Innovation

Whitewater Community Recognizes Safepro’s Desire for Safety Press Release

Safepro Technologies, LLC’s shot detection and laser guidance system is installed in schools, government buildings, hospitals, event spaces, and any other indoor public areas to isolate a threat and safely guide individuals away from harm. Safepro has installed a proof of concept prototype at the Whitewater Innovation Center and has obtained a United States patent for the innovation of the system.

UW-Whitewater Becomes Hub for Entrepreneurs, Startups: Slideshow

As the Milwaukee Business Journal reported, the Whitewater University Technology Park has 13 building sites with 12 ready for construction. The Innovation Center is 97 percent leased. The Innovation Center features three 500-square-foot labs, a software development center for students and a maker suite for student entrepreneurs, and offers coaching for companies renting space.

Startup Milwaukee EMERGE: Energy, Power and Controls

Energy-focused startup founders, including Dustin Herte of Blue Line Battery, recently pitched at the EMERGE: Energy, Power, and Controls event hosted by Startup Milwaukee. The event was hosted at the Midwest Energy Research Consortium in Milwaukee

Scanalytics Gains Key Partners

In 2017, Scanalytics formed key partnerships to help the startup get to the next stage of growth. Scanalytics partnered with Intel, won the Cisco competition, and received an award from the U.S. Department of Energy. Joe Scanlin said, “Given our growth activity as of late, we’re going to be raising our series A.”

Foxconn supply chain could bring opportunities to Wisconsin businesses

Founder of Scanalytics Inc. , UW-Whitewater graduate Joe Scanlin, says the software can help create "intelligent buildings" and provide an understanding of how everyone in a given space interacts.

Scanalytics to Collaborate with Cisco After Winning IoT Competition

After winning first place at Viva Technology, sponsored by Cisco, Scanalytics and Cisco began collaborating to create a new use for the smart floor technology.

Business plan contest continues to produce winners for Wisconsin

The Governor's Business Plan Contest serves as a platform for up-and-coming ideas and companies. As Joe Scanlin recalled, "It was really refreshing to see how people from Wisconsin are out there solving real problems."

BizTimes announces Bravo! And I.Q. winners

The BizExpo will honer Entrepreneurs and Innovators who have been nominated for the I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards. Classmunity has been nominated for the I.A. Awards. 

8 Elite College Startups in 2017

As one of the 16 Coolest College Startups, HUK TV Mounts, founded by Sam Lukach at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, survived the battle and ranked as one of the top 2 college startups in 2017.

Milwaukee high-tech company receives $200,000 state technology development loan

Scanalytics Inc., a Milwaukee company and affiliate of the Whitewater Innovation Center, has received a $200,000 loan from the WEDC.