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This week's episode of "WisBusiness: the Podcast" is with Brad Bodden, co-manager for Wisconsin Investment Partners. This angel investor network was founded in 2000 and currently includes more than 100 investors. Members have collectively invested in more than 75...
Deadline extended for 3 chances to pitch your company at Early Stage Symposium
Applications are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 1 from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, to be held in person Nov. 3-4 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Convention Center. Companies that apply...
WEDC presents face-to-face meetings with Flanders Investment and Trade reps on Oct. 6
BioTech Opportunities for Wisconsin Firms in Flanders Has your company taken Flanders into account when planning for future growth and international sales? Flanders, the Northern region of Belgium, is Where Pfizer produces 4 billion doses of COVID-vaccines per year...
InsideWis: Germany, Wisconsin ties have renewed importance in changing world
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – A landmark election that will directly affect the Wisconsin economy will take place Sunday, but no votes will be counted in the Badger state itself. Sept. 26 is the day federal elections will be held in Germany amid more uncertainty about...
SHINE’s new name highlights technology competencies and multiple phase opportunities
JANESVILLE, Wis., Sept. 21, 2021 – SHINE Medical Technologies LLC today announced that the company has changed its name to SHINE Technologies LLC. SHINE’s new name highlights the company’s core technological competencies, skilled team and focus as a next-generation...
Morgridge Institute: Resilience: How COVID-19 challenged the scientific world
We've all been experiencing science in real time. In late 2019, a novel coronavirus began spreading. Rapid change and growing uncertainty became just as much of a threat as the virus itself. Over the past 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed a seemingly untold...
History: A Perfect Solar Superstorm: The 1859 Carrington Event
From History.com (updated August 2018) On the morning of September 1, 1859, amateur astronomer Richard Carrington ascended into the private observatory attached to his country estate outside of London. After cranking open the dome’s shutter to reveal the clear blue...
WisBusiness: State lawmakers say federal infrastructure bills could boost modernization efforts in Wisconsin
Two state lawmakers say pending federal legislation would accelerate efforts in Wisconsin to develop modern infrastructure such as electric vehicle charging stations and broadband internet, while creating thousands of new jobs in the state. But a lack of Democratic...
Rural Health Leadership Radio features Jo Anne Preston at Rural WI Health Cooperative
Would you like to become a more effective leader if it only took you 5 minutes a day? If that sounds like a winning idea to you, you need to listen to our conversation with Jo Anne Preston, author of Lead the Way in 5 Minutes a Day: Sparking High Performance in...
WisconsinINNO: Arthur Ventures raises $375 million for two latest funds
Arthur Ventures said Monday that it has closed on two new funds worth a combined $375 million. The largest, a $225 million core fund, is designed to make new investments in startups, and a $150 million growth-stage fund will be used to make follow-up investments in...
Investors will meet with emerging companies at 2021 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium
A growing list of investors from Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest and beyond will meet with emerging companies that take part in the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, to be held in person Nov. 3-4 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. Companies that apply...
State Sen. Dan Feyen speaks at the official launch of the UW-Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences
State Sen. Dan Feyen, R-Fond du Lac, was among the speakers Sept. 17 at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery for the official launch of the new UW-Madison School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences. The event also included an announcement of a campaign to...
TechCrunch: ‘The bet we’re making now is on founder skills’ instead of products
We recently caught up with longtime VC Mark Suster of L.A.-based Upfront Ventures, which last raised both an early-stage fund and a growth stage fund several years ago and, according to regulatory filings, is in the market right now, though Suster couldn’t discuss...
Wisconsin State Journal: New report outlines Madison’s potential as artificial intelligence hub
Madison has boosted its potential to become an artificial intelligence powerhouse over the last decade because of research activity, according to a new report from Washington D.C.-based think tank Brookings Institution. But the report also suggests that in order to...
WisBusiness: The Podcast features LÜM CEO Max Fergus
Max Fergus describes the company as "the future of the creator economy for the music industry," and discusses how the industry has changed over time with the rise of streaming services and social media. "I believe that music is potentially the biggest creator economy...
Release: $175 million commitment helps launch UW–Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, support transformative mission
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences — a unique, forward-thinking collaboration focused at the intersection of technology and humanity — is announcing a $175 million private investment and launching an effort to...
WisconsinINNO: Matchstick Ventures closes on $55 million third fund
Matchstick Ventures, one of Minnesota's most active early stage investors, has closed on a $55 million fund, the company's third. Its previous fund, which closed in 2019, was worth $30 million. The fundraising was led by the Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado, venture...
WisconsinINNO: Former Milwaukee Bucks star Michael Redd takes new approach to venture capital
Michael Redd's interest in the venture capital world was first sparked during his All-Star NBA career, but after nearly a decade working in VC, something didn't sit right. The former Ohio State University and Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard teamed up with John Weaver,...
Healthcare challenges topic at Sept. 30 W·O·M·E·N reception with Dr. Susan Turney
Dr. Susan Turney, who is often ranked as one of the nation’s top healthcare executives, will speak Sept. 30 at the annual W•O•M•E•N reception in Madison. Dr. Turney is the first chief executive officer of the Marshfield Clinic Health System, which serves major parts...
InsideWis: Calling all early stage companies: Conference can help firms connect with investors
By Tom Still MADISON — The longest-running investor pitch event in Wisconsin is the annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium. By one name or another since the 1980s, this conference has been giving entrepreneurs and young companies a chance to tell their stories to...