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Upload Partners Joins Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood as New Tenant Partner
Kenosha-based creative marketing company will expand its team, services and community impact from the Kenosha Innovation Center KENOSHA, Wis. — [August 4, 2026] — Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood today announced Upload Partners as its newest tenant partner at the Kenosha Innovation Center, bringing a growing, locally founded creative marketing and content company into the region’s expanding innovation ecosystem. Founded in Kenosha in 2019, Upload Partners began with expertise
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Upload Partners Joins Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood as New Tenant Partner
Kenosha-based creative marketing company will expand its team, services and community impact from the Kenosha Innovation Center KENOSHA, Wis. — [August 4, 2026] — Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood today announced Upload Partners as its newest tenant partner at the Kenosha Innovation Center, bringing a growing, locally founded creative marketing and content company into the region’s expanding innovation ecosystem. Founded in Kenosha in 2019, Upload Partners began with expertise


Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood to Convene Industry Leaders for Quantum Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Event
September 24 program will connect Wisconsin businesses to the Midwest’s emerging quantum economy and federally designated Bloch Quantum Tech Hub KENOSHA, Wis. — [July 28, 2026] — Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood will bring business, technology and economic development leaders together on September 24, 2026, for Quantum at Scale: Supply Chains & Advanced Industry Adoption, the second event in KIN’s 2026 Quantum Now, Quantum Next series. innovateKIN.org/quantum2026 The event wil


Southeast Wisconsin 262 Founder Pitch Competition to Spotlight Region’s Top Startups
Southeast Wisconsin 262 Founder Pitch Competition to Spotlight Region’s Top Startups KENOSHA, WI — (July 21, 2026) The 262 Founder Pitch competition will bring the region’s brightest entrepreneurial talent center stage on November 10, 2026, at the Kenosha Innovation Center (KIC). This premier pitch event represents a collaborative effort by the economic development organizations of Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties to identify, elevate, and invest in promising startups f


Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood announces two new partners
By Rose Androwich KENOSHA — The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood now has two new partnerships with Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation and Rex Academy. The partnership with WWBIC will provide business owners with direct support to financial and technical resources. Along with providing resources to new businesses, Kelly Armstrong the president of Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood, said they also serve existing businesses. "I think this partnership is valuable f
Kenosha News
Jun 26


Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood Announces REX Academy as Impact Partner to Expand Access to Emerging Technology Education
Partnership will strengthen workforce readiness, technology upskilling, and career pathways across Southeast Wisconsin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KENOSHA, Wis. — June 23, 2026 — Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN) announced today that REX Academy has joined KIN as an Impact Partner, bringing technology education, workforce training, and emerging technology learning pathways to the Kenosha Innovation Center and the broader Southeast Wisconsin innovation ecosystem. The partnership


Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood Announces WWBIC as IMPACT Partner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kelly Armstrong karmstrong@innovateKIN.org 262.351.6041 Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood Announces WWBIC as IMPACT Partner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KENOSHA, Wis. (June 4, 2026) – The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN) is proud to announce the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) has been named an IMPACT Partner. This strategic partnership further solidifies KIN’s role as the physical front door to the region’s growing e


Kenosha Innovation Center welcomes insurance agency as tenant
By Logan Hanson – Reporter, Milwaukee Business Journal M3 Insurance has moved one of its offices to a growing development in Kenosha. Madison-based M3 Insurance on Monday announced it had moved its Kenosha office from 5320 Green Bay Road into the Kenosha Innovation Center, a hub for startups, entrepreneurs and job training. The center anchors the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood, a redevelopment of a former Chrysler factory site. M3 occupies 5,000 square feet on the center’s s


Kelly Armstrong is leading a startup for startups
Kelly Armstrong has had an interest in government and civics since high school. That interest formed the basis for a career in public service and economic development that has taken different shapes over the years. It led Armstrong to her current role heading up a Kenosha nonprofit focused on transforming 100-plus acres in the city into an innovation-focused neighborhood. “I don’t think anybody comes out of high school at 17 or 18 and knows what they want to do the rest of th


Platinum Systems relocates headquarters to the Kenosha Innovation Center
Platinum Systems has announced the relocation of its headquarters to the Kenosha Innovation Center. The local company made the change effective March 1. The IT services company provides Managed Services, cybersecurity services, and strategic technology guidance. Founded in 1997 in Kenosha, Platinum Systems has grown into a technology partner serving businesses across southeast Wisconsin and northeast Illinois. “We are incredibly excited about this next chapter,” said Danny Ca
Kenosha News
Mar 26


Engine Works opens at Kenosha Innovation Center
KENOSHA -- Engine Works, a new co-working and collaboration space, is opening inside the Kenosha Innovation Center. It is located on the second floor of the KIC, 5522 26th Ave, and features office space, desks, Wi-Fi, and other amenities to serve as a workshop for ideas. Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood officials announced the new site was designed to reflect Kenosha’s industrial legacy. The KIN indicated the name Engine Works is a deliberate nod to Kenosha’s industrial roots,
Kenosha News
Mar 26
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