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News featuring the Wisconsin Technology Council or its trusted partnersInsideWis: The AI genie is out of the bottle: Should it be crammed back inside?
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Society has been here many times before. A little more than 200 years ago, a group of English textile workers called the Luddites took to destroying mill machinery -- not because they were inherently anti-technology -- but mainly to...
UW-Madison College of Letters & Science: Reaching a TIP-ping Point
The College of Letters & Science hosts the assistant director of the National Science Foundation’s Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate. Each year, hundreds of UW-Madison researchers in STEM disciplines are making important discoveries, and they’re...
WTMJ-TV Milwaukee: Tech experts believe potential Microsoft project in Mount Pleasant will bring benefits
If Microsoft's proposed data center in Mount Pleasant gets the green light, it will generate a number of benefits according to local technology experts. The computer giant wants to buy 315 acres of Foxconn's land for $50.1 million and build a $1 billion data center...
WisconsinEye: Wisconsin Tech Council Luncheon: Venture Capitol in the Budget
On March 28, 2023, the Wisconsin Technology Council hosted an Innovation Network luncheon to discuss two public-private funds – one recently authorized and a second proposed in Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget. The U.S. Treasury has approved a Wisconsin grant from the...
WisBusiness: The head of Venture Investors says restrictions placed on Badger Fund of Funds dollars have limited the program’s impact
John Neis is the managing director of the Madison-based venture capital fund, which has $275 million in assets under management. He spoke yesterday at a Wisconsin Technology Council event in Madison, which touched on the state's investment landscape and Gov. Tony...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Jump Start: Plymouth startup AntiMussel tackles Lake Michigan’s zebra mussel problem
AntiMussel is a semifinalist in the 2023 Governor's Business Plan Contest. Wisconsinites who enjoy spending their time on Lake Michigan are no stranger to zebra mussels – an invasive creature that has not only made its home within the vast body of water, but also...
MKE Startup News: Chocolate Rescue for Dogs gets two paws up from man’s best friend
Chocolate Rescue for Dogs is a semifinalist in the 2023 Governor's Business Plan Contest. It is often said that dogs are man’s best friend. That is certainly true of Amadeus Benitez and his beloved golden retriever, Leo. At the close of 2021, Benitez returned home...
MKE Startup News: Spotted: WTC’s WI Tech Summit
The Wisconsin Technical Council (WTC) hosted its 10th annual Wisconsin Tech Summit today at Lambeau Field. Funders, founders, and other key members of Wisconsin’s startup ecosystem converged in Titletown to connect emerging companies with the resources needed to...
InsideWis: In uncertain times, better planning helps young companies raise capital
By Tom Still GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates for the ninth time in a year, inflation remains alive if not well, the war in Ukraine shows no sign of winding down and the public markets are spooked like a jittery racehorse. In short,...
Fox 11 News: Murphy details Lambeau Field’s technological successes and future
Pioneers of technology... that's what Green Bay Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy calls the Packers. Murphy spoke Monday at the Wisconsin Tech Summit regarding past and future technology updates. “On November 14th of 1940 -- this is really hard to believe -- Lambeau’s...
Fox 11 News: Murphy on Rodgers: ‘I’m sworn to secrecy not to say anything’
Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy spoke at a Tech Summit at Lambeau Field on Monday. When Murphy was asked about the upcoming schedule for the Packers, he interjected and made a joke about the Aaron Rodgers situation. "Yeah and you know, we've got no other news...
Tech Council: Banking, legal and other resources for companies with bank fallout questions
As regulators continue to assess specific conditions in the U.S. banking system, managers at young companies may have questions about their assets and rights pertaining to those assets. Those questions may be best answered by service professionals. Below are resources...