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Boston-based 3D printing company opened a Midwest regional headquarters

Venture capital activity slowed nationwide in 2022 after years of frenzied investments and soaring company valuations, according to a Jan. 12 report from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association.

Metro Milwaukee’s concentration of workers in STEM occupations is a competitive strength, but it lags peer metros on other key metrics including productivity, household income, exports, and venture capital funding. That's according to the recently updated Innovation Datatool from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, that is working in partnership with MMAC and

Genoa City-based Grand Craft Boats, a manufacturer of luxury wooden boats that have been sold to celebrities including Jennifer Lopez and Kid Rock, has already seen growth in its first year since relocating to Wisconsin – and it’s targeting more.

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. has completed its spin-off from General Electric Co. and begins its trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market Wednesday.

MILWAUKEE – A group of 125-plus Milwaukee Region employers engaged in the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) Region of Choice consortium remain on track to meet five-year goals for recruiting, retaining and advancing Black and Brown employees – and are significantly outpacing the overall region’s rate of diverse hiring.

Real estate tech company Zillow Group Inc. has acquired VRX Media, a real estate marketing company based in Milwaukee.

Stella & Chewy's LLC has struck a deal with San Diego-based Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc. that will put products from the Oak Creek premium pet food company into Petco stores in all 50 states.

The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. in Chippewa Falls ranked in USA Today's top 10 brewery tours in America. The brewery, known for the popular Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy beer, ranked No. 8.

Rockwell Automation, which is targeting electric-vehicle manufacturers and suppliers as a growth market, hit a bullseye via a contract for Hyundai Motor Co.’s planned $5.5 billion electric vehicle and battery plant in Georgia.