a person’s life.
To define the vast number affected, Hetz cited the statistics. It is estimated that 35 million American women suffer from pelvic pain, painful sexual intercourse and bladder pain. Worldwide, the number is estimated at 1.1 billion. Current treatments have had limited effectiveness; 40% of those having major surgeries continue to have pain...
BenShot through a glass: The Appleton-based company got its start in a 300-square-foot garage in 2015THE BUSINESS NEWSCombining a love for hunting and art, BenShot – a glassware design company – was born in a 300-square-foot garage in New London in 2015. Eight years later, the company – now headquartered in Appleton – has grown into a worldwide player. “If you see the American flag flying outside our building, that’s the same square footage of the size of the garage we began operations in,” Ben Wolfgram, co-owner of BenShot, said. “We’ve had a few different locations over the years, but we like the talent pool we have in the Fox Cities for employees.” Wolfgram said there are currently about 40 employees working for BenShot... Read More 6>
New local brewery spreads its wingsGO PRESS TIMESJust two months ago, a new brewery opened its doors at 2233 Kaftan Way in Ledgeview, owned and operated by brothers Matt Walters and his brother Mike. Walters said his interest in brewing beer actually began several years before the idea of opening a brewery came to him and his brother. “I was kind of a homebrewer for five or six years and I got more and more serious about it as time went by and talked to my brother and ended up with the idea of starting up a brewery together,” he said. “It’s just been a process of building on the ideas and coming up with a concept and finding the land and building and construction and all of the stuff that Covid threw at us in the middle of all that...” Read More 7>
Historic restaurant reopens in downtown Green BayGO PRESS TIMESChef Andrew Mueller and business partner, Steve Schneider, officially revived the Ten O’ One Club on March 30 with a grand opening celebration. Ten O’ One holds a long history and a special uniqueness in the Green Bay community and has been closed since 2016. “Ten O’ One is an iconic name that has been around the Green Bay area for many generations, and when I run into people that I know, they are very excited about it, and they say my parents used to go there, my grandparents used to go there,” Mueller said... Read More 8>
Down to an art -- Marinette County woman balances business, family: Home-based in Pembine, The Tattered Whisk LLC offers local and national delivery optionsTHE BUSINESS NEWSWrapping up her first year in business, Erika Dunne – owner of The Tattered Whisk, LLC – said the growth she’s had in the last 12 months has been nothing short of crazy. “I started out making a few hundred cookies,” she said. “I’ve probably made close to 15,000 cookies this year. It's been insane, and I don't see it stopping. It keeps growing and growing.” Add a husband and a house full of kids – seven to be exact, including one-year-old twins – Dunne has balancing multiple roles down to an art... Read More 9>
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