INSIDE WISCONSIN
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InsideWis: Germany, Wisconsin ties have renewed importance in changing world
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – A landmark election that will directly affect the Wisconsin economy will take place Sunday, but no votes will be counted in the Badger state itself. Sept. 26 is the day federal elections will be held in Germany amid more uncertainty about...
InsideWis: Calling all early stage companies: Conference can help firms connect with investors
By Tom Still MADISON — The longest-running investor pitch event in Wisconsin is the annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium. By one name or another since the 1980s, this conference has been giving entrepreneurs and young companies a chance to tell their stories to...
InsideWis: White House goal possible with solar energy transition well underway
by Tom Still WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Within 1,600 acres of land in the Wood County town of Saratoga, a transformation is under way that will eventually power up to 40,000 homes with electricity spawned by the sun. Where pine trees and pastures once reigned, rows of...
InsideWis: Spate of investment, exit news for Wisconsin companies is encouraging
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The power of deal sharing and accelerating interest from out-of-state investors has been front-and-center this summer in Wisconsin, with many young companies announcing new venture capital rounds or acquisitions by larger companies. For...
InsideWis: Finding right mix of corporate, government action not always easy, but vital
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Delta Airlines will become the first major U.S. company to charge unvaccinated employees more for health insurance – about $200 per month more, to be precise – to stay on the company’s self-insured health plan. Although new to the COVID-19...
Inside Wisconsin: Fund of Funds idea could get new life as separate bill
When the Wisconsin Legislature declined to include a privately matched, $100-million state venture capital investment in the 2021-23 state budget, it wasn’t because lawmakers were foreign to the concept. Over time, the Legislature has twice worked with separate...