The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) announced the 31 finalists for the 2024 awards, recognizing the state’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies and individuals. Safepro Technologies and Blue Line Battery were both selected.

The Meridian Manager app helps patients track their pain and communicate with their practitioner between visits. Real-time communication enables patients to receive more personalized, targeted care. A dedicated tablet makes Meridian Manager easy to set up for patients and simple for patients to use. By eliminating the need for a cell phone, the tablet also makes Meridian Manager accessible to all patients. The practitioner dashboard assists with charting. The dashboard also allows practitioners to provide documentation of remote therapeutic monitoring services to their billers.

Turn your passion into action. Learn how to take something that brings you joy and turn it into a business that supports the life you want to lead. Listen and learn from people who have done just that at the Arts & Creative Entrepreneurship Panel on April 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm. Panelists include Kristina Czarnecki with Kreative Solutions, Bruce Johnson (Ceramic Artist), Karlee Horlacher (Nimmer) with Heavenly Sleepers, and David Andersen with Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra

RoofMarketplace, Inc., a pioneer in property and casualty claims solutions, announces a groundbreaking transformation in the industry through strategic partnerships with leading Independent Adjusting Firms, including Team One Insurance Services, LLC and Eberl Claims Service. This collaboration revolutionizes the claims process with reduced cycle time, reduced loss adjustment expense (LAE), and improved indemnity control through actionable market bids.

Fort HealthCare has announced the appointment of two new members to the organization’s board of directors, Lesley Baird Chapin, PsyD, and Roberta Wedl, MD.Lesley Baird Chapin, PsyD, serves as the Vice President and Executive Director of the Pauquette Center.

Congratulations to Safepro Technologies and the other 51 Wisconsin startups that made it to the second round of the Governor's Business Plan Competition! 

Joseph Kromholz, vice president and founding shareholder at Brookfield-based Ryan Kromholz & Manion, is a luminary in the field of intellectual property law for his outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment to community service, according to colleagues. “His memberships – coupled with registrations to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office – underscore the depth of his legal expertise,” Manion said. “Beyond his professional achievements, Joe’s commitment to community service is commendable. Serving as a commissioner on the Community Development Authority in Whitewater and contributing to the board of the Whitewater University Technology Park, he exemplifies a commendable dedication to local community growth and wellbeing.”

The top three spellers at the bee will represent Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 2 in the statewide competition. That competition, the Badger State Spelling Bee, will be held on Saturday, March 16, also at Mitby Theater.

The Community Development Authority (CDA) for the City of Whitewater is excited to announce a unique business competition in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Whitewater (UWW) Enactus, a student-led organization that harnesses business strategies for social good.

Whitewater-based RoofMarketplace, an online marketplace platform used by insurance carriers and roofing contractors to fulfill roofing claims, has opened a $2 million funding round, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

After Columbia County announces it’s changing where and who provides their mental health services, Pauquette Center’s leadership said they plan to hire anyone who works at the facility that’s closing.

Mohawk Group, a global leader in sustainability and part of the largest flooring manufacturer in the world, and Scanalytics, Inc., a Milwaukee, WI-based Smart Flooring company, are announcing a strategic partnership to reduce emissions from the built world.

Iron Forge Development has been named a Clutch Champion nationally and globally. It's a testament to their team's hard work and commitment to delivering exceptional results.

Iron Forge Development is one of the top 15 flutter app development companies! Iron Forge excels in building cross-platform mobile applications for startups and enterprises alike. Their skilled developers leverage Flutter’s capabilities to create efficient, cost-effective development services.

RoofMarketplace Inc., an online marketplace platform targeting the property services market, has announced Tim Rochman has joined the organization as Chief Revenue Officer reporting to CEO and co-founder William Bazeley. 

Wisconsin companies are already starting to play a key role in the electric vehicle industry with their groundbreaking innovations and established manufacturing supply chain; a recent report spells out priorities to help the state fulfill its potential. Early-stage firms specializing in battery technology are heightening Wisconsin’s profile as a critical manufacturing hub. COnovate, Blue Line Battery Inc., and Silatronix all benefitted from WEDC’s Qualified New Business Venture Program.

Inc. Magazine today revealed that RoofMarketplace is No. 217 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking on the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.

Ideawake is a company that empowers innovation leaders with tools to transform employees into innovators and their ideas into measurable impact. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ideawake founder and CEO Coby Skonord to learn more.

USDA Forest Service Eastern Region aviation technology was on full display at the Whitewater University Innovation Center in Whitewater, Wisconsin, on July 20.

The Innovation Management Tools market research report delivers accurate data and innovative corporate analysis, helping organizations of all sizes make appropriate decisions. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the following companies: Inteum Company, Ideawake, IdeaScale, Babele, and more

JOY is an app built for college students by behavioral health researchers, therapists and AI experts. The app can be integrated directly with college behavioral health services, residence life and academic support services. The five co-founders, all faculty members at UW-Whitewater, are CEO Dave Gee, Dr. Aruna Jha, the Chief Wellness Officer; Dr. Choton Basu, Dr. Hein Nguyen, the Chief Technology Officer; and Grace Crickette.

At Project Mercury, the product is not a project or a widget. They produce teams of people who can collaborate and innovate—so that the United States and its allies can out-think, out-partner, and out-compete potential adversaries. Formed in 2019, Project Mercury is an innovation education partnership between Air University, headquartered at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base (AFB) in Montgomery, Alabama, and the Innovatrium of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Chad Tjugum, a sophomore in the entrepreneurship program at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics has been awarded $15,000 for placing fourth in the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge e-Fest.

In 2018, Eckert and Austin decided to address the problem of mass shootings with technology and launched SafePro Technologies. The Whitewater-based company created Soteria, an emergency evacuation system that uses an outsourced shot detection system to determine the location of the threat, coupled with proprietary ceiling-mounted integrated laser projection to alert building occupants of the threat and then guide them towards safety. 

“I sincerely hope that our current and future community members and investors see the recent string of economic development as the start of a trend that is only going to improve and pick up speed as we sharpen our focus on job creation, housing, and exemplary customer service. In short, the City of Whitewater is open for business,” said City Manager of Whitewater, John Weidl.

Blue Line Battery, based in Beloit, is helping to bring clean energy to manufacturing plants by making lithium-ion batteries for use in industrial forklifts as an alternative to traditional lead-acid batteries. With assistance from state and local economic development partners, the company is experiencing growth and has sold its products into 35 U.S. states, as well as Puerto Rico and Canada. 

Wisconsin is a trailblazer in innovative battery technology, harnessing the promise of startups to leverage a place in the international market and revolutionize the way we power vehicles, electronics, and more. Few states have shown as much promise for the future of batteries, specifically in lithium-ion devices, as Wisconsin. As products and vehicles increasingly turn to electric power, Wisconsin is home to several companies researching and manufacturing the latest in lithium-ion technology.

Joe Scanlin, CEO and co-founder of Scanalytics, is in Washington D.C. this week to participate in the Department of Energy's 2023 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit.

During the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon at the Whitewater University Innovation Center, the state of angel and venture capital investment in Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin’s Whitewater region was examined. Entrepreneurs in Wisconsin raised at least $620 million through 87 deals in 2022, according to preliminary figures gathered by the Wisconsin Technology Council.