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A new center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will focus on studying PFAS and finding solutions to environmental contamination by the chemicals. The new center will be launched with federal funding announced last week. Scientists said they hope to be able to...

In a new study from CommercialCafe ranking the country’s 20 best cities for career flexibility, Madison placed fourth among the Midwest’s top 10. The study awarded the cities points for indicators in the following categories: flexibility opportunities, commuting and...

A combination of challenges including a dwindling workforce, heightened cybersecurity concerns and inflationary concerns have caused manufacturers to shift their investment plans to have a heavy focus on emerging technologies. Rockwell Automation’s ninth annual State...

The Kohler Trust for Clean Water has given the UWM Foundation $1.3 million toward construction of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences’ state-of-the-art Research Vessel Maggi Sue. This gift brings the university within $3.5 million of...

Under development for two years, the system that will let Milwaukee Brewers fans drive into American Family Field’s parking lots on Tuesday without waiting in line to pay is the first of its kind in the U.S. It also was devised and created by Milwaukee companies. The...

Lawmakers and tech leaders south of the Wisconsin border continue to see positive momentum when it comes to making Chicago a national and global quantum tech hub, and they want to make sure it stays that way. On the heels of The Bloch getting designated an official...

Exact Sciences is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council.  Workflow Services, an automated platform that solves point-of-care clinical service delivery for pharmacies, announced a new agreement with Exact Sciences, a biotechnology company that develops tests...

With innovative methods that allow for using live tumor cells to develop personalized solutions, Madison-based Elephas Biosciences is changing the course of cancer treatment. Founder and CEO Maneesh Arora has worked in cancer diagnostics for more than two decades,...

Novii CPA is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council.  Name an industry, and chances are there are at least a few startups vying to “disrupt” it with some status-quo-busting product or business model. But accounting? The business of preparing financial statements...

UW Health, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and Madison College have partnered to create the nation’s first respiratory therapist registered apprenticeship. The three-year program is currently open to UW Health staff, and they can submit applications...

WWBIC has several upcoming training sessions and events this month. In addition to its online offerings, WWBIC will host the following in Madison: April 9: Redacción y Negociación de Términos Contractuales Clave (5:30–6:30 p.m.); April 16: Funds in Motion: Money In...

Madison-based Sprocket Security, a cybersecurity company with a platform for continuous penetration testing, has closed an $8 million Series A financing round. The funding will allow Sprocket to expand its sales and marketing initiatives and help accelerate...

A new facility slated to open later this year could make Madison a hub in the manufacturing process for rechargeable batteries and aid other U.S. companies in developing new technologies. Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials, a business group within Mexican chemical...

Exact Sciences is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council.  Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, reported on data showing high sensitivity...

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is set to receive more than $56 million in new funding for research initiatives after the passage of two federal appropriations packages. The set of bipartisan bills, signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 9 and March 23,...

WE Energies is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council.  We Energies is seeking approval from state regulators to build a new service center in West Bend, consolidating an existing service center in the city and another one located in Port Washington. The new...

Fetch, America's Rewards App, has partnered with mobile games connection platform adjoe to release Fetch Play, a rewards for mobile gaming integration that unlocks an entirely new way for users to earn Fetch Points through playing popular, free mobile games. With an...

Gretchen Jameson has been named executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Milwaukee-based blood health organization Versiti, Inc. Jameson most recently served as the chief learning and experience officer for Huntsville, Alabama-based software...

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is set to receive more than $56 million in new funding for research initiatives after the passage of two federal appropriations packages. The set of bipartisan bills, signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 9 and March 23,...