Startup Wisconsin is organized by Headway, a digital product agency based in Green Bay, WI. Powered by our state sponsors, Nicolet National Bank and gener8tor. 3 New Episodes Learn about Wisconsin's growing tech scene through stories of startups, founders, investors, and the incredibly generous people making it happen. EP 07Healthcare AI Exit: RedFox AI Success StoryNick Myers, Director of AI Innovation, Recovery.com EP 08Automating the Paper Trail in ManufacturingLonni Kieffer, Co-Founder &...
12 days ago • 20 min read
Episode 9 now available! Ep 09 - Solving the Healthcare Housing Problem - Christina Henderson, Founder, Reliable Residence Solving the Healthcare Housing Problem Medical resident Christina Henderson launches Reliable Residence to solve midterm housing for healthcare travelers. Learn how she's building a startup during residency in Madison. → Listen to the Interview Key learnings Healthcare Professionals Are Ideally Positioned for EntrepreneurshipDespite common narratives about being too busy...
19 days ago • 2 min read
Episode 8 now available! Ep 08 - Lonni Kieffer, Co-Founder & COO, Aramid Technologies Automating the Paper Trail in Manufacturing Co-Founder Lonni Kieffer shares SmartCert's journey digitizing supply chain paperwork and why they relocated their startup from Phoenix, Arizona to Green Bay, Wisconsin. → Listen to the Interview Key learnings Customer Proximity Creates Deeper UnderstandingLonni's move from Phoenix to Green Bay put SmartCert within driving distance of their manufacturing customers,...
25 days ago • 2 min read
Episode 7 now available! Ep 07 - Nick Myers, Director of AI Innovation, Recovery.com Previously Cofounder & CEO, RedFox AI Healthcare AI Exit: RedFox AI Success Story Nick Myers discusses selling RedFox AI to recovery.com, building constrained AI for healthcare, his approach for finding success and support as a founder in Madison, and the future of work with the acceleration of AI. → Listen to the Interview Key learnings Build to Be Rich or King?Nick's mentor asked him early on whether he...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Startup Wisconsin is organized by Headway, a digital product agency based in Green Bay, WI. Powered by our state sponsors, Nicolet National Bank and gener8tor. Green Bay community planning for Startup Wisconsin Week This year Startup Wisconsin Week is November 10-14, 2025. Live in the Green Bay area and want to get involved, host an event, or sponsor? Meet Green Bay area founders, builders, and community leaders.Join us a for a cold one at Copper State Brewing and meet the organizers of...
about 1 month ago • 13 min read
Episode 6 now available! Ep 06 - Ben Sajdak, Director, Fauna Bio The Wisconsin Lab Using Evolution to Fight Obesity and Disease Ben Sajdak explains how Fauna Bio uses hibernating ground squirrels In Oshkosh, WI, machine learning, and evolutionary biology to develop new treatments for obesity and heart disease. → Listen to the Interview Key learnings Evolution Holds the Answers to Modern MedicineFauna Bio's approach demonstrates that millions of years of natural selection have already solved...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Join us on August 28th in Green Bay! Blockchain & Brew: Wisconsin Digital Equity Forum Learn where blockchain’s potential meets real-world needs right here in Wisconsin. Think manufacturing, small businesses, artists, and even underserved communities. Hosted by organizations at the forefront of education, advocacy, and innovation in Wisconsin’s blockchain ecosystem. Featured Speakers: Maggie SchmidtPresident, Wisconsin Blockchain Business CouncilLeading statewide advocacy, education, and...
2 months ago • 1 min read
We are excited to announce the launch of the Startup Wisconsin Podcast! Learn about Wisconsin's growing tech scene. Hear the stories of startups, founders, investors, and the incredibly generous people making it happen every single day. Through in-depth video interviews we are creating a new home for Wisconsin's tech startup stories and more. 3 episodes now available! From Madison to Milwaukee, Green Bay to everywhere in between – we're highlighting the untold stories of innovation happening...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Startup Wisconsin is organized by Headway, a digital product agency based in Green Bay, WI. Powered by our state sponsors, Nicolet National Bank and gener8tor. Apply to host an event for Startup Wisconsin Week A full week of connecting, teaching, and celebrating tech startups across 10+ cities in Wisconsin. AI is changing the entire landscape of startup and value creation. 2025 is a foundational year for founders and startups to level up and leverage the tools to build better businesses,...
3 months ago • 20 min read