Technology

Milwaukee entrepreneur Christopher Perceptions is hoping to bring a new type of cryptocurrency to the city.

Milky Way Tech Hub and The Way Out (a Milwaukee-based, non-bias employment platform) are launching a joint program aimed at educating individuals returning home from incarceration and giving them the skills in technology they need to successfully find work.

Guilford, Connecticut-based NerdsToGo is looking to break into the Milwaukee market with eight locations and is also searching for possible franchisees.

Sprecher Brewing Company is looking to mix tradition with modern technology as the brand ventures into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a marketing and branding technique.

Milwaukee-based Ideawake has completed a $1 million funding round which will be used to help the company accelerate its market expansion into health care.

Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc. plans to acquire Jacksonville-based Finxact in a deal aimed advancing the company’s digital banking efforts.

Milwaukee-based Penrod has secured an $8 million investment from San Francisco-based Salesforce Ventures and an undisclosed Milwaukee family office.

Milwaukee-based edtech platform Fiveable is merging with the online platform Hours. Fiveable acquired Hours back in May of 2021.

The MKE Tech Hub Coalition is one of a handful of local organizations seeking to increase the amount of tech workers in our region. The coalition’s newly released 2021 impact report highlights how much closer they are getting toward their ultimate goal: to inclusively double the tech workforce in southeastern Wisconsin.

Intel’s decision to build two semiconductor factories northeast of Columbus, Ohio, was disappointing news for Racine County and southeast Wisconsin in the short run but perhaps reassuring for the region in the longer term.