INSIDE WISCONSIN

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – It was a bit like peering inside a time capsule. On the display tables in front of me stood examples of innovation that have defined Wisconsin industry and technology over time. They also spoke quietly to its future. There was a...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – It’s tempting to believe venture capital is predominantly a coastal phenomenon based on where such investments are made: About three-quarters of the record $333 billion invested in 2021 wound up in three states – California, New York and...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Social media has credibility problems … and financial troubles. The linkage between the two is becoming clearer by the day and helps to explain why industry leaders are scrambling to find business models that work. Elon Musk’s $44 billion...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The spotlight will shine on emerging companies and entrepreneurs Nov. 9-10 during the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison and with good reason: Young firms spawn jobs and invigorate the economy from below, sometimes displacing older...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – It’s the most abundant element in the universe, making up about 75% of all matter, and it may hold the key to a future of abundant clean energy. It’s also difficult to store in a pure state; corrodes and weakens metals; is expensive to...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Few are surprised to learn 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 observers...