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SHINE Technologies is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Orano and SHINE Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this week to cooperate in the development of a U.S. pilot plant with commercial-scale technology for recycling used nuclear fuel...
Office of Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers Takes Action on Three Bills
Gov. Tony Evers today took action on three bills, including Assembly Bill (AB) 890, Senate Bill (SB) 971, and SB 780. Badger Fund of Funds Gov. Evers today signed AB 890, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 98, which makes several modifications to the current Badger Fund of Funds...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Nick Myers, RedFox AI
RedFox AI is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Nick Myers, CEO and co-founder of RedFox AI. Myers provides an update on the Madison-based startup, which is developing a...
InsideWis: In effort to control drug prices, feds could devastate innovation
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Firefighting drones, Honeycrisp apples, major underpinnings of the internet, airport sensors to detect shoe bombs, nicotine patches, manufacturing processes, quantum computing and tests, vaccines or cures for diseases and conditions such...
WisBusiness: Exact Sciences launches new genetic cancer test
Exact Sciences has launched a new genetic test that uses a blood or saliva sample to predict the risk of developing various cancers. The Madison-based diagnostics company yesterday rolled out the Riskguard hereditary cancer test, which will be available for order...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Republicans release $32M for UW as part of deal limiting DEI programs
The Universities of Wisconsin will receive around $32 million in funding withheld for months by Republican lawmakers amid ongoing efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs on campuses. The powerful Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee...
WisPolitics: HealthX Ventures, a Madison investment firm focused on health care technology, is hiring more former business operators to help evaluate potential portfolio companies
HealthX Ventures is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. The move comes as many venture capital firms are applying more scrutiny to the “depth of content” that forms the basis of startup companies, HealthX Ventures Principal Laura Hilty said yesterday during...
In Business: Exact Sciences launches Riskguard hereditary cancer test
Exact Sciences Corp. today announced the launch of the Riskguard hereditary cancer test in the U.S. The Riskguard test provides an individualized patient report that uses a blood or saliva sample to determine gene-specific and familial risks for 10 common cancers,...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Semifinalists named for 2024 Governor’s Business Plan Contest
A group of 52 semi-finalists from across the state is moving forward in this year’s Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Out of those 52 semi-finalists, who were selected by an independent panel of 70 judges, 18 are companies representing southeastern Wisconsin....
WisBusiness: Venture Investors Managing Director John Neis says high-quality startups are still raising money even in the more challenging environment — they just need to be tenacious
“When everybody is flush with cash, you may be able to call on a handful of VCs and before you know it, you have a term sheet,” he said during yesterday’s Tech Council luncheon. “At a time like this, you don’t get calls back … you need to find that perfect balance...
WisBusiness: Early-stage 2023 investment activity expected to exceed $482M
Early-stage investment activity in Wisconsin last year is expected to exceed $482 million once the final count is complete, according to an expert with the Wisconsin Technology Council. Speaking yesterday during a Tech Council event in Madison, Investor Networks...
WisPolitics: Dept. of Administration: Evers Administration encourages PPP borrowers to apply for loan forgiveness by March 3 deadline
Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld today joined Department of Revenue (DOR) Secretary Peter Barca and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes to urge Wisconsinites who still need their...
Insight on Business: New North entrants in Governor’s Business Plan Contest advance
Fifty-two entries from 30 communities advanced to the semi-final round of the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Contestants emerged in first-round competition involving an independent panel of about 70 judges organized through the Wisconsin Technology...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Construction begins on Kenosha Innovation Center
The City of Kenosha and the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate the start of construction for the Kenosha Innovation Center, the anchor project of the 107-acre Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN). The Kenosha...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin inches closer to high-speed EV charging stations
A bipartisan effort to unlock federal funding to expand electric vehicle charging stations in Wisconsin is one step closer to becoming a reality. Last week, the state Assembly passed two bills involving electric vehicles in its hectic final session of the year. One...
WisBusiness: New Glarus Brewing Co. founder breathing ‘sigh of relief’ after appeals court upholds lawsuit dismissal
The founder and president of New Glarus Brewing Company says she can “breathe a sigh of relief” after an appeals court upheld an earlier decision dismissing an investor lawsuit against the business. In an interview yesterday, Deb Carey described the two-year legal...
From 30 communities statewide, 52 entries advance in 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Fifty-two entries from 30 distinct communities have advanced to the semi-final round of the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced. Contestants emerged in first-round competition involving an independent panel of about 70 judges...
Gov. Tony Evers Office: Gov. Evers, DWD Celebrate Success of New Youth Apprenticeship Child Care, Education Pathways
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek, today announced hundreds of high school students and employers around Wisconsin are taking part in four new occupational pathways in Wisconsin’s Youth...
Deadline extended to Thursday for startups to apply for meetings at March 18 Tech Summit
Emerging companies may apply through Feb. 29 to meet with major firms and explore potential business relationships around technology needs and innovation as part of the 11th annual Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place in-person at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field....
Wisconsin Ag Connection: USDA Announces Over $32 Million for Rural Infrastructure Projects in Wisconsin
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA is funding a total of $32,816,452 in loans and grants across eight projects in rural Wisconsin as part of President Biden's Investing in America...