THE NEWSROOM

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Tom Erickson, founding director for UW-Madison’s School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences. Erickson provides an update on efforts to boost collaborations between the university and industry, touching...

A Denver-area space company that employs about 1,000 people is doubling its staff, hiring hundreds over the next year, opening a second local campus and starting a space-launch operation in Florida. Sierra Space, which builds the Dream Chaser space plane in...

The head of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce warns rising energy costs tied to the war between Russia and Ukraine will impact factories and consumers in the state. WMC President and CEO Kurt Bauer said in a statement the immediate impact of Russia’s invasion of...

Gov. Tony Evers today announced the city of Madison will receive $6 million and Dane County will receive nearly $15 million as part of the Neighborhood Investment Fund grant program. These funds will be used for community development projects that expand affordable...

Camping World chief executive officer and TV personality Marcus Lemonis this week issued a $5 million giving challenge in support of Marquette University. Lemonis, who stars in CNBC reality show “The Profit” and HGTV’s “The Renovator,” announced his challenge grant...

A Manchester, New Hampshire-based venture capital firm has expanded to Chicago with a new downtown office housing managers for venture capital funds at three Midwest universities. Alumni Ventures signed a seven-year lease to occupy 4,400 square feet on the 34th floor...

From data science and artificial intelligence to augmented reality and virtual reality, Milwaukee-area technology leaders shared how they're leveraging emerging technologies during a virtual panel discussion Feb. 18 at United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha...

Madison-based biomedical giant Exact Sciences Corp. said Tuesday that the company generated a revenue of $473.8 million in its fourth quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2021. The company also announced a total 2021 revenue amount of $1,761.1 million, which is a 20%...

Two high-profile founders and CEOs picked earlier this year to make major announcements. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced he would leave his post, and Merck’s chairman and chief executive officer Kenneth Frazier announced he would retire as well. On July 5, Bezos...

Weeks after announcing a new web3-based direction for the company that captured national media attention from Forbes and Fox Business, Madison-based music technology startup LÜM said it's shutting down. "It is with great sadness that we announce that LÜM will be...

University of Wisconsin System officials said Wednesday they plan to end their campus mask mandates by spring break. UW System President Tommy Thompson announced that widespread vaccinations and waning case numbers on system campuses and across the state justify the...

A bill progressing through the Wisconsin Legislature was meant to spur the extension of electric vehicle charging by confirming that private businesses can sell electricity to drivers at charging stations.But amendments to the bill have turned electric vehicle...

New North Inc., the regional economic development corporation serving the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, along with partners Microsoft and gener8tor Skills Accelerator, is offering a free skills training program for under/unemployed individuals. Open to residents...