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Welcome to “WisBusiness: The Show,” a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. MADISON – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights retiring state legislator Jason Fields, who will talk about his economic development work while...
InsideWis: Three companies give prominent face to COVID-19 testing partnership in Wisconsin
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Much of the news about the COVID-19 pandemic has been trending somewhere between bad and awful. Within the last week, the United States recorded daily death counts unseen since May, bringing the total to more than 150,000 people. About...
WisBusiness: The Podcast with Chris Johnson, program director at Wisconsin Aviation
This week’s “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features Chris Johnson, the director of collegiate aviation programs at Wisconsin Aviation. Madison College and Wisconsin Aviation are teaming up to offer a new fast-track program to become a professional pilot in just 21 months....
Milwaukee Business Journal: $30M Milwaukee investment pool targets businesses, projects by people of color
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has pledged $15 million to kick off a 5-year, $30 million effort to invest in businesses, affordable housing and education, and combat the city’s racial disparities. That money could serve as starter loans to small businesses founded...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Northwestern Mutual invests in Dallas health startup targeting millennials
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, the venture arm of Milwaukee-based financial services and life insurance company Northwestern Mutual, is investing in a Dallas health startup focused on millennials. Mountain Health Technologies, recently closed on $1.6 million in...
BizTimes Milwaukee: AmFam invests in 12 social impact startups over the last year
Madison-based American Family Insurance has backed 12 startups across the country over the last year through its institute that focuses on social good. The American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact recently completed its first full year of...
Wisconsin health tech companies build better COVID-19 testing infrastructure
Three Wisconsin health technology companies joined forces to build a better infrastructure for COVID-19 testing within the state. Epic, Exact Sciences and Promega discussed their efforts yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council briefing in responding to the...
Wisconsin Health News: Companies detail rapid rollout of COVID-19 testing initiative
Wisconsin healthcare companies charged with boosting COVID-19 testing in the state detailed how they rapidly built up capacity during a Wisconsin Technology Council virtual forum on Tuesday. Epic, Promega and Exact Sciences started working together in mid-March. By...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin health tech companies build better COVID-19 testing infrastructure
Three Wisconsin health technology companies joined forces to build a better infrastructure for COVID-19 testing within the state. Epic, Exact Sciences and Promega discussed their efforts yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council briefing in responding to the...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Packers, Microsoft building steady economic pipeline from Green Bay with TitletownTech
One year after launching its $25 million venture fund, TitletownTech has backed more than a dozen startups — the majority of which are based in Wisconsin — and has lured two companies to relocate their operations to Green Bay. This month marks one full operational...
ChemDirect moves from L.A. to Green Bay, secures funding and a new HQ at TitletownTech
TitletownTech today announced their investment in ChemDirect, an early-stage company that is building a technology marketplace to connect chemical manufacturers directly with customers. ChemDirect has recently relocated to Green Bay from L.A. to become one of...
WisBusiness: The Podcast with David Gee, UW-Whitewater professor, author
This week’s “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features David Gee, professor of entrepreneurship and director of the Launch Pad program at UW-Whitewater. Gee is also the author of “Restart; The Small Business Guide to Thriving During Chaos”. His book is aimed at helping small...