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One City schools will give its educators fewer work days each week this fall without cutting students’ instructional time. The Madison charter school announced June 10 it would cut work weeks for its teachers, assistant teachers and student support personnel to four...
InsideWis: Part two: Chancellor Blank reflects on her nine years at UW-Madison
By Tom Still In the spring of 2013, just before she was confirmed as the next UW-Madison chancellor by the Board of Regents, Rebecca Blank was criticized by some Republican state legislators for her “radical policies.” On her way out the door nine years later, she...
WisBusiness: Economist argues for boosting ‘homegrown’ businesses over attracting out-of-state companies
An economist with UW-Madison argues the state should focus more on developing “homegrown” businesses rather than recruiting companies to move to Wisconsin. “Going out and trying to recruit that business is not a good use of their time,” Prof. Steven Deller said...
Indo-Pacific economic agreement: Learn June 29 what this 12-nation pact could mean for Wisconsin
From trade to foreign direct investment, and from technology to supply-chain resiliency, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity could lead to benefits far beyond nations and states that border the Pacific Ocean. Join us noon Central Time Wednesday, June...
WisPolitics: Children’s Wisconsin: Ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Children’s Wisconsin in eight specialties and #1 in Wisconsin as part of the new 2022-23 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published online today. This ranking is just one of a number of awards that recognizes Children’s...
Wisconsin Inno: STEAM & Dream launches national tour to teach kids science, entrepreneurship skills
STEAM & Dream, a program created by the Milky Way Tech Hub that prepares BIPOC students for careers in STEM fields, recently launched a national city tour to Atlanta, Milwaukee, Chicago and Phoenix. The Milky Way Tech Hub is a Milwaukee group founded by Nadiyah...
Wisconsin Inno: Investii among startups landing $100,000 investment through gener8tor Madison program
Investii Inc., a company whose behavioral finance platform encourages consumers to save money, will receive a $100,000 investment through nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor’s 2022 Madison program, according to a Monday press release. Wisconsin-based...
Cap Times: Youth entrepreneurs pitch Derek Jeter business ideas to address mental health
Three girls pitched their small businesses to a panel of judges that included former New York Yankees star Derek Jeter on Friday at the American Family Insurance Spark building. Jeter, a Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and five-time World Series champion, had strong...
MKE Startup News: Milwaukee shines in Business Plan Contest
Milwaukee-based Rapid Radicals, was the grand prize winner of the 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Rapid Radicals Technology, which can treat water at a municipal scale where there is a spill point confluence of storm and sanitary sewers, was...
Wisconsin Inno: EnsoData’s $20M raise to move AI startup beyond sleep, fuel global growth
EnsoData Inc., a Madison health care artificial intelligence startup, got its start in the world of sleep medicine with technology that automates sleep study data to help providers diagnose sleep apnea more quickly and accurately. Coming off of a recent $20 million...
Wisconsin Inno: Zywave purchases ninth company in three years
Zywave, a fast-growing insurance tech company in the Milwaukee area, said Thursday it purchased Columbus, Ohio-based Strategic Insurance Software. Zywave, which is based in Wauwatosa, has acquired its ninth business in three years with the purchase of Strategic...
Wisconsin Inno: Wisconsin awards $900,000 in grants to help 11 small businesses commercialize innovations
Eleven small businesses in Wisconsin, including two from Milwaukee, will receive a total of up to $900,000 to commercialize their innovations as part of the state’s SBIR Advance program, according to a Tuesday news release. Milwaukee-based Rapid Radicals Technology, a...
BizTimes Milwaukee: A.O. Smith makes 5th water treatment acquisition since 2016
Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp. has acquired Florida-based water treatment company Atlantic Filter Corp. in an all-cash transaction. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition marks the fifth company A.O. Smith has bought to grow its North American water...
Madison.com: UW Board of Regents extends tuition freeze for in-state undergrads
Wisconsin residents will not pay any more next year to attend the state’s universities. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a tuition freeze for in-state undergraduate students Thursday as part of the 2022-23 operating budget. Newly appointed...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Grady Buchanan of NVNG Investment Advisors
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Grady Buchanan, managing director for NVNG Investment Advisors. He discusses a new platform created by NVNG to increase visibility for startups in Wisconsin. Buchanan discusses the origins of...
WisBusiness: Baldwin says federal bill aims to bolster U.S. supply chains
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says pending federal legislation aims to bolster U.S. supply chains for critical products such as microchips. Speaking at a WisPolitics.com event this week in Washington, D.C., the Madison Dem discussed the latest iteration of the bill, now...
WisBusiness: 1915 Studios accelerator recruiting for next cohort
Georgia-Pacific’s 1915 Studios accelerator program in northeast Wisconsin is recruiting startups for its next cohort, due to kick off in September. The program was launched last year by the Atlanta-based pulp and paper company in partnership with startup accelerator...
Madison Startups: Benny Closes $1M Pre-Seed Funding Round
Benny, a platform that helps consumers build wealth with their benefits, has closed a $1 million pre-seed funding round, the company announced recently. According to a release, the round was led by Matchstick Ventures, and the funds will be used to accelerate Benny’s...
Wisconsin Public Radio: 2 women to lead UW System Board of Regents for the first time
For the first time, the positions of president and vice president of the University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents are held by women after the board elected its new leadership in Milwaukee on Friday. Karen Walsh has become the third woman to lead the Board of...
UW-Eau Claire: Regents approve new business major at UW-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has received approval to establish a bachelor of business administration degree in business communication, the first degree of its kind in the UW System. The UW System Board of Regents on Friday approved the new major, expanding...