June 15, 2020
Innovate Wisconsin 2020: Manufacturing + Beyond
Startups to Watch
Companies see the case for solar
Potential COVID-19 vaccine being produced in Madison
Kohler Co.’s trash is WasteLab’s treasure
Kohler Co. broke the mold last year when it went to market with a new line of interior wall...
Mercury Marine sees benefits to sustainable use of aluminum in manufacturing
Fond du Lac-based Mercury Marine has received industry recognition for its sustainable uses of aluminum for manufacturing outboard marine...
Whether you build, buy or partner, innovation requires the right leadership
Companies do not magically transform. They do not go from lagging behind in technology and products to disrupting an...
Companies see the economic case for solar power
Wisconsin companies adopting solar energy aren’t just doing it for bragging rights. Some say the economic case has become...
Central Office Systems and Exciting Events create kiosk for temperature scans
Pewaukee-based Central Office Systems is known by many of its customers as a provider of printing and copying machines....
Johnsonville Sausage finds innovation in venture capital
After 75 years, Johnsonville Sausage continues to evolve, refining its brand while keeping tabs on industry disruptors through its...
Known for internal combustion engines, Briggs & Stratton is also betting on batteries
After introducing its Vanguard commercial battery system last fall, Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. expects the new product line...
Aaron Jagdfeld on Generac’s jump into energy storage
When Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc. in late 2019 launched PWRcell and PWRview – a clean energy system that includes...
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Keys to strong partnerships between higher education and industry
Companies around the state are expanding the ideation process beyond corporate walls, pitching partnership value to local universities, and...
Q&A with Mary Bunzel of UWM’s Connected Systems Institute
“Manufacturing isn’t like your father’s manufacturing anymore. It’s cool.”
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee established its Connected Systems Institute in 2017...
10 startups to watch have ties to higher ed
Whether it be a faculty member with a patentable concept or an ambitious student with a unique idea, universities...
Industry and higher education partner on data science initiatives
When the Milwaukee School of Engineering opened its new $34 million Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall in...
