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News featuring the Wisconsin Technology Council or its trusted partnersInsideWis: Statewide innovation evident in Tech Summit, Business Plan Contest
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Few are surprised to learn that Madison and Milwaukee are hubs for tech-based innovation involving young companies. Visual evidence, surveys, rankings and studies have shown as much over time. It’s a familiar story to many Wisconsin...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still says Wisconsin will “cross the COVID-19 chasm” through technology and existing resources
In a Madison Rotary Club virtual event, Tom Still said Wisconsin cities will fare well after the COVID-19 pandemic because technology in areas such as agriculture and natural resources will surge as more tech workers move to Wisconsin cities. He said Wisconsin's...
Rotary of Madison: Wisconsin’s Tech Industry Beyond Dane County Borders
Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, led Rotarians on a virtual tour of the state’s tech scene beyond the borders of Dane County. “Madison stories are great and they’re growing all the time, but I want you to feel good about what’s going on in the...
Former Google Ventures partner to headline virtual March 17 Tech Summit
Tracie Rotter, former Google Ventures partner, will open the eighth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit by discussing how to build innovative relationships between major firms and emerging companies. General admission registration is open. While a partner at Google Ventures,...
CapTimes: New MadREP CEO Jason Fields is ready to grow the region’s economy, pandemic or not
When Jason Fields became president and CEO of the Madison Regional Economic Partnership this January, he took on the challenge of growing the region’s economy in a year like no other. He’s only the second person to fill the role at the economic development agency,...
Wisconsin State Journal: 3 big ideas must stay in Wisconsin’s budget
Gov. Tony Evers’ state budget is strewn with wish-list policy items that fellow Democrats will love, such as repealing his predecessor’s union restrictions. Most have little chance of clearing the Republican-run Legislature. But three of the governor’s major spending...
UW-Madison’s ‘$30 Billion Impact on the Wisconsin Economy’ report released
Dear Wisconsin Business Leader: Earlier this month NorthStar Analytics released a report detailing the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s economic impact in the State of Wisconsin. I’m writing today to share the good news. What many in Wisconsin already know, but which...
InsideWis: Here’s how planned $100-million state venture investment can help Wisconsin
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Leading up to the news of a proposed $100-million state investment in a venture capital fund, the Wisconsin Technology Council informally surveyed a small group of early-stage investors about the “demand” side of the equation. Our informal...
FAQ on $100 million fund proposal
Questions and answers about Gov. Evers plan to invest $100 million in state fund of funds How does a venture capital fund of funds work? Think of a fund of funds as a pool of venture capital organized under a central fund, which acts much like an umbrella. That...
Last call! EUA, Georgia-Pacific, Mead & Hunt join major firm list for March 17 Tech Summit
The list of larger firms looking to meet with emerging companies during the virtual March 17 Wisconsin Tech Summit continues to grow, with Georgia-Pacific and the architecture, design and project management firms of Mead & Hunt and EUA joining the list. Previously...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Gov. Evers’ budget to include $100M for new venture capital program to grow Wisconsin startups
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has announced his 2021-2023 budget will include funding for supporting early-stage and small businesses in Wisconsin. Part of that budget plan is allocating $100 million for a fund of funds venture capital program that will invest in other...
BizTimes MKE: Evers’ proposed $100 million VC fund an important step to support Wisconsin startups, supporters say
Wisconsin’s startup ecosystem leaders are calling Governor Tony Evers’ proposal for a $100 million venture capital fund a bold but necessary step for economic recovery and the prosperity of the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Evers released details of his economic...