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Milwaukee-based Milky Way Tech Hub, the social impact arm of software company Jet Constellations, has unveiled the eight startups taking part in its new two-week accelerator program. Centered around the theme “InnovationSzn,” the accelerator will help tech founders...
Madison Startups: D-Namic Aircraft Services Wins 2024 Madison College Challenge
A company that will use technology to increase efficiency at airports won the 12th annual Madison College Challenge held today at Madison College’s Truax Campus. D-Namic Aircraft Services was founded by Mauricio Zuleta, who beat out four other finalists to win $5,000....
WisBusiness: UW-Madison study details method for improving gene therapy uptake
UW-Madison engineers have developed a method for improving the body’s uptake of certain gene therapies through controlled electrical stimulation. In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, electrical engineering researchers found that delivering harmless...
WisBusiness: UW-Eau Claire, The Mayo Clinic and a Chicago-based organization will announce an effort later this month to establish a rural health “epicenter” in the Chippewa Valley
The Wisconsin Technology Council yesterday announced the Rural Health Innovation Alliance will be introduced May 23 at an event on the UW-Eau Claire campus. The luncheon will feature speakers Ken Bahk and Kate Merton of the health organization Chicago ARC, followed by...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Alex Vodenlich, Plumb Pharmaceuticals
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness the Podcast” is with returning guest Alex Vodenlich, president and CEO of Plumb Pharmaceuticals. The Madison-based company has developed and patented a technology platform for long-duration drug release, starting with a formulation...
InsideWis: Why is Wisconsin a swing state? Perhaps because it has at least two economies
By Tom Still ADAMS, Wis. – Without much rubber-necking, I counted 11 vehicles the other day marked “For Sale” on the side of Highway 13 between the town of Rome and the Highway 82 intersection in southern Adams County. Spread along those 30 or so miles were cars,...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wipfli acquires business assets from Michigan-based manufacturing advisory firm
Wipfli is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Wauwatosa-based advisory and accounting firm Wipfli has acquired some business assets from Southfield, Michigan-based Harbour Results, Inc. Terms of the agreement, which officially closed today, were not...
Chippewa Valley eyes ‘health care epicenter’: Learn more at May 23 luncheon in Eau Claire
With rural health care delivery facing challenges nationwide, a unique coalition involving UW-Eau Claire, The Mayo Clinic and a Chicago-based group that has built health innovation hubs in the United States and beyond will announce an ambitious project Thursday, May...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Jim Blair of VC3
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,” Jim Blair, general manager of the Madison office of VC3, which was recently acquired by North American tech...
Insight on Business: Ready, set, grow: Two Rivers business incubator revs entrepreneurial engines
Dave Kalista says he never needed anyone to motivate him. He’s always embraced independence and opportunity, including nine years owning a dock company in Sturgeon Bay and four years owning a garden center with his wife in Two Rivers. That makes him a serial...
Blueprint365: “Crazy ideas go far.” Student entrepreneurs pitch business ideas, land cash prizes at Appleton event
The top three business pitches in Appleton on Wednesday included a skin care line, a dental screw and an on-campus food delivery service. All three made their cases to a panel of judges at The Pitch, the eighth annual event organized by the Fox Connection for Creative...
Wisconsin Inno: Milwaukee named Workforce Hub by the White House. WRTP | BIG STEP wins $1.5M grant.
The city of Milwaukee received massive support for one of its infrastructure goals thanks to help from the White House. President Joe Biden announced Thursday that Milwaukee would be one of four Workforce Hubs so that citizens could receive good jobs under his...
Wisconsin Inno: Madison’s Venture Investors co-leads $21.5M investment in Atlanta healthtech firm
Venture Investors is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Venture Investors Health Fund of Madison has co-led a $21.5 million Series B financing round in an Atlanta firm that develops technology for identifying and treating autism, according to an early...
Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce 18 Wisconsin School Districts Awarded Investments to Support STEAM Skills and Learning
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, today announced that the Muskego-Norway School District and 17 other school districts will receive more than $493,000 in “fab lab” grants to train students...
Innovation in agriculture, energy and AI: Learn more at May 21 Tech Council luncheon
Resiliency and sustainability in the face of animal disease, energy storage, personal health and crop management will bring four young companies to the stage Tuesday, May 21, during a Wisconsin Tech Council luncheon in Madison. Join us mid-day at the Sheraton Hotel on...
WisBusiness: Madison chamber forming future-focused work group
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is forming a new future-looking work group called N2, which stands for the Next Normal. In a recent interview, Chamber President Zach...
Fox 11 News: Wisconsin business leaders bring home information on how to cash in during 2025 NFL Draft
More than 275,000 people entered the 2024 NFL Draft campus in downtown Detroit on Thursday, proving ample opportunity for Wisconsin businesses to cash in when the draft is in Green Bay next year. FOX 11 is told Wisconsin businesses should be getting ready, as...
Herald Times Reporter: Manitowoc County broadband taskforce to begin discussions on how to bring internet access to rural communities
A new taskforce dedicated to assessing the need for rural broadband internet and finding solutions is meeting April 30. The Manitowoc County Rural Broadband Taskforce, which includes 16 local leaders, will meet at the Progress Lakeshore office. Its agenda includes...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood names its first president
The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN), the nonprofit organization supporting the redevelopment of the 107-acre former American Motors Corp. and Chrysler plant site in Kenosha, has named Kelly Armstrong as its first president. Armstrong will build upon the work...
Channel 3000: WHA President & CEO on state of Wisconsin hospitals
The Wisconsin Hospital Association is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Wisconsin's hospitals at large continue to face a slue of challenges. In a one on one interview with News 3 Now, Wisconsin Hospital Association President and CEO, Eric Borgerding,...