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News featuring the Wisconsin Technology Council or its trusted partnersInsideWis: Midwest ‘startup city’ rankings show Wisconsin on emerging path
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Chances are you have never heard of Cove, Mumbies, Service ID or Vitaminis, but if the owners and supporters of those four young companies are successful, those might be familiar names in the years ahead. All four were participants in this...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Hilary Pham of Equability
Welcome to “WisBusiness: The Show,” a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. The latest episode of "WisBusiness.com: The Show" features Hilary Pham of Equability, which won the Business Services category of the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s...
Madison Startups: 2024 WI Investments Total $374M, Report Shows
In 2024, early-stage companies in Wisconsin raised $374 million, which is the lowest total since 2018, according to a report by the Wisconsin Technology Council. According to a release, the funds came from 92 deals, with the majority being healthcare and information...
WisBusiness: Nearly 80% of all early-stage investment capital raised in Wisconsin last year was through deals involving out-of-state investors, according to the Wisconsin Technology Council’s latest annual report
The Wisconsin Portfolio was released yesterday, offering an in-depth look at 2024 early-stage investing activity in the state. The full release comes after the Tech Council last month shared some early figures from the report, showing the state last year saw about...
In Business: 2024 investment in young Wisconsin companies hit 6-year low but remained solid
Investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies by angel, venture capital and other equity investors totaled $374 million in 2024, the lowest total since 2018 but still solid by historical standards, the Wisconsin Technology Council reports. The Tech Council’s annual...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Report: Wisconsin startups raise $374 million in 2024 despite decline in deal volume
While the number of investment deals made in Wisconsin last year decreased significantly, the state’s business founders have been able to steadily increase the amount of money they’re raising, according to a new report. The Wisconsin Technology Council’s 2025 edition...
State early stage investing hit $374 million in 2024; lowest since 2018 but signs of resilience remain
Investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies by angel, venture capital and other equity investors totaled $374 million in 2024, the lowest total since 2018 but still solid by historical standards. Research by the Wisconsin Technology Council for its annual...
InsideWis: A new college at UW-Madison focused on AI? Now may be the time
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – You don’t need a doctoral degree to know that higher education in the United States is going through dramatic change. Federal research dollars may be at risk in some areas; three Ivy League schools have struck deals with the White House...
In Business: UW-Madison may create new college leaning into AI
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is weighing plans to create a new college that will not only keep up with AI developments but help lead them — an endeavor that could prove revolutionary across academia and industry alike. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, the director of the...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison leadership considering new college focused on computing
UW-Madison leadership is considering the creation of a new college focused on computing, reflecting the technology’s increasingly central role across other disciplines. That’s according to Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, director of the university’s School of Computer, Data...
Post Crescent: Can you make a bandage from carbon? Oshkosh entrepreneur eyeing production in Neenah
It’s easy to miss this nondescript industrial facility in Neenah unless you know exactly where to look. Yet inside, a small life science startup is quietly at work. The two units at 7261 Commerce Plaza Drive are packed with microscopes, work benches, and computers. On...
WisconsinEye: WTC Innovation Network Luncheon: Campus Computing
On July 29, 2025, Wisconsin Technology Council hosted an Innovation Network luncheon presentation and panel discussion on trends in computing and data science featuring: Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, Director of UW-Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences...