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SHINE Technologies LLC will begin producing medical isotopes next year as it plans to increase cost effectiveness to eventually move its fusion technology into the recycling of nuclear waste and the fusion energy fields, CEO Greg Piefer said at the Wisconsin...
WisBusiness: Rapid Radicals Technology, a Milwaukee firm with a water treatment solution, has won this year’s Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
An award ceremony for the contest was held during yesterday's Tech Council conference in Milwaukee, recognizing Rapid Radicals Technology as the grand prize winner of this year's competition. The company beat out 12 other finalists who presented their companies during...
WisBusiness: Two Wisconsin investors urged entrepreneurs at the conference to be patient, avoid overly technical pitches and do their homework ahead of meeting with potential investors
Tim Keane, director of Golden Angels Investors in Milwaukee, said "everything takes longer than everybody thinks" when it comes to growing a startup company. Jenni Le, an associate with Venture Investors in Madison, said some founders can get caught up in explaining...
WisBusiness: Blue Line Battery approaching profitability, president says
"Most startups never see that, so our business is really, really growing," Phil Fonfara said yesterday during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference, held by the Wisconsin Technology Council in Milwaukee. He said the business has raised $5.7 million to date, nearly...
Company with tech to rapidly clean water in sewer backups wins 2022 Biz Plan Contest
A Milwaukee-based firm with a system to help stop untreated sewage from being dumped into waterways during floods is the grand prize winner of the 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Rapid Radicals Technology, which can treat water at a municipal...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Trish Lane of Foley & Lardner
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Trish Lane, a partner and finance attorney in Foley & Lardner’s Milwaukee office. She discusses a program that provides small business owners in Wisconsin with free consultations from volunteer attorneys...
Wisconsin Inno: Milwaukee-area manufacturers, institutions support Tosa startup: The Pitch
Wauwatosa water sensor technology startup NanoAffix is a product of Milwaukee through and through. Founded by former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee engineering professor Junhong Chen, the company was launched with guidance from the UWM Research Foundation. Its...
InsideWis: A steady flow of Wisconsin innovation may help ease water woes
In the closing round of the 2022 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, all three finalists in the “advanced manufacturing” category offered ideas for dealing with threats to water supply. During the recent “Research in the Rotunda” exhibit in the State Capitol...
Wisconsin Inno: Green Bay Packers’ VC firm TitletownTech leads $2M investment in construction startup
TitletownTech, a Green Bay venture capital firm formed by the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, said its latest investment was in a new startup spun out of one of the largest engineering firms in greater Cincinnati. TitletownTech led a $2 million seed round for...
Can technology help to curb mass shootings? Learn more at June 21 Tech Council luncheon
Recent mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, have reignited public concerns about such tragedies and raised questions how to prevent or mitigate them in the future. Is early-warning technology part of the answer? Hear from experts Tuesday, June 21, at...
Wauwatosa team wins annual ‘Wisconsin YES!’ youth biz plan contest with sign language app
Emily Scott and William Moertl, an 8th grade duo at Whitman Middle School in Wauwatosa, are the first-place winners in Wisconsin YES!, a statewide youth business plan contest for students in middle and high school. Scott and Moertl’s company, Signfluent, will produce...
Need one excuse to attend ‘Treps Conference? Here are 10 good reasons to be there June 1-2
Hundreds of people are set to attend the 2022 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee. Here are 10 reasons to join them Wednesday and Thursday for one of the Midwest’s premier events for entrepreneurs. Register in-person on Wednesday and Thursday at the...
WisBusiness: Registered nurse workforce could be short nearly 23,000 nurses by 2040, report projects
A new report projects Wisconsin’s registered nurse workforce could see a shortage of nearly 23,000 nurses by 2040. The Department of Workforce Development report includes three models projecting possible labor shortfalls in nursing. These draw on data from the...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: New estimates say 1.3 million Wisconsin households don’t have access or can’t afford broadband internet service
The number of Wisconsin families without high-speed internet could be much higher than was known earlier even as hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent addressing the problem. State officials now say approximately 650,000 people lack home internet access of...
InsideWis: Next-gen nuclear power can augment renewable energy sources
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Brent Ridge worked for years just a few hundred yards from a nuclear waste storage site at the Columbia Generating Station near Richland, Wash. Because he was vice-chairman of the Nuclear Safety Review Board for Columbia, Ridge was...
SHINE Technologies: SHINE CEO to Deliver Keynote at Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference
SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation nuclear technology company, today announced CEO and founder Greg Piefer will give an invited presentation at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee. On Thursday, June 2 at 8:45 a.m., Piefer will present...
Discounted registration for military vets, students available for Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference
Returning military veterans and students may register at a discount to attend the 20th annual conference, to be held at the Italian Community Center on June 1-2. The conference returns in-person to the Cream City to celebrate the region’s rise as a startup and...
Tech Council’s report on annual investment trends available online and in 32-page print version
The 2022 edition of the “Wisconsin Portfolio,” which provides detail on last year’s early stage investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies, is available online at www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com and in print for people who want to order copies. The report...
Wisconsin Inno: Tech job postings are rising in Milwaukee, but some worry a national slowdown is coming
The U.S. tech sector has remained in hiring mode this year, according to the latest data from IT trade association CompTIA. But even amid a red-hot job market, many in the tech industry are worried the good times may be coming to an end. CompTIA found national...
BizTimes Milwaukee: The tricky side of tech
As manufacturers continue to modernize their operations, deciding what processes can be automated and introducing new technology onto the shop floor, they’re also opening themselves up to increased cybersecurity threats. A recent survey by Chicago-based Sikich LLP...
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.@madisonbiz announced 6 finalists for its 'Pressure Chamber' pitch competition. via @ibmadison #Wisconsin #startup #entrepreneur
6 Pressure Chamber finalists announced
The startup initiative will return to the Majestic Theatre during Forward Fest, Wisconsin’s largest technology and entrepreneurship festival.
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.@uwhealth, Epic issue a report with #AI recommendations for policymakers. https://loom.ly/U6PoNUU via @wisbusiness #Wisconsin #technology
.@reinhartlaw launches new #IP #law #podcast series. via @ibmadison
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren launches new IP law podcast series
The series will serve as a resource for businesses of all sizes, offering episodes that explore various aspects and developments of IP law.
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Exiting #tech college leader reflects on decades in #Wisconsin #education. via @captimes
Exiting tech college leader reflects on decades in Wisconsin education
Morna Foy will retire in September after working for the Wisconsin Technical College System for a quarter of a century.
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#Wisconsin's #Biohealth #Tech Hub leader Wendy Harris explains how the program’s projects are moving forward. via @biztimesmedia
Wisconsin’s Biohealth Tech Hub leader Wendy Harris explains how the program’s projects are moving...
Wendy Harris, regional innovation officer of Wisconsin's Biohealth Tech Hub, shared how each of the program's regional projects are moving forward.
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