The Whitewater University Technology Park board of directors has appointed Elizabeth Thelen, M.S. as the Whitewater University Technology Park and Community Engagement Center’s Executive Director.
UW-Whitewater Student is a Semi-Finalist in the 39th Annual CEO Global Pitch Competition
Chad Tjugum, a student at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater and a member of the UW-Whitewater Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) Chapter, took second place in the national CEO Pitch Competition. Chad pitched his company, RaritiesMarket Inc.
RoofMarketPlace Are Finalists in the WIsconsin Inno Fire Awards
RoofMarketplace are finalists in the Wisconsin Inno Fire Awards, in the Growth-Stage Company category. In its fifth year, the Wisconsin Inno Fire Awards honors individuals, companies and organizations across the state that are setting the technology ecosystem ablaze. Their marketplace for roofing project quotes closed a $5.5 million funding round this past summer. They have grown from 3 to 29 employees in the last 24 months, and are actively hiring to expand our team further.
Jason’s Deli Partners with Ideawake to Collect Employee Ideas
Ideawake recently partnered with Jason's Deli to further innovation & collect employee ideas. Jason's Deli has over 240 locations in 27 states.
David Gee Releases The High School Entrepreneurship Guide
David Gee recently published The High School Entrepreneurship Guide: 10-Steps to a Successful Startup. It is a great book to provide to high school entrepreneurship teachers, program managers and students. David Gee is a UW-Whitewater Entrepreneurship Lecturer, Launch Pad Co-Director, Innovation Center Mentor, and an advisor for Enactus.
NSSF & Ideawake to Support Ugandan Innovators
Scanalytics Invited to Second Google Innovation Fair
The sky is no limit for RoofMarketplace
RoofMarketplace recently made headlines for completing a $5 million Series A funding round. Based in Whitewater, the revenue-generating startup is no stranger to successful funding rounds. It raised a $1.1 million seed funding round in 2021. The next challenge the company plans to tackle is scaled growth.
Wisconsin Shines As Hotspot For Battery Technology
Wisconsin-based startups have excelled at battery technology innovation in recent years, revolutionizing the way we power our electronics, vehicles and more and making the state a trailblazer in the industry. Blue Line Battery, Inc. manufacturers lithium-ion batteries specifically for forklifts. Some industrial customers have saved between $1,500 and $3,500 a month by using Blue Line batteries in their forklifts.
RoofMarketplace raises $5 million to scale company, hire in Milwaukee
Blue Line Battery approaching profitability, president says
USDA Forest Service Is Flying High Over Whitewater
The USDA Forest Service is hosting unmanned aircraft system (UAS) training for 20 national forest resource managers from across the Eastern Region and parts of Alaska at the Whitewater University Innovation Center May 16 – 27. The training will provide employees with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to safely conduct resource management missions using UAS, which enables aircraft to be operated remotely without a pilot or crew on board.
Students showcase their entrepreneurial success at this year’s Warhawk Business Plan Competition
Rare coins, sneakers and kombucha might seem like an unlikely mix, but all three were among a group of business concepts on full display for this year’s Warhawk Business Plan Competition that put UW-Whitewater student entrepreneurs in front of a panel of judges.
Blue Line Battery: A Wisconsin Unicorn in The Making
The mythic unicorn- a privately held startup valued at over $1 billion. This rare creature may soon be among us. Blue Line Battery, founded in 2015, produces lithium-ion batteries for the industrial market. The innovative product is making big waves in an industry slow to embrace new designs.
Beloit's Blue Line Battery Raises $3.1 million, Says Unicorn Status Is Within Reach
Blue Line Battery Inc., a startup that engineers modular lithium-ion batteries for industrial equipment, has raised $3.1 million in seed financing to support growth it says could amount to a billion-dollar valuation in as little as 24 months, the company said Thursday.
Whitewater, WI Recognized as "Well Positioned for New Growth"
The importance of quality of life in economic development has been growing in recent decades. According to a recent post by The Brookings Institution, Whitewater, Wisconsin is “well positioned for new growth.” Authors John C. Austin, Amanda Weinstein, Michael Hicks, and Emily Wornell tell the story of today’s reality of two Midwests in the "Improving quality of life—not just business—is the best path to Midwestern rejuvenation" blog post.
Ideawake Raises $1 Million To Expand Its Innovation Platform Into Health Care
Ideawake has raised another $1 million to expand its innovation-enabling platform into the health care field. The round was led by Madison's HealthX Ventures.
Ideawake Closes Investment with HealthX Ventures to Democratize Innovation on the Frontlines in Healthcare
Ideawake recently closed an investment with HealthX Ventures as part of a $1,000,000 strategic round of funding, which will enable the company to accelerate its market expansion in Healthcare. Ideawake develops software that helps employers streamline the process of capturing, prioritizing, and taking action on ideas from frontline employees.
CESA 2 Hosts Regional Spelling Bee
The CESA 2 Regional Bee will be taking place on February 22nd in an online format. Six candidates will move on to the online State Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 26, 2022.
$80,000 Game Development Competition For College & Developers: US Air Force & Innovatrium
Innovatrium and AUIX are now accepting nominations for its inaugural Developing Airmen with Games (DAWG) competition. The Air Force is looking for students of all sorts, along with game developers to develop mobile games utilized by the US Air Force to better our military collaboration, training, evaluation, and team-building.