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Epic Systems is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. A Hobbit-inspired cafeteria and a Narnia-inspired office building are among multiple new structures Epic Systems Corp. is planning at its headquarters in Verona. The health technology company is led by...
Wisconsin Inno: ‘Amazing Race’ meets ‘Shark Tank’ startup event for Black founders coming to Milwaukee
RoadPitch, a multi-city road tour that connects Black tech founders to investors, is stopping in Milwaukee on a six-city tour throughout the Midwest. The Milwaukee event is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, at the Ward4 coworking space at 313 N. Plankinton Ave. The...
Wisconsin Inno: TitletownTech-backed Midwest Games preps third video game release later this year
Midwest Games, a Green Bay video game publisher backed by numerous Wisconsin venture capital firms, is preparing to launch its third video game later this year. Founded by former Netflix employee Ben Kvalo, Midwest Games launched in mid-2023 and is focused on building...
Guest Column: Business Entity Choice After Wisconsin Act 258 and the CTA
By Joseph W. Boucher and Julijana Englander of Neider & Boucher. Neider & Boucher is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Prior to 1994, business entity selection in Wisconsin and around the country was much more limited, as fewer choices were...
Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin’s State-Chartered Banks Report Sound Year-End 2023 Financial Performance
Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks reported sound financial performance through year-end 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial...
WisBusiness: WHA report highlights health care workforce challenges
The Wisconsin Hospital Association is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. The ratio of licensed nursing home beds to elderly, blind and disabled people on Medicaid in Wisconsin has worsened substantially over the past two decades, compounding existing...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Madison-based Nommli sending culturally immersive experiences to customers’ doorsteps
Nommli is a contestant in the 2024 Governor's Business Plan Contest. It’s often said one of the best ways to learn is through travel. For families, this isn’t always feasible due to time or financial constraints. That’s the inspiration behind Madison-based...
PR Newswire: SHINE Technologies Selects Deep Isolation as its Technology Provider for High-Level Waste Storage and Disposal
SHINE Technologies is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. SHINE Technologies today announced that it has selected Deep Isolation's technology as its preferred solution for storage and disposal of the high-level waste that will remain as a residue after...
‘Office Hours’ offer tips on financing, NFL draft and more at March 18 Wisconsin Tech Summit
In addition to “speed dates” with 17 major firms, representatives of emerging companies in Wisconsin will hear from experts on a mix of topics as part of the 11th annual Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place March 18 in-person at Lambeau Field. Online...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Jessica Martin Eckerly, Forward BIOLABS
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and co-founder of Forward BIOLABS. She shares some highlights from the group’s first impact report, which details the Madison-based co-working space’s role in the local startup...
InsideWis: All in a day: A mix of research victories – large and small
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The titles of the 150 or so posters on display in the Capitol’s Rotunda sounded just as impressive as what might be found at a symposium of doctoral students – such as “The cost of clean water: An efficiency analysis of Wisconsin’s water...
WisBusiness: Marshfield Clinic Health System: Announces opening of Lake Hallie Urgent Care services
Marshfield Clinic Health System is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Marshfield Clinic Health System today announced it is opening urgent care services at Marshfield Clinic Lake Hallie Center in the coming months to help address the expected influx of...
Wisconsin Bankers Association: Banks Rounded Out 2023 Strong According to Latest FDIC Numbers
Numbers released today by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) showed Wisconsin banks remained in a healthy position through the final quarter of 2023. Banks continued to meet the borrowing needs of their customers, as evidenced by year-over-year lending...
WisBusiness: The Water Council: Worldwide innovators Join The Water Council’s BREW 2.0
The Water Council is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Ten water technology start-ups from five countries – spanning AI for water utilities to nutrient-harvesting from algae to rapid detection of bacteria in drinking water – will receive targeted...
WisBusiness: UW’s Rothman touts undergrad research during showcase event
Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman says undergraduate student researchers are preparing to fill jobs and address challenges that don’t yet exist, giving them an edge in the future workforce. Speaking yesterday during the UW’s 20th annual 2024 Research in...
Levering artificial intelligence in manufacturing plenary panel topic at March 18 Tech Summit
Call it an example of “old cogs, new tricks.” Some manufacturers in Wisconsin are learning how artificial intelligence can boost productivity and efficiency, but others have yet to embrace it. Learn more about AI and manufacturing during a mid-day panel discussion at...
StartingBlock: Meet the Madworks Accelerator Winter 2024 Cohort
The Madworks Accelerator is a 11-week program, comprising tailored mentorship and building governance acumen. The program is industry agnostic. In addition to receiving a $6,500 grant and connecting them to entrepreneurial leaders in the community, we ensure that...
Wisconsin Public Radio: We Energies plans to spend $335M on Microsoft development in Mount Pleasant
We Energies and Microsoft are both members of the Wisconsin Technology Council. We Energies plans to spend $335 million on a distribution project for Microsoft’s data center development on land originally intended for Foxconn in Mount Pleasant. According to a recent...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Arjun Sanga of WiSys
Welcome to “WisBusiness: The Show,” a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Arjun Sanga of WiSys talks about the statewide group’s role in a National Science Foundation grant process that...
WisBusiness: Dairyland co-op balancing environmental goals with reliability concerns
Dairyland Power Cooperative is striving to balance environmental goals with energy reliability as it plans for the clean energy shift, according to a top executive. John Carr, vice president of strategic growth for the La Crosse-based co-op, spoke yesterday during a...