In a city of about 253,000 known both for its civic involvement and tech culture, and at a time when the options for free online communication are ubiquitous, residents have been slow to warm to Polco. The company counts 10 other current or former Dane County clients.

Since its launch in 2013, Scanalytics has become one of the most notable tech startups in the state of Wisconsin. The company has more than 100 clients and its technology has collected over 188 million impressions.

Kewaunee County plans on incorporating an investment into broadband internet access into their budget. Before allocating the budget amount, the county wants to hear from residents through Polco.

“We want fundraising to be a positive experience,” said Platt, co-founder of Classmunity, an affiliate of the Whitewater Innovation Center. Classmunity aims to solve some of the fundraising problems that school districts have been facing.

The village of Lemont recently announced the launch of Polco to make it easier for residents to participate in the community. Polco is an engagement platform where residents can give direct input to the local government decision-making process.

As one of the 11 Wisconsin restaurants worth the trip, the Black Sheep changes their menu monthly to highlight local produce and makes everything from scratch.

Joe Scanlin, the CEO and co-founder ofScanalytics, shared his knowledge of senior technology advancements during the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) meeting on June 27 in Palo Alto, CA.

Together Scanalytics and Salt Flats will launch Atmos, a consortium with a specific focus on spatial science. The purpose of the organization is to "understand, advance and apply research and development on the built environment and its businesses, customers and occupants." 

How do the key players in the idea management software market compare? Ideawake, Brightidea, Qmarkets IDea Management, Spigit, Quip, Organised Feedback, Planbox, Idea Drop & Exagosmart are a few of the key players in the market. Learn more about Ideawake, an affiliate of the Whitewater University Innovation Center. 

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."

With new insights from Polco's civic analytics website and apps, the city will post questions and receive data to help inform local policy decisions. The City of Stillwater is looking for community input on its comprehensive plan update.

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).