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SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation nuclear technology company, and ImaginAb Inc. (ImaginAb), a market-leading global biotechnology company focused on developing next generation immuno-oncology imaging agents and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals (RPT),...
“First Look Forum’ set for April 21 in Milwaukee
With presentations from three major research campuses in Milwaukee, the annual “First Look Forum” will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 21 at the University Club of Milwaukee, 924 E. Wells Street. This “quick pitch event” hosted by the UWM Research Foundation, the...
More big news scheduled at Lambeau Field – and you can join March 14 as a ‘free agent’
The return of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers to the Green Bay Packers isn’t the only headline news coming out of Lambeau Field these days. The Wisconsin Tech Summit is returning live to the iconic stadium, as well. After two years in a virtual setting, the Tech Summit...
Putting a charge in the electric vehicle movement: Learn more at March 29 Tech Council luncheon
The war in Ukraine, rising oil prices and renewed environmental warnings have combined to elevate the question: What is the realistic state of the electric vehicle industry and its related infrastructure? Learn more Tuesday, March 29, at the Tech Council Innovation...
Madison.com: Madison’s tech employment numbers grew by 6.2% amid pandemic
Madison gained more technology sector jobs in first year of the pandemic than in the prior half decade, according to a new report published by Washington D.C.-based research think tank Brookings Institution. While tech employment numbers grew by 3.6% between 2015 and...
WisBusiness: Children’s Wisconsin: Announces opening of mental health walk-in clinic
Children’s Wisconsin is excited to announce the official opening of the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Walk-In Clinic on the campus of Children’s Wisconsin Hospital- Milwaukee. The clinic is a first-of-its-kind in the state, filling a critical gap in care for kids...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Johnson Controls, Rockwell join American companies exiting Russia
Two major Milwaukee-area manufacturers — Johnson Controls International and Rockwell Automation — said they are exiting the Russian market due to the war in Ukraine. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) and Rockwell (NYSE: ROK) join Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) and...
WisBusiness: State needs ‘to do more’ for female entrepreneurs and women-owned startups, WEDC head says
WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes says the state should do more to elevate female entrepreneurs and women-owned startups. Speaking yesterday during a webinar for International Women’s Day, Hughes said Wisconsin is “keeping pace” with national trends for investment...
BrightStar Wisconsin: BrightStar Announces Investment in Spotz
BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation has made a $100,000 investment in FindSpotz, Inc., a Madison based SaaS company. FindSpotz (dba Spotz) does just that…finds spots for people to congregate. The company offers an efficient management software platform to manage, publish...
State Senate joins Assembly in unanimous support for improving Wisconsin’s investor tax credit law
The Wisconsin Senate voted, 33-0, Tuesday to approve Assembly Bill 759, which will make it easier for young companies to stay put in Wisconsin as they grow and add jobs while expanding beyond its borders. The effort to pass the bill was led by the Wisconsin Technology...
Wisconsin Inno: Firms select startups to solve corporate challenges in Reverse Pitch MKE competition
Four major Milwaukee companies have selected startup-conceived solutions to their corporate challenges in the culmination of the latest Reverse Pitch MKE competition. After the companies presented their corporate challenges to more than 200 entrepreneurs nationwide in...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Johnson Controls suspends business in Russia
Johnson Controls is suspending business operations in Russia as the country’s invasion of Ukraine continues, according to a statement released Monday. The company has 160 employees in Russia and earns about $150 million of revenue a year from the country. The impact...
PR Newswire: Epic Launches Garden Plot: A Shared Environment Where Independent Medical Groups Can Grow
In 2020, the American Medical Association found that nearly half of US physicians worked in independent medical groups. The time and resources required to run these businesses and meet evolving regulatory requirements, while also providing high-quality and...
InsideWis: Expectations for Russian oil ban may be too high all around
A ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil has been urged by Republicans and Democrats alike in Washington, not to mention Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but everyone involved should temper expectations of what it will mean. Zelenskyy hopes President Biden’s move...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Several Wisconsin companies start off 2022 with female additions to their boards
The leadership of Wisconsin companies is becoming more diverse as several organizations have appointed more women to corporate board seats this year. A handful of appointments announced since the start of 2022 is moving the state closer toward reaching Milwaukee Women...
WisBusiness: The Wisconsin Technology Council will be accepting entries for this year’s Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science contest through April 13
The Wisconsin YES! business plan contest is modeled after the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest, giving middle- and high school students a chance to hone their entrepreneurial skills and develop ideas related to science and technology. It's open to students...
‘Office Hours’ offer tips on financing, workforce, tech and more March 14 at Wisconsin Tech Summit
In addition to “speed dates” with 19 major firms, representatives of emerging companies in Wisconsin will hear from experts on a mix of topics as part of the ninth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place March 14 in-person at Lambeau Field. General...
Back to business: Students have month to enter ‘Wisconsin YES!’ business plan contest online
The countdown is under way for middle- and high-school students to enter Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science, a statewide youth business plan contest modeled after the successful Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. It is open for online entries from...
Wisconsin DWD Accepting Applications for Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Program
The Department of Workforce Development's Office of Skills Development (OSD) is again accepting applications for the Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grant program. They have redesigned their grant offerings into a single grant opportunity, "Industry Sectors Worker...
WisBusiness: Talking Trade with Paul Castaneda Dower, assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics at UW-Madison
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” a UW-Madison economist and expert on Russia provides insight into the evolving conflict with Ukraine. Paul Castaneda Dower is an assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics at the university and is involved with...