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An early-stage drug discovery company led by three professors from different Milwaukee-area universities is advancing closer to human clinical trials after raising seed funding from a new local angel investing group. Estrigenix Therapeutics Inc. secured $150,000 from...
Cap Times: After pandemic drop off, travel at Dane County airport is taking off
Of all eight Wisconsin airports, none has endured a steeper drop in commercial air travel during the pandemic than the Dane County Regional Airport, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The nonpartisan research institute found that the number of...
‘Studious Sixteen’ advance to second phase in ‘Wisconsin YES!’ youth biz plan contest
A statewide panel of judges have selected 16 entries to advance to Phase 2 of Wisconsin YES!, a youth business plan contest for students in middle school and high school. Students from across the state submitted their science- and tech-based 250-word business...
Redox Sets the Stage for Composable Healthcare, Expands Internationally
Today Redox announced the launch of its API Actions, a new modular way for healthcare companies to build out their ideal workflows. Further, Redox is also announcing its international expansion into Canada. With Redox, providers, payer, digital health companies, and...
Wisconsin Inno: Arrowhead breaks ground on up to $250M Verona project, will receive incentives
A California drug company has broken ground on its pharmaceutical manufacturing and research facility outside of Madison where it will invest up to $250 million and create 250 jobs. Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ARWR) of Pasadena, California, was awarded $16...
Cap Times: UW-Madison chancellor finalist Marie Miranda backs financial flexibility, diversity efforts
Marie Miranda, a former provost at University of Notre Dame, wants to foster an environment of belonging at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. One of five finalists for UW-Madison chancellor, Miranda spoke in a public forum Thursday at the Memorial Union and...
Wisconsin Public Radio: UW-Green Bay working to raise $20M to support financial aid, academic programs
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is working to raise $20 million within the next two years to support student financial aid and academic programming. Chancellor Michael Alexander says the goal is to maintain rapid enrollment growth without waiting on additional...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison: UW School of Computer, Data, & Information Sciences adds three degree programs
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences is adding three new degree programs to its growing portfolio to meet mounting interest from employers and students and increase access to technology curriculum at the university....
WisPolitics: WARF is seeking commercial partners for a new imaging-based method for diagnosing prostate cancer
Researchers at UW-Madison have developed a way to detect prostate cancer by analyzing a prostate tissue sample for certain physical factors linked to the presence of cancer, according to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. These changes, occurring in cancerous...
WisBusiness: Researchers develop method for diagnosing prostate cancer
WARF is seeking commercial partners for a new imaging-based method for diagnosing prostate cancer. Researchers at UW-Madison have developed a way to detect prostate cancer by analyzing a prostate tissue sample for certain physical factors linked to the presence of...
WisPolitics: Gov. Evers: Announces major state investment in biopharmaceutical company’s Wisconsin expansion
Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is partnering with Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, a leading genetic medicine company, to support a $220 million expansion in Verona that will create more than 230 high-paying jobs....
Wisconsin Inno: Healthcare IT firm HCTec expands to accommodate job growth
HCTec, an IT firm with a Milwaukee-area office that serves health systems and health care provider organizations, expanded its offices in North Carolina to accommodate the company’s employee growth. HCTec took over an additional 5,000 square feet of office space in...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Leadership Lens: Marquette president Michael Lovell on leading amid disruption, being vulnerable and following a strategic vision
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, leaders in higher education were faced with a tremendous amount of uncertainty. Since few, if any, leaders in the sector had experience dealing with that level of disruption, Marquette University president Michael Lovell turned to...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Hiring in 2022: The search for talent isn’t getting any easier
Hiring in 2022 is no easy task. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is at a record low of 2.8%. Wages climbed more than 6% year-over-year for three straight months to start the year. The state has seen more than 200,000 job openings every month since June, and nearly...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Cielo acquires HR technology consulting firm
Brookfield-based Cielo, a provider of recruitment process outsourcing solutions, has acquired Peridus Group, a Minneapolis-based human resources technology consulting firm. “We know how important it is for our clients to see that we have the right capabilities as we...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: New college graduates with degrees in supercomputing, artificial intelligence are in hot demand. ‘War for talent’ gives grads many options.
Nicole Ratts and Ethan Hindes have much in common; they’re both from Indiana, they interned at GE Healthcare together, and this month they're graduating from Milwaukee School of Engineering. Ratts, with her bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering, will...
Madison.com: Major efforts underway to address Madison’s lack of progress for minority-owned businesses
A financial coach who helps Black women take control of their finances. An African landscaper who beautifies private yards and gardens. A textile artist who sews and sells clothing with intricate, colorful and Africanesque patterns. All are minority business owners...
Thomson Reuters Foundation News: Pandemic tempts U.S. technology workers away from Silicon Valley
Peter Mullen was in no doubt that moving from the middle of the United States to California as a teenager was an upgrade. It was not until the COVID-19 pandemic hit that the tech worker began to change his mind. Confined to his small home and limited by...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Northwestern Mutual is investing $5 million in two Black-led Milwaukee financial institutions
Northwestern Mutual is investing $5 million in two Black-led, Milwaukee-based community development financial institutions to increase access to capital for Black and African American businesses. The company will partner with Legacy Redevelopment Corp. and Northwest...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Medical College of Wisconsin gets $10M gift from Mellowes to advance medical breakthroughs via human genome
A $10 million gift from Milwaukee philanthropists John and Linda Mellowes will advance the Medical College of Wisconsin’s efforts to study the potential of the human genome for diagnosing and treating cancer, cardiovascular disease and other diseases and to ultimately...