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All the news including "Tech Council News Service" and "Inside Wisconsin"WisBusiness: Spring gBETA Madison cohort developing tech for health care, manufacturing, energy storage; Advocates applauding new fusion incentive law
This year’s spring cohort for the gBETA Madison startup accelerator includes companies developing at-home health tests, manufacturing technologies, health care operations software and more. Organizers for the program recently announced the five startup companies...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Business groups praise Evers and Legislature for adoption of fusion equipment sales and use tax exemption
Several Wisconsin business organizations are praising the state Legislature for passing, and Gov. Tony Evers for signing into law, Act 165, a sales and use tax exemption for fusion equipment and “other project inputs” used in nuclear fusion technology projects. “This...
Wisconsin Technology Council applauds the Legislature and Governor for approving Act 165
Act 165 provides an exemption from the sales and use tax for nuclear fusion projects The Wisconsin Technology Council today commended Governor Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature for approving 2025 Assembly Bill 657, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 165, which creates a...
In Business: Five startups selected for accelerator gener8tor’s gBETA program
A new cohort will begin in the statewide accelerator generator program gBETA, with five companies selected. Of the five, HCL and Doogooda, came to Wisconsin thanks to Gener8tor and WEDC’s Accelerate Wisconsin initiative. The other three companies are 3D Powder...
New Launch Alliance: Cheese Wedge Consortium aims to effect collaborative impact
Global accelerator gener8tor and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) are set to bring dozens of new entrepreneurs and start-ups to campus through the Cheese Wedge Consortium, which Chancellor Mike Alexander said is a new initiative launched in partnership...
In Business: Maggie Brickerman leads Wisconsin Technology Council into new era
Over 11 years with tech incubator gener8tor, Maggie Brickerman honed what she calls her “secret sauce” — the ability to quickly understand complex technical concepts and translate them for non-technical audiences and investors — but developing the skill required...
WisBusiness: Gateway Capital: Announces first close of Fund II
Milwaukee-based firm deepens commitment to overlooked Midwest markets with second fund Gateway Capital, the Milwaukee-based venture capital firm founded and managed by Dana Guthrie, is announcing the first close of its sophomore fund. Now with over $20M in assets...
InsideWis: A clash of policies endangers broadband progress in Wisconsin
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – One federal policy rests on trade tariffs and “buy America” rules to encourage onshoring of key industries that have relocated abroad. Other federal incentives push for private construction of data centers, which power the revolution of...
Wisconsin Tech Summit to feature AI leaders, industry experts April 30 in Oshkosh
Registration is now open to general admission for the Wisconsin Technology Council’s 2026 Wisconsin Tech Summit on Thursday, April 30, at Oshkosh Corp. headquarters in Oshkosh. The 2026 Tech Summit will shine a spotlight on how AI is transforming Wisconsin industries....
Higher-ed leaders to explore campus-driven entrepreneurship at April 15 Tech Council luncheon
Leaders from four Wisconsin higher-education institutions will discuss the growing role of colleges and universities in fostering entrepreneurship during a Wisconsin Technology Council Innovation Network luncheon on Wednesday, April 15, in Whitewater. Panelists are...
CROWE: Economic Impact of Exact Sciences on Dane County and WI
Junjie Guo and Ananth Seshadri Executive Summary: This report evaluates the economic impact of Exact Sciences Corporation on the Dane County and broader Wisconsin economy. Exact Sciences, headquartered in Madison, has grown from 19 employees and $4.8 million in...
UWM: Milwaukee I-Corps™ Program now open
Open to faculty and students at five area universities, Milwaukee I-Corps™ Program links new venture and business mentors with academics to investigate the pathways for commercializing research ideas. Upcoming: Local I-Corps™ Program Participants are...
The Water Council: Spring 2026 Tech Challenge
We are seeking AI-native technologies that form the building blocks of a cognitive water ecosystem. These AI-native tools and systems should improve how water is sensed, treated, moved, recovered and managed—shifting systems from reactive and fragmented to more...
MKE Startup News: HyperNatural lands investment for material science textiles
HyperNatural, a materials science startup founded by apparel industry veteran Chris Kolbe, raised $500,000 in angel funding from GCI Portfolio Companies, the family-funded private equity firm established by the late Gary Comer, founder of Lands’ End. Kolbe, who...
MKE Startup News: Voyager AI raises $500K pre-seed round from Mastercraft Ventures
Milwaukee-based fintech startup Voyager AI has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding led by Mastercraft Ventures to accelerate development of its artificial intelligence platform designed to streamline commercial lending for banks and credit unions. Voyager AI builds...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Greg Keenan, WARF Ventures
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with WARF Ventures Partner Greg Keenan. The discussion explores the path ahead for the recently announced Third Coast Foundry effort, a two-year pilot project involving UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research...
InsideWis: Long-term ties with Japan can help in Wisconsin
By Tom Still CHICAGO, Ill. – Tariffs come and go (and come again), but some economic relationships between the United States and the world persevere even in uncertain times. Such is the enduring relationship between America and Japan. That was on display recently in...
BizTimes: Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium launches with $950,000 WEDC grant
A new statewide coalition led by the Wisconsin Technology Council looks to bolster the state’s frontier technology and startup ecosystem. The Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium is supported through a $950,000 grant awarded by the Wisconsin Economic Development...
MKE Startup News: WEDC awards $3.5M to expand Wisconsin startup ecosystem through four innovation initiatives
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) has awarded $3.5 million in grants to four organizations aimed at strengthening entrepreneurship and supporting high-growth startups across the state. Announced by Gov. Tony Evers and WEDC, the funding comes through the...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Jessica Martin Eckerly, Forward BIOLABS
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and co-founder of Forward BIOLABS. The discussion explores the Innovation to Commercialization Pipeline program, one element of the broader Wisconsin Biohealth Tech...