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Organizations driving startup growth across Wisconsin are getting $3.5 million in newly announced state funding. After Gov. Tony Evers referenced the new Ignite Wisconsin funding in his State of the State address Tuesday evening, WEDC yesterday rolled out details for...
Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium awarded Ignite Frontier grant through WEDC
A statewide coalition led by the Wisconsin Technology Council has been awarded an Ignite Wisconsin grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) to strengthen Wisconsin’s frontier technology and startup ecosystem. The Wisconsin Frontier Technology...
Universities of Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: CTC and consortium launches Founder Factory to create and accelerate high-growth startups in Southeastern Wisconsin
The Universities of Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC), in partnership with a regional consortium of universities, industry leaders, and entrepreneur-support organizations, today announced the launch of Founder Factory, a new multi-year initiative...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: This is what WI loses when data center project walks away | Opinion
Data centers are foundational infrastructure for hyperscale technology companies and often lead to deeper local investment. We lose more than just jobs when such projects fail. Maggie Brickerman Special to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel When a data center project leaves...
MKE Startup News: Feb. 5 Tech Council Luncheon
Spotted! Today the Wisconsin Technology Council hosted a panel discussion on Wisconsin’s data center regulatory landscape. WTC president Maggie Brickerman moderated the discussion with panelists Rima Alaily corporate vice president and general counsel of...
In Business: Is there a right way to build large data centers?
Can Wisconsin take advantage of the opportunities presented by data centers while protecting against potential downsides? Much of the public remains skeptical about that — witness the recent withdrawal of a data center proposal in De Forest amid public backlash — but...
WisBusiness: Two freshmen lawmakers debated the regulatory future of Wisconsin data center development in a luncheon
Reps. Darrin Madison, D-Milwaukee, and Nate Gustafson, R-Omro, were joined onstage yesterday at the Madison Concourse Hotel by Microsoft Corporate Vice President and General Counsel of Infrastructure Legal Affairs Rima Alaily as the lawmakers parsed out how to...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Forward BIOLABS announces grant recipients as part of biohealth tech hub initiative
Forward BIOLABS, in partnership with BioForward Wisconsin, has announced an initial round of 18 biohealth companies that will each receive funding to help commercialize their innovations. The funding, between $25,000 and $75,000 for each business, is part of a project...
NBC 15: UW-Whitewater announces launch of artificial intelligence major
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater announced Monday that they have created a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence major, launching this fall. According to the university, artificial intelligence is one of the fastest-growing industries in the country,...
WARF: New year, new way to partner with WARF
To simplify industry collaboration, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has launched express licensing for more than 100 technologies developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Available now, this streamlined approach offers industry partners a faster,...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Andrew Seaborg, honorary consul of Japan in Wisconsin
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Andrew Seaborg, honorary consul of Japan in Wisconsin. He provides insights on the newly launched Wisconsin-Japan Strategic Investment Partnership, which will help companies in the state understand Japan’s...
InsideWis: Just catching up: Some follow-ups on past columns and news
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Writing a weekly column is always a snapshot in time. Things can and do happen to advance the story. Here are a few examples tied to my recent “Inside Wisconsin” columns: Data center legislation: Several recent columns have focused on how...
MKE Startup News: NVNG helps Wisconsin connect with the venture capital economy
Venture capital plays an increasingly important role in how new technologies and innovations are funded across the country. In Wisconsin, investment firm NVNG is working to help local corporations and institutions better understand and engage with that world, while...
WisBusiness: Private colleges, universities had $5.4B impact in WI, report shows
Private colleges and universities in Wisconsin had a $5.4 billion economic impact during the last academic year, a new study shows. The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities yesterday released its economic impact report covering the 2024-25...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Golden Angels Investors founder Tim Keane transitioning to new role
Golden Angels Investors announced Tuesday that founder and director Tim Keane will transition to the role of executive chair of the board on May 31. As part of this “long-planned transition, associate director Mary Hannes will take over the day-to-day leadership...
Channel 3000: UW Madison-Chancellor Mnookin selected as Columbia University’s next president
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin is heading to Columbia University, according to the Universities of Wisconsin. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that a person familiar with the matter said the Ivy League school has agreed to hire...
Rima Alaily, corporate VP of Microsoft, featured at Feb. 5 joint luncheon discussion in Madison
Join the Wisconsin Technology Council and WisPolitics on Thursday, Feb. 5, for a luncheon and panel discussion on Wisconsin’s data center regulatory landscape. Rima Alaily, corporate vice president and general counsel of infrastructure legal affairs for Microsoft,...
WisBusiness: New effort aims to help WI companies benefit from Japan’s $550B investment pledge
The newly formed Wisconsin-Japan Strategic Investment Partnership aims to help companies in the state benefit from Japan’s pledge to invest $550 billion in the United States. This commitment was made as part of a trade deal between Japan’s government and the Trump...
Wisconsin Public Radio: New WEDC head shares vision for Wisconsin economic development, data centers
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has new leadership guiding the state into the new year. Gov. Tony Evers appointed John W. Miller as the new secretary and CEO of the agency last month. He replaced Missy Hughes, who left to run for governor as a Democrat....
Startup Wisconsin: Turning UW Milwaukee Research Into Startups
Most university startups are founded by the inventor because no one else steps up One of the most striking insights from my conversation with Jessica is how university startups actually get formed. It's not typically an experienced entrepreneur scanning for promising...