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Marquette professor awarded $2.6 million grant for cybersecurity training
Marquette University assistant computer science professor Dr. Debbie Perouli has been awarded a $2.6 million grant through the National Science Foundation for cybersecurity training that meets government needs for that expertise.
gener8tor earns B Corporation certification
Madison-based venture capital fund gener8tor announced Friday it has received a B Corporation Certification from the nonprofit B Lab. It’s a status achieved by only 1,700 for-profit global companies that have committed to upholding verified standards for social, environmental and governance practices.
Milwaukee software startup Forj raises $15 million, merges with Madison firm
Milwaukee-based software startup Forj announced Thursday the completion of a $15 million Series A funding round. Following the close of the funding round, Forj also announced the acquisition of Madison-based Web Courseworks, a learning management system.
Milwaukee College Prep names new CEO
Milwaukee College Prep has named Alfred Keith as its next chief executive officer, effective in July.
Culver’s names chief marketing officer
Prairie du Sac-based Culver Franchising System Inc. has promoted Julie Fussner to the newly created role of chief marketing officer.
Madison ranked as one of U-Haul’s top destination cities in 2022
Madison is the third-highest ranked destination city on U-Haul’s annual Growth Index for 2022, which is based on a market’s net gain of one-way U-Haul truck movement.
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Southeastern Wisconsin housing organizations receive more than $580,000 to assist homeless, low-income residents Â
More than a dozen affordable housing focused organizations and governmental entities in southeastern Wisconsin, will split more than $580,000 in Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Foundation grants to help house low-income and homeless individuals in the region.
GE HealthCare completes spin-off from GE
GE HealthCare marked the completion of its spin-off from General Electric by ringing the opening bell for the Nasdaq stock exchange Wednesday from the production floor of its facility in Waukesha.
Plymouth startup AntiMussel is tackling Lake Michigan’s zebra mussel problem
Wisconsinites who enjoy spending their time on Lake Michigan are no stranger to zebra mussels – an invasive creature that’s not only made its home within the vast body of water, but often congregates on boats and other surfaces.
Sharp drop in new orders in December for region’s manufacturing sector
Southeastern Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector saw a sharp drop in new orders in December but did manage a slight improvement in activity compared to November, according to the latest Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.
