Andrew Gierczak, co-founder of MobCraft, gives back by mentoring a middle schooler who chose brewing beer for her science project. As Gierczak expained, "I love to educate on how much goes into the process and getting people interested in food science."
Fort Morgan to seek resident opinions with new digital survey tool
Fort Morgan plans to enlist the services ofPolco to send polling questions about civic issues to residents. The city intends to enter a 1.5 year agreement with Polco.
Scanalytics CEO to Address The Increasing Role of IoT in Building Security at IFMA Facility Fusion
Scanalytics' CEO Joe Scanlin joined a select panel at the IFMA International Facility Managers Association Facility Fusion Conference Influencing Change, Building Toward Our Future. The panel discussed how IoT solutions play an important role in emergency preparedness.
City of Stillwater to utilize new public engagement app
MWERC selects teams for Advanced Innovation Program
The Midwest Energy Research Consortium (MWERC) selected Blue Line Battery as one of three startups to join their second-stage cohort of the Advanced Innovation Program (AIP).
BrightStar Wisconsin invests $260,000 in two startups
BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Inc. dedicated $260,000 in funding to two startups, Ideawake and ImageMoverMD. With their innovation capture software platform, Ideawake plans on using the $50,000 to hire additional employees and increase its marketing spend.
Wisconsin Beer Innovator MobCraft Taps National Attention
MobCraft is one of 11 companies invited to the 2018 America's Small Business Development Center's Client Showcase and Reception on February 13th at Capital Hill. The event will celebrate small businesses and the success of SBDC clients across the country.
Classmunity to Appear on Project Pitch It!
Project Pitch It is Wisconsin's take on Shark Tank that features local WI businesses. Classmunity will be featured in the Project Pitch It episode airing on WISN 12 on Saturday, March 10th at 6:30 pm. If you miss the live episode, you can always catch the episode online after it airs.
iButtonLink Awarded the Fast Forward Grant
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) awarded iButtonLink, LLC the Wisconsin Fast Forward grant to contract up to $38,603 to train up to seven incumbent workers and four new hires in auditing and lead times for the International Standardization Organizations certification.
City of Oshkosh Launches New Online Public Engagement Tool
Floor Sensors Rise as Retail Data Source
Startup's sensors allow retailers to track feet
Local Business Changing In-Store Shopping
Scanalytics installs floor panels in stores to gain a better understanding of customer trends and how consumer shop so that retailers can customize the shopping experience. The panels are in some larger department stores as well as some local stores, like Wheel and Sprocket.
Every Step You Take.. Retailers Reveal Smart Floors That Will Tell Them Exactly What Shoppers Are Doing
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.”
App guides Baraboo River tours, offers interactive information and history
Scanalytics nabs Department of Energy award
Cottage Grove adopts public engagement platform
How to give input on area hot topics without attending meetings
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.