by Tech Council | Nov 21, 2019 | Featured, Inside Wisconsin, NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Less than two days after Ascension Health announced it had struck a deal with Google to provide access to health data involving millions of Americans, federal investigators announced they will examine whether the partnership violates the... by Tech Council | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
There has not been a lot to be excited about in Wisconsin’s jobs data recently. Job growth has been sluggish with private sector employment increasing less than 1% year-over-year for the last 19 months. The unemployment rate remains low at 3.3%, but that’s an increase... by Tech Council | Nov 18, 2019 | Featured, NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
The state Legislature has passed several bills championed by the Wisconsin Technology Council that would change state laws surrounding startup funding and oversight. “These bills are examples of how bipartisan review can help to resolve often-complicated issues while... by Tech Council | Nov 18, 2019 | Featured, NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
Eighteen state startups took to the stage to pitch their companies during lightning rounds at the Elevator Pitch Olympics in Madison last week. Held at the Monona Terrace convention center, the annual competition was part of the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, a... by Tech Council | Nov 14, 2019 | Featured, NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
Bills to clarify Wisconsin’s successful investor tax credit law and to streamline rules that govern many faculty-led startups in the University of Wisconsin System have passed the Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan majorities. Both are headed to Gov. Tony Evers... by Tech Council | Nov 14, 2019 | Featured, Inside Wisconsin, NEWSROOM, Tech Council News
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Greg Piefer and his company are on the verge of being one of the world’s biggest suppliers of a radioactive isotope that is used 40 million times per year in health care. The company, SHINE Medical Technologies, just landed a $50-million...