The Jamaica Plain Centre and South Main Streets' District in Massachusetts recently adopted StriveOn. The mobile app will supplement the First Thursdays ArtWalk. It will also make exploring the neighborhood more interactive and mobile-friendly.
Start-Up Recreation Rentalz Strives to Make Renting 'EZ' -- Recreation Rentalz
Recreation Rentalz allows users to rent or list all types of recreational vehicles. The company has been working with Iron Forge Development to build their mobile app. The mobile app launch is scheduled for this fall. Recreation Rentalz was founded by Jeremy Millian, a UW-Whitewater graduate, and his partner Brad Behrens.
Advocate Aurora invests $75,000 in Ideawake
First Thursday ArtWalk Gets an App
South Main Streets' First Thursday ArtWalk will include a new interactive mobile app, StriveOn. The app will incorporate scavenger hunts, quizzes, and will ping you when you walk past a participating business. The StriveOn Launch Party will take place on the lawn of the First Baptist Church from 12:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 29th.
2019 Best Tech Startups in Milwaukee
The Tech Tribune, a new publication focused on tech startups, recently announced its 2019 rankings of the 9 best tech startups in Milwaukee. The rankings were based on revenue potential, brand and product traction, the competitive landscape, and leadership team. Scanalytics and Ideawake both rank on the list.
Online Public Policy Polling Yet to Take Off in Madison
How Milwaukee Floor Sensor Startup Scanalytics Keeps on Growing
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 Seeks Public Input on Broadband
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.
This Wisconsin Startup Helps Schools Improve Their Fundraising
“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.
Lemont Adopts New Public Engagement Platform
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.
11 Wisconsin Restaurants Worth the Trip
Smart Building Presentation to Silicon Valley IFMA
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.
Spatial Science Consortium in Chicago
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."
The Unorthodox 5-Year Rise of MobCraft Beer
MobCraft Beer was unorthodox from day one. Five years later, MobCraft continues to play a key role in Milwaukee's brewery boom since arriving in 2016.
Scanalytics raising $1 million round
Scanalytics, an affiliate of the Whitewater University Innovation Center, is working to raise $1 million in debt funding. The series A round will be used to fund Scanalytics growth into new applications. According to a new SEC filing, Scanalytics has already raised $533,000 from three investors.
Top Insights on the Idea Management Software Market
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.
A lot more than peanuts is going into this protein-packed peanut butter
Sam Lepak and Evan Laird are putting more than peanuts into their new peanut butter, Pintful . In many ways, the 22-year-olds feel they're in the perfect spot to start a business. "We've got nothing to lose," Lepak said.
Planning efforts underway to form Whitewater grocery co-op
The Whitewater Grocery Co. is a cooperatively, locally-owned business working to build a full-service local grocery store. To be a vested owner of the Whitewater Grocery Co., individuals make a one-time payment of $150. The Co-Op has signed up nearly 400 of the 1,000 owners needed to open.