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News featuring the Wisconsin Technology Council or its trusted partnersHow 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...
WEDC: Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference scheduled for June 1-2 in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, among the largest events targeted for entrepreneurs in the upper Midwest, will return to Milwaukee on June 1-2. The 20th annual conference, titled “Putting Early Stage Pieces Together,” will be an in-person event at the...
InsideWis: Exact Sciences story grows globally while remaining intensely local
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – For those people who live in the Madison area or often pass through, the evolution of Exact Sciences in a physical sense has been nothing short of dramatic. From what was a small office in University Research Park in 2009, the cancer...
SHINE Technologies CEO to speak at June 1-2 Entrepreneurs’ Conf in Milwaukee
SHINE Technologies founder and chief executive officer Greg Piefer will set the tone for the in-person return of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, June 1-2 in Milwaukee. The conference, to be held at the Italian Community Center, returns to the Cream City to...
WisBusiness: Former ambassador sees opportunity for Wisconsin ag amid supply chain disruption
As the war in Ukraine disrupts supply chains for fertilizers, grains and other agricultural products, the head of the Wilson Center sees a chance for Wisconsin ag industries to step in. Mark Green is president, director and CEO of the nonpartisan Wilson Center in...
Video of “The war hits home: How the Ukraine conflict affects trade in Europe, the United States and Wisconsin”
U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg Tom Barrett and three former U.S. ambassadors from Wisconsin headlined a free, virtual luncheon Wednesday, April 20 on the effects of the war in Ukraine on trade and the overall economy. The webinar was part of the...
InsideWis: Reconciling federal R&D bills won’t be easy; can Wisconsin members help?
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Two years ago, when the bill was called “The Endless Frontier Act,” Wisconsin’s Mike Gallagher was among four bipartisan members of Congress who took the lead in pushing for deeper federal investment in science and technology to...
InsideWis: Easing early childhood education woes part of solving worker shortage
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The numbers are hard to dispute: Kids who attend organized but relatively inexpensive pre-school programs are more likely to graduate from high school, to earn more as adults, to stay off welfare and to avoid spending time in jail. All of...
Exact Sciences success turning new pages: Learn more at April 26 Tech Council luncheon
In 2009, when Exact Sciences moved from Boston, the company had just two employees but some exciting cancer-detection technology. Today, the company employs more than 6,500 people worldwide, including around 3,500 in the Dane County area. Learn more about what’s next...
Bill to improve Wisconsin’s investor tax credit law signed by Gov. Evers following legislative action
Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law Assembly Bill 759, which will make it easier for young companies to stay put in Wisconsin as they grow and add jobs while expanding beyond its borders. It took effect Sunday, April 10. The effort to pass the bill was led by the...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Seven southeastern Wisconsin companies named finalists in Governor’s Business Plan Contest
A group of seven southeastern Wisconsin businesses are finalists in the 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contest is designed to help entrepreneurs write business plans, prepare them to launch a company, get feedback from mentors, and to...