Business
UWM’s Connected Systems Institute develops a manufacturing chatbot for workers
The rise of smart technologies in manufacturing plants can be overwhelming for small- and medium-sized operations. The Connected Systems Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has created a solution.
UWM’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center names new director
Ilya Avdeev, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, previously served as the LEC’s director of innovation. He’ll continue leading the center’s mission of facilitating innovation and discovery for entrepreneurs, researchers and communities.
What’s in a name? For craft beers, it matters
Some of the weirdest product names on the market are craft beers. UWM business professor Stanislav Dobrev explored the issue, and what he found might be a surprise.
UWM student chosen as national collegian of the year
Sydney Sampson-Webb, a May graduate of UWM from Black River Falls, is already a business leader.
Alum and wife dip into the chocolate business
Two years ago, Cole and Kara VanderLeest took the plunge and opened their own shop in Door County selling gourmet sweets.
UScellular donates a private 5G network to UWM’s Connected Systems Institute
UScellular is contributing a private cellular network that includes 5G technology to expand the capabilities of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s manufacturing research facility, called the Connected Systems Institute.
Alum leading an effort to build an esports culture in Milwaukee
Brandon Tschacher is helping build an ecosystem of competitive gaming, which has exploded in interest over the past decade.
Taiwan-U.S. business forum at UWM looks at energy infrastructure challenges amid climate change
Organizers hoped the search for solutions also created opportunities for collaboration to advance research and address workforce needs.
Jeff Yabuki named Sheldon B. Lubar Executive-in-Residence at UWM Lubar College of Business
Jeff Yabuki, who served as CEO of Fiserv Inc. from December 2005 to May 2020, has been named the Sheldon B. Lubar Executive-in-Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Sheldon B. Lubar College of Business.
UWM’s new business incubator offers free help for maturing startups
The Business Innovation Incubator is an 11-month program helping 10 startups acquire the skills needed to move their ventures forward.