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Nick Myers remembers when he was around 8 years old, having to grapple with a harrowing leukemia diagnosis and the treatment that came after. The now-CEO and co-founder of Madison-based startup RedFox AI, with an office on the city’s East Side, had trouble consuming...
UW-Eau Claire: UW-Eau Claire hosts Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon on rural health care innovation
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Thursday hosted a meeting of the Wisconsin Technology Council to discuss implementation plans for the $9.4 million Workforce Innovation Grant awarded to the university and Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin in...
WisPolitics/WisBusiness: — A new health care workforce effort centered around UW-Eau Claire has the potential to address labor concerns, boost entrepreneurship and improve health outcomes, a panel of experts agreed
During a Wisconsin Technology Council event held at the university this week, panelists discussed the possible impact of this initiative, funded by a $9.4 million Workforce Innovation Grant from WEDC. Gov. Tony Evers visited the university in December to announce the...
WEAU: Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon focuses on Rural Health Care
Innovation of rural health care was the topic of a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon at UW-Eau Claire Thursday. The luncheon focused on multi-faceted approaches to improving health education, delivery of service and improved outcomes in northwestern Wisconsin. In...
WQOW: Panel at UW-Eau Claire discusses new $9.4 million plan to boost rural heatlhcare
Healthcare is a headache for some and for those in rural counties, access is even more challenging. Now, there is a new initiative to try and help. UW-Eau Claire, the State of Wisconsin, and the Mayo Clinic partnered with healthcare startup Momentum West to discuss a...
Leader Telegram: UW-EC, Mayo partnership aims to add jobs, improve health in rural areas
Gov. Tony Evers visited UW-Eau Claire in December to announce the university and Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin would receive a $9.4 million workforce innovation grant, and on Thursday local officials shed light on how they plan to use that money to...
Wisconsin Inno: Milwaukee women’s work boot startup Xena raises new capital, adds New Zealand distributor
Xena Workwear Inc. — a Milwaukee startup that makes work boots and apparel designed for women in STEM fields and the trades — has raised another $850,000 from investors to fuel its growth, Xena founder and CEO Anastasia Kraft said. The latest investors...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wisconsin’s economic growth among the slowest in the country in 2021
Wisconsin’s economic growth was among the slowest in the country and lagged behind all nearby states in 2021, although the state did end the year on a strong note, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The state’s real gross domestic...
The Journal Times: Why Oshkosh Corp. didn’t build USPS vehicles in a Foxconn facility in Mount Pleasant
More than 1,000 manufacturing jobs nearly came to the Racine area, to build a highly publicized new fleet of vehicles for the U.S. Postal Service. But a deal that would have allowed the use of a Foxconn facility for the project never came to fruition. Based in...
InsideWis: Road to widespread electric vehicle use is long, but bumps can be smoothed
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Judging by commercial advertisements and the evangelical reviews of proud owners, nearly everyone will be driving an electric vehicle within a few years. The real timeline for EV adoption is quite a bit longer than that – optimistically,...
WisBusiness: A Wisconsin Tomorrow “action accelerator” event next month will feature several expert panels discussing the importance of early childcare and education
The April 14 event in La Crosse is being hosted by the 7 Rivers Alliance and Competitive Wisconsin, with co-hosts UW-La Crosse, the Wisconsin Counties Association and Western Technical College. WisBusiness.com is also involved in the event. It will be held from 8 a.m....
Madison Startups: Promega Launches Post-Doc Research Program
Promega is launching a post-doctoral research program for life science researchers to explore new ideas for genome engineering technology, the company announced today. AstraZeneca will provide mentoring support in the three-year program that takes place at the...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Leinenkugel’s new pilot brewery puts innovation on tap: Beer Biz MKE
The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. recently unveiled a new 3-7-barrel pilot brewery at its Chippewa Falls brewing campus. The 3-7-barrel flex system brewed its first beer in late February, a pre-Prohibition-style lager, which was inspired by the Leinenkugel's Original...
WisconsinEye: Wisconsin Tech Council: Putting a Charge in the Electric Vehicle Movement
As reported by WisPolitics.com, during a Wisconsin Technology Council Innovation Network luncheon, transportation and electric vehicle experts said that federal dollars could go a long way toward making charging stations more accessible, but the Legislature needs to...
Madison.com: Madison’s mental health crisis-response program expands citywide
A Madison pilot program that sends paramedics and crisis workers to mental health emergencies in lieu of police is now answering calls citywide as officials hope to expand the alternative to law enforcement in the months ahead. CARES — for Community Alternative...
WisPolitics: Panelists says Legislature needs to clarify utility laws for EV charging expansion
Transportation and electric vehicle experts say federal dollars could go a long way toward making charging stations more accessible, but the Legislature needs to clarify public utility laws before Wisconsin sees widespread charging network expansion. UW-Madison...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Alliant Energy’s new battery storage unit in Portage capable of powering 5,000 homes
Alliant Energy is building a battery storage unit in Portage that will be able to supply power in short stretches to 5,000 homes. Battery storage units store energy from the sun as alternating current power for later use. The new 5-megawatt energy storage system in...
Wisconsin Inno: Wauwatosa company among global firms selected for Water Council accelerator program
Portable lead detection device developer NanoAffix Science LLC of Wauwatosa is among 10 companies selected for a late-stage water technology startup accelerator program, The Water Council announced Tuesday. The Water Council's BREW (Business, Research &...
Wisconsin Inno: Inno Madness champion aims to be a ‘bridge’ to the metaverse
After five rounds of voting with thousands of votes cast for an initial 32 companies across Wisconsin, we're now declaring a winner. Thank you to all of the companies that participated in the competition and to everyone who voted. Learn about the 32 participating...
Wisconsin Inno: Pick ‘n Save parent Kroger teams with tech giant to build artificial intelligence lab
Kroger Co. has partnered with a high-powered tech firm to build an artificial intelligence lab in Cincinnati. Nvidia Corp. and Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), the nation’s largest operator of traditional supermarkets including Pick 'n Save and Metro Market...