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News featuring the Wisconsin Technology Council or its trusted partnersThree ‘Grow’ panels focus on emerging firms June 2 at Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference
You’ve taken care of most of the basics of starting a young company … so, now what? Clearing hurdles that often don’t arise until startup excitement passes is the theme of the “Grow” panel discussion track at the June 2 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference. The 20th...
‘Launch’ panels focus on startups June 2 at Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference
Finding the resources you need, taking the right legal steps and simply being aware of leading tech-related sectors will be part of the “Launch” panel discussion track at the June 2 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference. The 20th annual conference, to be held at the...
BizTimes: Four local companies make it to final round of Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Over 200 entries have been narrowed down to 13 finalists in the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Four of those 13 companies are from southeastern Wisconsin. They include Milwaukee-based Rapid Radicals Technology, Brookfield-based ContraDoc...
InsideWis: Business plan contest finalists capture range of ideas in Wisconsin
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – From three plans for cleaning large amounts of water to a nutraceutical to keep your dog from itching, and from medical science breakthroughs to novel ways to employ artificial intelligence, virtual reality and software, the “Diligent...
‘Diligent (Baker’s) Dozen’ to present live June 1 at Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee
Finalists representing diverse tech-based sectors in Wisconsin’s early-stage economy will present from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, as part of the 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The four-month, staged contest culminates the following day...
Generation Growth Capital’s Nettles to accept ‘Seize the Day’ award June 2 at Entrepreneurs’ Conference
Cory Nettles, whose work in the private and public sectors has helped build a robust foundation for Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial community, will receive the Ken Hendricks Memorial “Seize the Day” award June 2 during a luncheon at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’...
InsideWis: Competition for tech talent entering new era in Wisconsin, well beyond
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – It’s no longer a case of Wisconsin companies needing to compete against their peers in Illinois, Minnesota or other neighboring states for technology talent. It has become a national and international contest, thanks in large part to the...
‘Studious Sixteen’ advance to second phase in ‘Wisconsin YES!’ youth biz plan contest
A statewide panel of judges have selected 16 entries to advance to Phase 2 of Wisconsin YES!, a youth business plan contest for students in middle school and high school. Students from across the state submitted their science- and tech-based 250-word business...
Thomson Reuters Foundation News: Pandemic tempts U.S. technology workers away from Silicon Valley
Peter Mullen was in no doubt that moving from the middle of the United States to California as a teenager was an upgrade. It was not until the COVID-19 pandemic hit that the tech worker began to change his mind. Confined to his small home and limited by...
InsideWis: Up the river with a paddle: Wisconsin River investors making waves
By Tom Still PLOVER, Wis. – The village and town of Plover near Stevens Point are not unlike many mid-sized communities in Wisconsin, with tidy homes, stores, schools, restaurants, parks and more. But Plover has something hard to find in most other places: It has an...
How Kenosha rebuild can help a larger region: Learn more at May 19 luncheon in Wauwatosa
Redevelopment of 107 acres of brownfield once home to a Chrysler Corp. assembly plant stands to help Kenosha, but what are possible benefits of the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood throughout southeast Wisconsin? Learn more Thursday, May 19, at the Tech Council...
Nuclear power: Part of a decarbonized future? Learn more at May 24 Tech Council luncheon
A proposal by La Crosse-based Dairyland Power Cooperative to build a “next-generation” nuclear power plant reflects a global renewal of interest in atomic energy to fight climate change and cut reliance on unstable oil and gas sources while meeting core electricity...