THE NEWSROOM

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Ashley Oppermann, founder and CEO of a startup called EVA, or Electronic Veterinary Assistant. This veterinary practice management software uses conversational AI to record the physical exam and history into...

Madison-based NVNG Investment Advisors announced this week it has closed its first fund of funds with $50 million in commitments from corporate partners. The closure of Fund I makes it the state’s largest fund of funds, according to a press release from NVNG. Early...

After signing on for around 62,000 square feet at the Terminal in West Humboldt Park last year, Chicago startup Numat Technologies has announced plans for further expansion. In a move that will help strengthen the advanced materials startup's North American supply...

A Minnesota-based venture capital fund of funds powered by Wisconsin's gener8tor Management LLC announced its first round of investments. Known as the MSP Equity Fund, the fund is run by Forge North as an initiative of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Regional Economic...

A new GOP legislative proposal would grant up to $5 million a year in tax credits for film production companies. The bill would also create a State Film Office, attached to the Department of Tourism, to oversee the program, which would allow credits such as up to 25%...

Stress is on the rise in the United States according to studies by the American Institute of Stress, American Psychological Association, Frontiers of Psychology, and more. It's especially prevalent among college students. People like student-athlete Annalina Van...

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are receiving a $150 million grant to study how Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect the human brain. The grant, provided by the National Institutes of Health, provides an “extraordinary opportunity” to better understand...

RehabPath, one of Madison’s fastest-growing startups, has taken a massive step forward in their pursuit to connect people with quality mental health and addiction treatment. The health-tech firm, founded in 2017, recently purchased Recovery.com and moved their product...

The University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to recruit up to 150 new faculty members over the next three to five years for a research initiative focused on artificial intelligence. UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced the creation of the Wisconsin Research,...

UW is launching a new one-stop-shop for online degree programs spanning its 13 universities, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. Officials hope it will boost enrollment and graduation rates, particularly for adult learners and traditional-age students seeking virtual...

The Universities of Wisconsin want to make it easier for students seeking online degree programs. And in turn, market those programs to prospective students across the country. For years, the online-only University of Phoenix has marketed its degree programs across...

The 2024 U.S. News and World Report Best Online Programs rankings were announced February 7, 2024. One Wisconsin college is the top-ranked, single-business college in all business school categories. That school is the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of...

Hundred Acre founder, Chris Corkery, has created an endless summer in Milwaukee’s Century City neighborhood. Founded in 2022, Corkey operates one of Wisconsin’s largest vertical hydroponic urban farms. Tucked inside of a 5,000 square-foot former factory, the company...