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News featuring the Wisconsin Technology Council or its trusted partnersInsideWis: A public-private model, Badger Fund of Funds is performing for Wisconsin
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Nearly a quarter of the Wisconsin legislators sworn into office this month are new to the Senate or Assembly this session. Compared to just six years ago, more than half of the Legislature’s 132 faces in 2023 are new. Fresh blood has its...
Gov’s Business Plan Contest open online to vets, other entrepreneurs through Jan. 31
At a time when more military veterans are expressing interest in becoming entrepreneurs, the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2023 competition through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. Over a dozen veterans...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Natalia Shmueli of VocaTone
Welcome to “WisBusiness: The Show,” a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show, Natalia Shmueli of VocaTone talks about the company’s synthesizer product, which can produce singing in 70...
InsideWis: Governor’s Business Plan Contest can help highlight innovation during tough times
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – What do these companies have in common? Pinterest, Groupon, Mailchimp, Uber, Slack, WhatsApp, Airbnb, Square, Instagram, Google and PayPal. (Hint: It’s more than just tech.) The first nine companies on the list were born during the Great...
Want to win the Governor’s Business Plan Contest? Learn ins and outs at Jan. 18 Tech Council webinar
A recent finalist, a veteran contest judge and contest organizers will provide tips on how to win the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest during a 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council. The 20th annual Wisconsin...
For consumers and companies: What are pros, cons of data privacy regulation? Learn more Jan. 24
Whether it plays out in Congress, in the hall of state Capitols or a combination, the debate over data privacy is likely to command much more attention in 2023. What are the factors consumers, companies and policymakers need to consider in devising a fair and...
InsideWis: Themes emerge in a year’s worth of columns
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Part of the fun of writing a regular column is being able to look back at recurring themes. Here’s a look at 2022 with an eye toward grouping my “frequent flyer” subject areas, which collectively demonstrate I am both an economic optimist...
Tech Council 2022 year-in-review
As we close the door on 2022 and an eventful year for the Wisconsin Technology Council and its partners, here is a reminder of the depth and breadth of the programming we offered. Fourteen informative luncheons were held across Wisconsin in 2022 on a range of topics:...
InsideWis: U.S. ‘innovation hubs’ survey shows why state should pull together
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The coming months will be a critical time for Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to put partisan and regional differences aside as decisions are made to seed tech innovation “hubs” in cities outside the nation’s major metros on the east...
MKE Startup News: 2023 WI Governor’s BPC applications are open
Applications are now open for the 2023 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The mission of the Governor’s Business Plan Contest is to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-enabled businesses in Wisconsin. Produced by the Wisconsin Technology...
InsideWis: Fusion energy breakthrough is huge, but other uses will come first
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The running joke among scientists and others engaged in nuclear fusion research is that genuine progress toward producing energy is 20 years away … and has been stuck 20 years out for decades. The breakthrough announced Dec. 13 by...
New officers of the Wisconsin Technology Council
The executive committee of the Wisconsin Technology Council has unanimously elected a slate of officers who will help to lead the organization in coming years. They are: Gary Frings, chair. Frings recently retired as chief information officer for Exact Sciences Corp....
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