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News featuring the Wisconsin Technology Council or its trusted partnersState Public Defender Kelli Thompson to speak Sept. 28 W·O·M·E·N reception in Madison
Often described as a tireless advocate for her staff, the clients they serve and Wisconsin’s criminal justice system in general, veteran State Public Defender Kelli Thompson will speak Thursday, Sept. 28 at the annual W•O•M•E•N reception in Madison. Thompson oversees...
Calling all companies! Apply for three chances to pitch at Early Stage Symposium
Applications are being accepted now from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, planned for an in-person format Nov. 8-9 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. The 2023 format...
InsideWis: The future of fusion is now … but also much later
By Tom Still JANESVILLE, Wis. -- In a windswept industrial park on Janesville’s south side, the future of fusion energy is rolling out in ways that seemed unlikely even a decade ago. However, the grandest fusion debut of them all -- clean, commercial-scale energy --...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Bekki Yang of WorkShift
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, Bekki Yang of WorkShift, winner of the Business Services category in the 2023 Governor’s Business Plan Contest,...
How higher education can drive Wisconsin’s tech economy over time featured Sept. 14 in Wauwatosa
Higher education leaders in Wisconsin, from its private colleges to its technical campuses to the University of Wisconsin System, will outline how they are working to strengthen the state’s tech-based economy during an upcoming luncheon in Wauwatosa. Learn more by...
InsideWis: Wisconsin is not Wuhan: Don’t ban ‘gain of function’ research
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In a nationwide poll conducted earlier this year, about half of the respondents said they believed COVID-19 originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Others who were polled thought the virus likely occurred naturally – or they simply...
Wisconsin Technology Council: Senate Bill 266
Aug. 11, 2023 TO: Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue FROM: Tom Still, president, Wisconsin Technology Council RE: Senate Bill 266 The Wisconsin Technology Council stands in support of SB 266, which would extend the state’s ability to make full use of...
InsideWis: Retaining quality while downsizing: Can UW System pull it off?
By Tom Still OSHKOSH, Wis. -- It doesn’t feel like a campus in crisis, nor is it one, but the UW-Oshkosh is an example of what lies in store for much of the UW System unless long-term financial fixes are found. Saying he wanted to confront the “new reality” of an...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Katy Jinkins of SixLine Semiconductor
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, Katy Jinkins of SixLine Semiconductor, the 2023 grand prize winner of the Governor’s Business Plan Contest....
InsideWis: In divided times, it’s worth recalling how honest discussions can help
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – We need no further reminders of divisions in society today, which range from how members of the public reacted to a former president’s third criminal indictment to sharp disagreements on abortion, gun control, crime, immigration and the...
InsideWis: A tale of two cities: One seeks to grow and prosper
By Tom Still SUPERIOR, Wis. – They are twin cities in many ways, but it’s much more fraternal than identical. Superior, Wis., and Duluth, Minn., are both port towns on the western shore of Lake Superior. Separated only by a bay and connected by two bridges, they share...
Guest column: The Crowdfunding Phenomenon: Gumroad’s Journey to Success
By Spencer X. Smith Entrepreneur Sahil Lavingia has been making waves in the startup business world ever since he began raising capital for his company, Gumroad. His groundbreaking approach to funding has attracted the attention of investors, advocates, and media...