by Tech Council | Apr 19, 2018 | NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
Two self-driving shuttle demonstrations are planned for Madison next week, while several groups meet to discuss efforts to test and develop autonomous vehicles. UW-Madison is hosting an autonomous shuttle made by French manufacturer Navya on campus — part of the...
by Tech Council | Apr 19, 2018 | NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
When the tech entrepreneur Chad Nitschke decided to base the workforce for his San Francisco startup Bunker in Madison, it was seen as a bit of a weird move among some of his peers in Silicon Valley. “When we were getting going, it was more that I had to pitch...
by Tech Council | Apr 19, 2018 | NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
Applications are being accepted for the second annual Social Good Accelerator (SGA) until Friday, April 27, organizers announced today. According to the website, the accelerator looks for, develops and accelerates social ventures that solve community issues. The...
by Tech Council | Apr 19, 2018 | NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
The Haribo gummy bear factory planned for Kenosha County will include a museum and a retail store, and eventually could employ 1,450 people. Details on the plans, which were discussed this week by the Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission, indicate that the project could...
by Tech Council | Apr 18, 2018 | NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
On April 19, 2018, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgerloop team will reveal Badgerloop Pod III—its latest entry into the 2018 SpaceX Hyperloop Competition, an event designed to spur new ideas about an ultrafast, futuristic form of transportation. The reveal...