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Microsoft, New North, American Family Insurance and gener8tor Partner to Help
Additional Job Seekers Affected by the Pandemic Alliance Uses Cohort Model for Job Seeker Training, Support and Placement
New North Press Release New North announced today its continued partnership with Microsoft, American Family Insurance and gener8tor to launch the second class of the free accelerator program – gener8tor Upskilling – a concierge program for individuals ready to learn digital skills in order to apply for in-demand jobs in the region.
This partnership builds on Microsoft’s TechSpark program which partners on the local level in order to foster economic growth. The company most recently announced its global skilling initiative that seeks to help 25 million people worldwide who have lost their job due to COVID-19 by learning new skills pertaining to jobs that are available in their community. Microsoft provided the initial funding for the
program and is providing the LinkedIn Learning platform to leverage training
New North presenting local and regional entrepreneurial pitch contests with local partners
Seven local events lead up to Dec. 3 regional event; Deadline to upload pitch ideas is November 3
New North Press Release StartUp Week in Wisconsin is November 11-18, 2020. Many events will be occurring, both in person and virtually, across Northeast Wisconsin. Among them are local pitch events that lead up to a regional pitch event presented by New North, Inc.
In preparation for the regional pitch event, local partners are hosting qualifying events. The deadline to upload a pitch idea is November 3. Those interested can go to www.thestartuphub.org/pitch and select the one registration link that is closest to them.
“New North is proud to be working with local partners again this year to provide an opportunity for creative business ideas to be shared through these....
Innovation, adaptation on display at the 2020 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Match Grade Medical from Neenah a winner
WEDC News This year’s Wisconsin Innovation Awards were entirely virtual, but the event’s commitment to celebrating and inspiring innovation remained the same.
More than 380 startups and entrepreneurs from across the state were nominated for the 2020 awards. This year’s ceremony showcased that despite a global pandemic, the health of Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial ecosystem remains solid.
The list of 10 finalists—Pinpoint Software (Madison), OnLume Surgical (Madison), SafeLi (Shorewood), Madison Reading Project (Madison), Match Grade Medical (Neenah), Motivo (Burlington), Pyran (Madison), Strong Microbials (Milwaukee), Safelumin (Oconomowoc) and Arbre Technologies (Stevens Point)—speaks to the strength of the technology, medical, energy and education sectors within....
St. Norbert College student awarded first place in annual Fox Connection Business Pitch Contest
St. Norbert College News
Kewaunee, Wis., native Olivia Smidel, a junior at St. Norbert College, captured first place in the fourth annual Fox Connection Business Pitch Contest and was awarded $25,000 ($10,000 in cash and $15,000 in in-kind prizes).
“I am truly honored and grateful to have received first place at this event,” said Smidel. “Although I knew there was a chance I could win, I was in disbelief when they called my name. I honestly would have been happy to just receive recognition for my idea, but to also receive the cash and in-kind prizes is absolutely amazing.”
Her business idea, Eco-Cover, came from a simple conversation with her dad. It was then developed in Joy Pahl’s entrepreneurship class last fall. Pahl is an associate professor of business administration at St. Norbert College.
Smidel, a double-major in communication and media studies and integrative studies at St. Norbert, used her experience related to growing up on a dairy farm to identify a problem farmers have with safely and....
TitletownTech invests in Wisconsin-based synthetic data company FOX 11 News TitletownTech announced its investment in a Wisconsin-based synthetic data company.
Synthetaic combines high-fidelity 3D modeling and novel, generative AI, to grow large and high-quality datasets sufficient for machine learning.
“Reducing the blind spots created by sensitive or less available data is critical to advancing robust AI models,” said Jill Enos, Managing Director at TitletownTech.“ Corey and the team at Synthetaic are bringing unique capabilities to....
Green Bay Metro installs new air-purifying system on buses to fight COVID-19 WBAY Green Bay Metro is installing new technology into its buses to help keep commuters safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The air-purifying technology is already used in hospitals, international airports and government buildings, but was recently adapted to work in buses.
Green Bay Metro is the first transit authority in the nation to install the purifiers in its entire fleet of 36 buses, which should be done by mid-November.
The purification system is called REME HALO and it’s installed on the HVAC system in the bus. For most of Green Bay’s buses, it’s on....
Packers using robots to connect with fans virtually WBAY
Some Green Bay Packers players spent their off day today visiting Aspiro in Green Bay, virtually.
It’s part of the team’s new game plan to connect with fans during the pandemic.
And robots are the key to making it happen.
Player engagement in the community is a longstanding Packers tradition.
“We typically have about 1,200 appearance requests a year, we do around 800-900, that we do throughout the community, obviously with...Read More 7>
Deer Run Dairy manure-to-energy digester up and runningThe Kewaunee County Comet U.S. Gain has announced its anaerobic digester at Deer Run Dairy in Kewaunee is complete, designed to transform animal waste to clean, low-carbon fuel for the transportation market. The company says renewal natural gas (RNG) production offers Deer Run Dairy the opportunity to improve manure management practices from its herd of 1,700 milking cows. “We’ve developed a great relationship with Deer Run Dairy over the years and are pleased to work with them on this opportunity, especially given the benefits their farm will receive,” said Hardy Sawall, U.S. Gain RNG director of business development. “This includes animal bedding and nutrient-rich fertilizer that can be either used by the farm as a.... Read More 8>
Venture capital deals need to increase in Wisconsin. Revived association pushes to make it happenWisconsin InnoThe amount of venture capital dollars flowing through Wisconsin-based companies is significantly lower than those in neighboring states like Minnesota and Illinois, but a revived association is hoping to change that. The Wisconsin Venture Capital Association, started more than 15 years ago, was dormant for roughly a decade, but is under new leadership and has support from some of the largest VC firms and investor groups in the state. "We want to do what we can to help further the education, the environment and the entire ecosystem to help spur innovation and early stage investing that supports.... Read More 9> |
| | The Wisconsin Venture Capital Association currently has about 70 members. iQoncept/Shutterstock |
| | COVID-19 Updates & Resources
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