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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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KIN launches weekly office hours for founders
Just over 20% of new businesses launched in Wisconsin fail within their first year. The Kenosha Innovation Center is hoping to improve those odds through a new weekly program called KICstart Office Hours that gives early-stage founders direct access to experienced innovators, investors and technical experts. The series will take place every Wednesday at the Kenosha Innovation Center (KIC) and will provide entrepreneurs with free guidance on topics including legal strategy,
MKE Startup News
Mar 26
Co-working and collaboration space opens at Kenosha Innovation Center
The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood announced this week that Engine Works , a new co-working and collaboration space, has opened on the second floor of the Kenosha Innovation Center building, at 5522 26 th Ave. The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood is a 107-acre redevelopment on the site of a former Chrysler plant, which closed in 2010. The mixed-use development is slated to include technology incubators and offices, education institutions, businesses, housing and green spac
BizTimes
Mar 26
Kenosha’s auto making past: A decade by decade look back
Kenosha ended a 108-year history of automobile-related production when Chrysler closed the Kenosha Engine Plant in 2010. Here is a decade-by-decade look -- from Thomas Jeffery’s one-cylinder, 12-horsepower horseless carriage in 1902 to 3.5-liter engines for Chrysler -- at changes to Kenosha's auto products, innovations, its dedicated workforce and car building trends, decade by decade: 1900 to 1909 Car production in Kenosha began after Thomas Jeffery, 57, sold his first vehic
Kenosha News
Mar 18
From Industry to Innovation: Engine Works Opens at Kenosha Innovation Center
Creates an accessible entry point for founders, small businesses, and partners to connect with the growing innovation ecosystem emerging along the Chicago–Milwaukee corridor. The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN) today announced Engine Works, a new co-working and collaboration space opening inside the Kenosha Innovation Center (KIC). KIN’s new co-working space is built on Kenosha Wisconsin’s industrial legacy. Engine Works is designed for people who build things, entr
Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood Establishes Weekly Founder Office Hours, Strengthening Southeast Wisconsin’s Innovation Pipeline
KENOSHA, Wis. (March 4, 2026) — The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN) is launching KICstart Office Hours, a weekly advisory series designed to centralize high-level expertise for early-stage companies and strengthen Southeast Wisconsin’s innovation infrastructure. Held every Wednesday at the Kenosha Innovation Center (KIC), the program provides founders with direct, free access to legal, financial, capital, cybersecurity, and innovation leaders. Advisors will particip
Kenosha Innovation Center Celebrated Lunar New Year with KICback Social Event
KENOSHA, Wis. (February 20, 2026) – The Kenosha Innovation Center (KIC) hosted a vibrant Celebration of the Lunar New Year: KICback Social Wednesday evening, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce (WCCC). The event brought together local entrepreneurs, community leaders, and residents to honor cultural traditions while fostering professional connections. Kelly Armstrong, President of the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood, shared: "This KICback Social b
Cream City Cyber joins Innovation Center Milwaukee company latest Impact Partner at KIN
Cream City Cyber, a Milwaukee-based cybersecurity and risk management consulting firm, has been named an Impact Partner of the Kenosha Innovation Center. They will support the center's mission to advance workforce development and help regional employers securely adopt advanced technologies, according to the KIC. "We are thrilled to partner with the Kenosha Innovation Center as a new Impact founder. Our investment in KIC is designed to enable and enhance a strong strategy to m
Kenosha News
Feb 13
Kenosha Innovation Center Announces Cream City Cyber as IMPACT Partner
Kenosha Innovation Center Announces Cream City Cyber as IMPACT Partner KENOSHA, Wis. (February 10, 2026) – Cream City Cyber, a Milwaukee-based cybersecurity and risk management consulting firm, has been named an IMPACT Partner of the Kenosha Innovation Center, supporting the Center’s mission to advance workforce development and help regional employers securely adopt advanced technologies. Through the partnership, Cream City Cyber will contribute expertise in cybersecurity
UW-Parkside and Ordify AI Forge Partnership to Cultivate Next-Generation AI Talent and Drive Business Innovation
KENOSHA, Wis. (December 18, 2025) – University of Wisconsin-Parkside (UW-Parkside) and Ordify AI are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership aimed at developing the future leaders in artificial intelligence and empowering local businesses with transformative AI solutions. This collaboration will provide UW-Parkside students with unparalleled hands-on experience in cutting-edge agentic AI development and solution architecture, preparing them for high-demand careers
Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood
Dec 18, 2025
Gottfried joins KIC as Startup Advisor in Residence
December 14, 2025 | Anna Lardinois, Startup Storyteller The Kenosha Innovation Center (KIC) has appointed strategic advisor and longtime startup mentor Glenn Gottfried as its new Startup Advisor in Residence . Gottfried brings decades of leadership, scaling experience, and founder support to one of southeastern Wisconsin’s fastest growing innovation hubs. Gottfried, who has guided multiple companies through growth and exits across public and private markets, will spend
MKE Startup News
Dec 14, 2025
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