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"Hospitals with significant ICU footprints performing highly invasive work have increased risks of HACs," the association explained. "Wisconsin hospitals are meeting this increased risk by adopting careful infection control measures in the context of the pandemic."...
gener8tor and Georgia-Pacific Team Up in Northeast Wisconsin to Accelerate Consumer Goods Innovation
Nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor and Georgia-Pacific announced today a new program in Northeast Wisconsin to fuel the growth of startups. The partnership will launch 1915 Studios, a pre-accelerator for early-stage companies innovating within hygiene,...
CDC issues new guidelines for COVID-19 vaccinated population on March 8
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Monday released highly anticipated guidance on practices considered safe for those who are fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, relating to gatherings, quarantine and testing. Of note, the federal health...
WEDC awards 13 grants to support entrepreneurship programs throughout Wisconsin
Thirteen Wisconsin organizations helping small businesses with training, legal services, coping with COVID-19 and more have been awarded grants totaling $529,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). Since their creation in 2016, WEDC’s...
Our virtual ‘offices’ will be open for advice to businesses during March 17 Tech Summit
Four ‘Office Hours’ sessions are available to all attendees of the eighth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit. General admission registration is open. The four “Office Hours” sessions, a popular feature at many conferences produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council, are:...
From Denmark to DeForest, 55 entries advance in 2021 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
MADISON, Wis. – Fifty-five entries from 31 communities have advanced to the semi-final round of the 18th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced. The contestants were selected from a field of more than 250 qualified first-round...
Charter Communications Launches New Multiyear, Multibillion-Dollar Initiative To Expand Broadband Availability
Charter Communications today announced the launch of a multiyear, multibillion-dollar broadband buildout initiative to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband access to more than 1 million unserved customer locations, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission...
InsideWis: COVID-19 hibernation is coming to an end: Some thoughts on risk management
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Sooner or later, we must all emerge. You probably understand that, deep down, but there may be a part of you that has become so emersed in the COVID-19 swing of things that you’re nervous – even afraid – of a return to “normal.” Alas, the...
Healthcare IT experts to discuss digital health at virtual March 17 Tech Summit
A panel of healthcare information technology experts will discuss how COVID-19 will continue to evolve the use of digital health at the eighth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit. General admission registration is open. Panelists Dr. Rajeev Chaudhry of Mayo Clinic; Jeri...
WisconsinINNO: Milwaukee angel investors form new network to invest in Wisconsin, Midwest startups
A group comprising former Silicon Pastures angel investors have formed a new angel investment network in Milwaukee that will invest in area startup companies. Milwaukee Venture Partners, the name of the new network that was incorporated as a nonprofit, was launched by...
BizWomen: Wisconsin ranks #9 in WalletHub’s study of the best states for women
In 2020, the pandemic had a disproportionate negative effect on women’s employment — leading to the coining of the phrase “she-cession.” In December alone, the U.S. economy lost 140,000 net jobs, with 156,000 women leaving the workforce while men gained 16,000 jobs....
WAOW: $100,000 grant, pilot program could bring high-speed internet to Northland Pines
A pilot program that tests a tethered, drone based system could help an area school district get high-speed internet. Gov. Tony Evers announced the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's (WEDC) $100,000 Capacity Building Grant on Friday. The grant is being...
WisBusiness: Biz leader urges cooperation to help state’s economy weather COVID
Cooperation between people and businesses will lift Wisconsin’s economy out of the pandemic stronger than it was before, says Madison Region Economic Partnership President and CEO Jason Fields. Click here to watch the webinar in full. In a Greater Madison Chamber of...
TechRepublic: Thermo Fisher Scientific announces new control system for makers of lithium-ion batteries
The company says the new measurement and control system will help battery manufacturers improve quality and speed. A new in-line measurement and control system will help manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries scale operations and maintain quality, according to Thermo...
WEDC: Wisconsin’s emerging investors: investing approaches
In the first installment of this series, we introduced the managers of four of Wisconsin’s newest venture funds and angel investor networks: Winnow Fund, Gateway Capital Partners, ComMUnity Venture Capital and Tundra Angels Investor Network. In this installment, we’re...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Marquette to move ahead on $60M business school facility
Marquette University plans to break ground this spring on a new $60 million facility for its business and innovation leadership programs. Marquette president Michael Lovell announced the project last year during his annual campus address. The building will be at the...
InsideWis: Statewide innovation evident in Tech Summit, Business Plan Contest
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Few are surprised to learn that Madison and Milwaukee are hubs for tech-based innovation involving young companies. Visual evidence, surveys, rankings and studies have shown as much over time. It’s a familiar story to many Wisconsin...
‘WisBusiness: The Podcast’ features Angela Damiani, Rev Collective and NEWaukee
The latest episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features Angela Damiani, co-founder of Rev Collective. Rev Collective is a community of female and non-binary professionals. Members are placed into curated groups — collectives — of up to eight people with similar...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still says Wisconsin will “cross the COVID-19 chasm” through technology and existing resources
In a Madison Rotary Club virtual event, Tom Still said Wisconsin cities will fare well after the COVID-19 pandemic because technology in areas such as agriculture and natural resources will surge as more tech workers move to Wisconsin cities. He said Wisconsin's...
AutoWeek: USPS picks Oshkosh Defense for next-gen mail truck
NGDV is designed to be converted from gas to electric power, but the charging stations have to arrive first. Oshkosh Defense wins a 10-year contract to build next-gen mail delivery vehicles for the United States Postal Service, replacing long-lived Grumman LLV....