Ashley Smart
Ashley covers startups, technology and manufacturing for BizTimes. She was previously the managing editor of the News Graphic and Washington County Daily News. In past reporting roles, covering education at The Waukesha Freeman, she received several WNA awards. She is a UWM graduate. In her free time, Ashley enjoys watching independent films, tackling a new recipe in the kitchen and reading a good book.
Millennium CEO named Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest by EY
James Kyle, founder and CEO of Delavan-based Millennium, was named the winner of the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Midwest Award by Ernst & Young.
🔒 New Berlin-based HVAC services business acquired by Michigan company
New Berlin-based The Thielmann Group has been acquired by Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Heartland Home Services, a Midwestern provider of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical home services.
🔒 Wacker Neuson will manufacture John Deere excavators at Menomonee Falls...
A new partnership between Munich, Germany-based Wacker Neuson Group and John Deere Construction & Forestry Company, a subsidiary of Moline, Illinois-based Deere & Company, will have Wacker Neuson design and manufacture mini and compact excavators at its Menomonee Falls facility.
🔒 Potawatomi Business Development Corp. creates business unit focused on EV...
The Potawatomi Business Development Corporation (PBDC) has created a new business unit that will focus exclusively on researching and deploying offerings in the electric vehicle (EV) technology space. PBDC is actively establishing a set of commercially viable initiatives and products that may include partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions.
Milwaukee’s Black Theater Festival returning for third year
Black Arts MKE will host the third annual Milwaukee Black Theater Festival in venues across Milwaukee from Aug. 10-14. The event will celebrate Black...
🔒 Balcan Innovations increasing planned job number for Pleasant Prairie facility
A $400,000 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is helping Balcan Innovations, Inc. bring 80 manufacturing jobs at...
West Allis Starbucks is the fifth in Wisconsin seeking to unionize
Just a few weeks after the first Starbucks Coffee location in the state voted to unionize, a fifth store in the state, this one in West Allis, is seeking to do the same.
🔒 Milwaukee-based Investii taking part in gener8tor’s 2022 Madison program
Milwaukee-based Investii is among a cohort of six startups that have been selected to take part in gener8tor’s 2022 Madison accelerator program. Each startup will receive a $100,000 investment from gener8tor, as well as coaching and mentoring.
Hayat Pharmacy hosts giveaway of baby formula, other supplies
Parents know that right now, it’s take what you can get when it comes to baby formula. To address the ongoing shortage of baby...
🔒 Redevelopment of former Astronautics HQ moving forward without Sabir
A redevelopment project planned for the site of the former Astronautics headquarters in Milwaukee’s Thurston Woods neighborhood is moving forward even though Milwaukee entrepreneur JoAnne Sabir, who was initially named as a partner for the project, announced she is no longer taking part in it.
🔒 Jump start: Collector’s card startup launched by Wisconsin legislator aims...
As a public official and an Iraq War veteran, state Sen. Dale Kooyenga has often found himself helping at local Memorial Day parades.Â
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SBIR grants helping several southeastern Wisconsin businesses commercialize their inventions
Five area businesses have received grants to help them commercialize their products through SBIR Advance’s latest funding round.
The state matching grant program provides assistance to companies in...
