Startup Wisconsin is organized by Headway, a digital product agency in Green Bay, WI.
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Upcoming Events

​Learn how to launch, fund and grow your own business
​Friday, February 9, 8:30 AM [Kenosha]
Join advisors assembled by the Wisconsin Technology Council for a free session to help entrepreneurs of all types learn more about the basics of launching, funding, and growing a young business

​NEWDA IT Roundtable – Microsoft Copilot​
Monday, February 12, 12 PM [Virtual]
Learn how to unlock productivity and unleash creativity with Microsoft Copilot within your organization.

​FOUNDER/FEST XI​
Thursday, February 15, 6 PM [Milwaukee]
Join the Milwaukee Founders Community (MFC) for our first FOUNDER/FEST of 2024 at Northern Ground! An experience that brings Milwaukee area startup founders together to build a community of support and celebration. Founders come to network and hear stories from those who have actually built, scaled, and lost businesses in an informal, party-like setting.

​Byte of Love: A Tech Mixer​
Wednesday, February 21, 4 PM [Brookfield]
Join Women In Tech for an evening filled with inspiration, connection, and the collective empowerment of women advancing their careers in the ever-evolving tech industry.

​Data Meetup - Preparing Your Data and Team for AI​
Thursday, February 22, 9 AM [Milwuakee]
The Data Meetups are back! Join us and data peers to discuss how to chat with your peers about preparing, understanding, and leveraging AI.

​Lightship Workflow Wednesday​
Wednesday, February 21, 5:30 PM [Madison]
A networking event bringing together entrepreneurs, side hustlers, business operators, and startup curios.

​NEW Technology Career Expo 2024​
Tuesday, February 27, 7:45 AM - 3 PM [Appleton]
High school juniors, seniors, and first & second semester college students, come join us for an immersive exploration into the exciting world of science, technology and engineering careers at the 2024 Careers to explore and experience exhibit.

​Founders Day​
Wednesday, February 28, 9 AM - 5 PM [Milwaukee]
This is a day for Milwaukee's growing startup founders. Completely free. Mentor Office Hours, Open Coworking, Coffee and Snacks, Networking Happy Hour.

​How to Run your Business with an Exit in Mind with TKO Miller​
Tuesday, March 5, 8:30 AM [Virtual]
Join MKE Founders Community with TKO Miller for an informative session about preparing your business for an eventual exit.

​Midwest Founders Retreat​
March 11, 9AM - March 12, 4PM [Wingspread Retreat Center]
A one-of-a-kind all-inclusive event designed for entrepreneurs and innovators like you! This in-person experience is open to all startup founders from Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Grand Rapids, and Detroit, as well as investors!

​Lunch with a Founder - featuring David Hubanks at StartingBlock​
Thursday March 14, 12PM [Madison]
This month David Hubanks, COO and Co-Founder of Marley Medical, providing expert medical care in heart health that you don't have to leave home.

​RoadPitch Milwaukee Demos + Mixer​
Saturday, March 16, 5:30 PM
RoadPitch comes to Milwaukee! Come listen to 10 pitch demos from black tech founders across the US and locally.

​Women in Gaming | Statewide Webinar​
Friday, April 19, 11:30 AM [Virtual]
Women in Technology Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Games Alliance are hosting a virtual panel for high school students, college students, and young professionals, about women and careers in the video game industry.

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Startup Programs

​Build Up Tech Accelerator [Northeast Wisconsin]
Application Deadline: February 14, 2024
Build Up is a tech accelerator program that supports ideas and new businesses in their earliest phases. We welcome a diverse range of businesses from Northeast Wisconsin, including small businesses leveraging technology. Up to five companies from a competitive pool will be chosen to engage in this 10-week program.

​Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator Spring 2024​
Application Deadline: February 25th, 2024
The Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator, powered by gener8tor, invests in high-growth startups founded by Black entrepreneurs that are building products for consumers’ changing financial preferences, reimagining the client experience, advancing the digital health revolution, or creating transformational analytics and technologies.

​gBETA Milwaukee Spring 2024
​Application Deadline: March 11, 2024
gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams and requires no fees and no equity.

​gBETA Kenosha Summer 2024​
Application Deadline: April 12th, 2024
gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity.

​gener8tor Milwaukee Accelerator 2024​
Application Deadline: June 14, 2024
gener8tor invests in five high-growth startups per cohort. This is an industry-agnostic and business model-agnostic program. We accept ALL types of startups across ALL industries and business models. Accepted startups receive $100K and 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming.

​gBETA Madison Fall 2024​
Application Deadline: August 19, 2024
gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams and requires no fees and no equity.

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Wisconsin Tech News

​A look at Wisconsin Investors in 2023​
Each month, MSUN takes a look at funding of Wisconsin-based startups. Now, let’s take a look at Wisconsin-based investors.

​Poeschl joins MKE Tech Hub​
The MKE Tech Hub Coalition announced that Joe Poeschl has joined the organization as its Director of Engagement.

​New data center to boost region’s economy, connectivity
​Involta plans 20-megawatt campus in Calumet County.

​LeaseCrunch secures investment; continues to scale​
LeaseCrunch, a Milwaukee-based SaaS company that provides software for the lease accounting industry, announced that it received a capital investment from Aquiline Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount.

​e-States brings real estate investing to the masses​
e-States wants to help investors build wealth like the wealthy do, through real estate investments.

​Golgix uses AI to maximize manufacturing productivity
​Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Charlie Scott sat down with MKEStartup.News to explain how Golgix uses AI technology to help manufacturers maximize productivity while decreasing downtime.

​AI transforms VocaTone offerings​
Since winning the People’s Choice Award in the Elevator Pitch Olympics at the Early Stage Symposium in 2022, the VocaTone team has been working hard to develop the latest version of its vocal synthesizer technology.

​AfroCharts pitches in France​
Leonard Novati, founder of Milwaukee-based AfroCharts, pitched his music-sharing and streaming platform featuring African artists in France last month.

​Shawano entrepreneur provides drone services to Northeast Wisconsin community​
Shawano Drone Services services range from search and rescues to roof inspections.

​Wisconsin’s gener8tor offers AI advantage to area project managers​
Free program provides new skills, competitive edge to job seekers.

​Wisconsin’s video game industry could get a boost with tax credit​
As layoffs sweep the booming video game industry, a new bill aims to support and grow Wisconsin’s gaming companies with a tax credit for wages and other eligible expenses.

​StartingBlock Launches Wisconsin HardTech Accelerator​
A program specifically designed for startup founders in the agriculture, food and beverage, and manufacturing sectors, the organization announced recently.

​Elephas Raises $55M in Series C​
Funding round led by Venture Investors Health Fund and State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB).

​Great Lakes coalition wins up to $160 million federal grant for water innovation​
Great Lakes ReNew, a six-state collaboration, was one of 10 teams selected for the award, which includes up to $1.6 billion in nationwide investment across the next decade in semiconductor research and development.

​2023 was slow for VC in Wisconsin. Which startups raised the most?​

Wisconsin startups raised $261.4 million across 93 deals in 2023, according to the latest quarterly report from PitchBook Data Inc. and the National Venture Capital Association. That's down from $587.63 million across 109 deals in 2022, according to the latest report, which adjusted its previously reported 2022 figures.

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Have questions?
​We've got you. Ask away!
jacob@startupwi.org

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