Innovation in the New North
Appleton company takes top spot at Startup Wisconsin Pitch at Summerfest Tech
Wisconsin Inno
Andrew Schmitz was a top winner of New North’s Regional Pitch Competition last year, at the 2019 New North Summit. Schmitz's company, Proceed.app, an Appleton-based company that created a visual knowledge-sharing application took the top cash prize at Startup Wisconsin Pitch at Summerfest Tech Wednesday, a $20,000 competition that was one of the highlights of the one-day virtual innovation conference.
Summerfest Tech, now in its third year, was switched to a virtual setting due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The virtual conference also included seminars, panel discussions, keynote presentations, virtual exhibitors area and networking...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
UW-Green Bay sees increase in enrollment
FOX 11 News
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay reports an increase in enrollment among its four campuses to begin the 2020-21 academic year.
While the UW Green Bay campus looks emptier than usual, with majority of student's classes being online, the university says 243 more students enrolled in the fall 2020 semester than enrolled in fall 2019, which is an increase of 3.3 percent.
Chancellor Michael Alexander said, "how we're delivering the education is less important than the fact students want to continue their education and...
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Linked Living homes providing new living option for families
WBAY
It’s been a year since a Kaukauna-based company shared its plans to offer a new housing option in the area.
At first it was the bare bones of an idea, but by early this year Seniors First Remodeling showcased an initial model of a Linked Living Home.
Now, they have families putting them to use.
“It looks like it’s always been....
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Sturgeon Bay IT company wins inaugural Rural Small Business of the Year award
Green Bay Press-Gazette
A Sturgeon Bay-based computer repair service scored Wisconsin's first-ever Rural Small Business of the Year award from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Quantum PC Services' Founder and President Nathan Drager accepted the award on Thursday. COVID-19 caused the SBA to cancel the large award ceremony planned to take place in Milwaukee, so state....
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Promote the Regional Brand
City of Appleton hires new spokesperson
FOX 11 News
Sheng Riechers took over the position of senior communications specialist on Thursday. Riechers has a background in social media marketing, having co-founded a company in 2012 that has worked with many Fox Valley businesses an organizations.
"Sheng brings impressive skills and experience in storytelling, content creation and strategy development to the team and will serve our community well," Mayor Jake Woodford said in a news release.
"My goal is to provide transparency for Appleton residents," Riechers said in a news release. "I want information to be easily accessible for the whole population, including those who....
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