Ward 4 (Milwaukee, WI startup accelerator space)
Ward 4 LLC privately funds a space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for startup accelerators and co-working.[1] It is currently located in the John Pritzlaff Hardware Company Building.
The 12,000 square foot space for Ward 4 is privately funded by Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele[2] and is considered a second step for his venture investment group, CSA Partners LLC to "spur economic development" through creation of a space for early-stage companies to meet.[3] Desk and office space are leased through membership.[4]
Current tenants include CSA Partners LLC, Quarles & Brady,[5] public relations/lobbying group The Firm LLC, Gener8tor, and BrightCellars.[6]
See also
- Argosy Foundation
- BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation
- Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
- Wisconsin Investment Partners
- Y Combinator (company)
- Techstars
- Business incubator
- Seed accelerator
- CSA Partners
References
- ↑ Gallagher, Kathleen (October 29, 2014). "Start-up hub Ward4 Milwaukee seeks applications". jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Inc. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ↑ Bauter, Alison (August 29, 2014). "CSA Partners plan startup hub". bizjournals.com. Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
CSA Partners LLC, a venture investment firm backed by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, in March registered a new company named Ward 4 LLC.
- ↑ Bauter, Allison (May 31, 2015). "First look: Ward 4 startup accelerator space opens Monday". Milwaukee Business Jourmal. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ↑ Bauter, Alison (June 19, 2015). "Chris Abele's put the funding in, but will Ward 4 work?". bizjournals.com. Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ↑ Gallagher, Kathleen (January 20, 2014). "Ward4 Milwaukee start-up hub signs first tenants". jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Inc. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ↑ Alison Bautter. "First look: Ward 4 startup accelerator space opens Monday". bizjournals.com. Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
Gener8tor will be taking space there, as well as program graduates including BrightCellars, a wine delivery startup. Quarles & Brady attorneys will be working out of office space at Ward 4, and public relations/lobbying group The Firm LLC has leased dedicated office space. The members of Abele's venture investment group, CSA Partners LLC, have offices there and are running the startup space
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