Lauren Anderson

The first cohort of Milwaukee businesses were selected as winners in the JPMorgan Chase-backed Brew City Match program, which supports entrepreneurship in Milwaukee's historic commercial corridors.

Summerfest operator Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. has entered a preferred promoter agreement with Madison-based Frank Productions Concerts to promote concerts at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater and BMO Harris Pavilion.

Marquette University alumnus Thomas Werner and his wife Suzanne are donating $5 million to support scholarships for first-generation students at the university.

Milwaukee-based Direct Supply Inc. unveiled Tuesday the completion of a $14 million renovation of its Innovation & Technology Center on the Milwaukee School of Engineering campus.

Milwaukee-based civic accelerator Co:Lab will permanently launch in February with a focus on addressing challenges brought forward by the Clarke Square, Lindsay Heights and Riverworks neighborhood groups.

Startup Milwaukee Week announced it will return in November for its fourth year with an increased focus on diversity and inclusion and more opportunities for emerging startups to connect with venture capitalists from the Great Lakes region.

The city of Milwaukee was awarded a $5.6 million grant this week from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address lead...

Shorewood-based startup SafeLi LLC has received a $1 million federal grant to further commercialize the graphene-based materials it has developed to disrupt the lithium-ion...

The largest portion, $7.5 million, will go to UPAF’s six cornerstone groups: First Stage, Florentine Opera Company, Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Skylight Music Theatre.

The female founders of three Milwaukee-based companies have launched a new organization that will offer peer-to-peer mentorship for Milwaukee area women professionals.

Cathy Buck, who has been president of Froedtert Hospital since 2011, plans to retire next year.

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