INSIDE WISCONSIN
Get insights on technology, the economy and politics through "Inside Wisconsin" by Tom StillInsideWis: From macro to micro: Advice for young companies in challenging times
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Even in the best of times, launching and growing an early stage company isn’t easy. It’s difficult to get the attention of investors, even harder to land angel or venture capital dollars once inside the front door, and harder still to...
InsideWis: From pets to AI to medical breakthroughs, entrepreneurs have ideas
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – I don’t live in one of the 87 million U.S. households with at least one pet, but I know pet owners will spend generously to help their little companions live better lives. Entrepreneurs understand that $137 billion per year consumer...
InsideWis: Biohealth ‘Tech Hub’ designation victory for Wisconsin; more wins are possible
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin has been a center for research and clinical applications in human health for well over a century, from vitamin discoveries to the founding of the nation’s first college genetics department to breakthroughs in organ transplants,...
InsideWis: Need for skilled workers justifies investment in campus tech buildings
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- In La Crosse, business leaders from Trane Industries, Mayo Clinic, Kwik Trip and more want the next phase of a thrice-rejected health and science center to be built on the UW-La Crosse campus. Why? Those companies and others need future...
InsideWis: With Congress in disarray, data privacy laws falling to states … for now
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The same body that ousted a speaker of the House of Representatives for the first time in history, is confronted by global crises and is flirting with yet another federal shutdown deadline is not likely to act any time soon on establishing...
InsideWis: Can’t find enough workers? More manufacturers turn to tech for answers
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Attracting and retaining skilled workers remains a leading worry for Wisconsin manufacturers, but they’re not letting it stand in the way of competing in what many see as an uncertain economy. In fact, automation and adoption of emerging...