It may surprise you to learn there’s a tour guide in your pocket. sing the same technology as the popular search game Pokemon Go, the StriveOn app tracks pedestrians’ movements via GPS and directs them to nearby points of interest.

Cottage Grove village officials announced the launch of Polco, an engagement platform where residents can directly influence the community decision-making process.

Chippewa Valley residents now have a new way to make their voice hear without having to leave their house. The City of Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, and the City of Altoona are paring up with Polco.

Ideawake provides software and online resources that enable corporations to tap the knowledge and creativity of their employees so that they can innovate and grow like a startup.

“If I’ve learned one thing over this whole entire time of being an entrepreneur is when you’re riding the waves, put on the gas,” said Coby Skonord, co-founder of Ideawake.

Polco aims to break the dysfunctional cycle of civic engagement by offering a new communication platform that gives citizens a way to voice their opinions and ideas.

Join Wisconsin Technology Council on Thursday, Aug. 24 at Wisconsin Brewing Co. in Verona from 6 to 9 p.m. for a casual evening of food, craft beer and live music to celebrate Wisconsin’s innovation and technology culture.