The Burlington Area School District plans to return to in-person lessons in August, but has expanded its partnership with JEDI Virtual to serve families who don’t feel comfortable sending their kids back to school.
SHARE Hub71 recruits 11 new start-ups as part of latest cohort
Abu Dhabi-based tech accelerator Hub71 selected Scanalytics and 10 other global start-ups for its incentive program. Scanalytics is aiming to use Abu Dhabi as a base to explore European markets and to hire tech talent from UAE universities.
Eight US Manufacturers Selected to Make NASA COVID-19 Ventilator
After receiving more than 100 applications, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has selected iButtonLink and another seven U.S. manufacturers to make a new ventilator tailored for coronavirus patients.
“Big-game” changer: ModuTree allows hunters to modify their custom blinds
As one of the 28 finalists in the 2020 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, UW-Whitewater graduate Trevor Santarius is pursuing his latest entrepreneurial endeavor, ModuTree. ModuTree is a modular hunting blind system that gives hunters the ability to design, build and modify their own custom blind set-up.
Independent Restaurants Devastated by Pandemic
Chef Tyler Sailsbery, owner of The Black Sheep restaurant in Whitewater, is worried about how many chefs will want to continue after the coronavirus pandemic ends. Things were tough in the industry before the outbreak happened, and when the outbreak began to hit Wisconsin, he watched his sales tumble 70 percent.
Scanalytics Helps Grocers Maintain Social Distancing
Scanalytics is helping Madison-based Metcalfe’s Market enforce social distancing in its grocery stores during the pandemic. Scanalytics will provide real-time data to Metcalfe’s employees, which can be reviewed via an app on phones.
Silicon Pastures Among Network to Invest $500,000 in Battery Startup
Congratulations Blue Line Battery! A network of Wisconsin angel investors including Silicon Pastures, Lancaster Investments and Grey Collar Ventures invested $500,000 in Whitewater-based startup Blue Line Battery.
From defeat to hope: The Black Sheep in Whitewater gives out free meals
Tyler Sailsbery, local entrepreneur and owner of The Black Sheep, is going above & beyond to provide free meals a day to those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. For as long as they can or until schools reopen, the Black Sheep plans on giving away meals from 9:30 am to 10:30 am and 3:30 until 9:00 pm every Tuesday through Friday.
PowerGistics to Host Webinar for Wisconsin K-12 Leaders: 10 Characteristics to Support a Virtual Learning Environment
Many K-12 education leaders are looking at options to move to a virtual learning environment as our community works to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak in Wisconsin. Beth Clarke, Senior Director for Digital Leadership and Learning at CESA 2, teamed up with PowerGistics to host a webinar and discuss the importance of leadership characteristics that support a virtual learning environment.
Geneva Supply Founders named SBA's Wisconsin Small Businesspersons of the Year
Lakewood Reaping Benefits of Curriculum, Instructional Changes
Thanks to a SOARing grant from the Wisconsin Department of Instruction, and a team of experienced educational consultants from CESA 2, Lakewood is exceeding expectations.
Whitewater Grocery Co. Delivers Special Opportunity for Local Community
The Whitewater Grocery Co. will be a community-owned grocery provider with different and healthier food choices previously unavailable to the Whitewater community. The goal of the store is to get 1,000 community owners by opening day, and of course, ownership comes with benefits.
School Districts Find Savings with JEDI Virtual
The Marshall School District will host a statewide online charter school, JEDI Virtual , through the 2022-23 school year. In exchange for taking a turn administering the program, Marshall’s $10,500 annual fee for collaborating school districts will be waived for the next three years.
Entrepreneurship Coordinator creates new app for health
David Gee, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at UW-Whitewater and Co-Director of UWW Launch Pad, is working on an app that focuses on mental health. Through the HUG app, people who suffer from depression, anxiety, or any other mental health issue will have a way to connect with mental health professionals who can provide help.
Geneva Supply & Biz Tank Receive the Dr. Robert Spitzer Memorial Award
At the Annual Meeting Awards, the Walworth County Economic Development Alliance (WCEDA) recognizes businesses within the county that go above and beyond the status quo. Geneva Supply was awarded the 2019 Dr. Robert Spitzer Award for their BizTank Program. In addition to creating unique programs for students, Geneva Supply has awarded over $60,000 in scholarships.
Innovatrium & Air University Kick Off Project Mercury
Air University and the Innovatrium recently kicked off Project Mercury. Project Mercury aims to
develop a strategy to make the Air University the center of gravity for Air Force innovation education. John DeGraff is actively coaching 5 innovation teams.
Iobac & Scanalytics Form Strategic Alliance
To accelerate the synergy between their complementary technologies for the sensored flooring market, Scanalytics and Iobac recently announced their strategic alliance.The agreement covers both the sales and marketing, and supply and development, of modular sensored flooring using magnetic and graphene based technologies for the conference and exhibition, retail, and healthcare markets.
New Book Helps College Students Become Entrepreneurs
David Gee, a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater and co-director of the student accelerator Launch Pad, recently released his second book. The College Student Startup Guide provides college students with a manual for balancing college life and launching a thriving startup.This book is designed to be a practical, easy-to-read, step-by-step guide.
Luxemburg-Casco offers JEDI Virtual School
The Luxemburg-Casco School District is now participating in a not-for-profit charter school program that is connecting students with potential careers. The JEDI Virtual School consortium works with about 14 school districts across the state of Wisconsin.
What's Typical About Today's Office Space?
There is no longer a typical office. Today's workspaces come in various layouts, designs, and color. Geneva Supply was recently 1 of 9 companies across the country who was featured in a recent report, 9 Office Spaces in the U.S.: Do Employees Really Want Open Floor Plans?