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News featuring the Wisconsin Technology Council or its trusted partnersWisconsin Technology Council announces 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Award winners
Seven winners were honored last week from a field of 27 finalists and more than 300 nominees at the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. The event celebrated standout products and services across industry...
WisBusiness: RoddyMedical expanding sales team as device rolls out to larger markets
Wauwatosa startup RoddyMedical plans to roll out its medical line management device at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus in the near future. Founder and CEO Lindsey Roddy shared an update on the business during the Wisconsin Technology Council’s recent Early Stage...
Powering the cloud: Data center energy challenges and opportunities set for Nov. 25 luncheon
As Wisconsin weighs new data-center proposals, questions about power supply, infrastructure and local economic impact will take center stage at the Tech Council luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 25, in Madison. Panelists will address the significant energy consumption tied to...
MKE Startup News: Wisconsin Innovation Awards honor statewide creativity and advancement
Innovators from across the state gathered Tuesday at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center as the Wisconsin Technology Council presented the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. Founded in 2014 by Matt Younkle and Joe Boucher, the awards are designed to...
In Business: Madison Reading Project named among state’s Innovators of the Year
The Madison Reading Project won first place in the Nonprofits category of the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Innovator of the Year Award. It was one of six winners among 27 finalists from throughout the state. “Judges said our ADA-compliant/wheelchair lift-equipped...
Coverage from the Early Stage Symposium gubernatorial candidate forum
On Thursday, Nov. 6, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez; Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, State Sen. Kelda Roys; Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley; former Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary Missy Hughes; and State...
WisBusiness: Tech Council’s Brickerman lays out vision for organization’s future
Maggie Brickerman, the new president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, has laid out her vision for the organization’s future, which includes driving more investment deals in the state. Speaking yesterday at the group’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison during her...
Breakouts in the Badger state: Founders success stories highlighted Nov. 5 at Early Stage Symposium
Two Wisconsin founders who have collectively generated more than $800 million in venture and acquisition value will share their success stories to open the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium on the morning of Nov. 5. Click here to register for the conference. Chris...
WisBusiness: An expert says executive pressure to deploy AI is a problem for industry as the technology is increasingly seen as essential for competitiveness
An expert says executive pressure to deploy AI is a problem for industry as the technology is increasingly seen as essential for competitiveness. Sahab Aslam, founder of Vectorify Labs and the AI sector lead at the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York,...
Innovation celebration one week out: Wisconsin finalists to be honored at Nov. 4 evening reception
With the celebration just one week away, the Wisconsin Technology Council has announced 27 finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, recognizing some of the state’s most groundbreaking companies. Representing industries as varied as software, manufacturing,...
Your guide to what’s ahead: What to expect at next week’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison
There’s still time to register for the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, set for Nov. 5-6 at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center in Madison. The two-day event will feature speakers, panels, workshops and networking for entrepreneurs, investors and...
Tech Council showcases new leadership and celebrates entrepreneurial excellence at Early Stage Symposium
Maggie Brickerman, the newly appointed president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, will take the stage over lunch Nov. 5 at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium to share her vision for Wisconsin’s innovation economy. She will be joined for a fireside chat by Tech...