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Dear Wisconsin Business Leader: Earlier this month NorthStar Analytics released a report detailing the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s economic impact in the State of Wisconsin. I’m writing today to share the good news. What many in Wisconsin already know, but which...

Questions and answers about Gov. Evers plan to invest $100 million in state fund of funds How does a venture capital fund of funds work? Think of a fund of funds as a pool of venture capital organized under a central fund, which acts much like an umbrella. That...

The list of larger firms looking to meet with emerging companies during the virtual March 17 Wisconsin Tech Summit continues to grow, with Georgia-Pacific and the architecture, design and project management firms of Mead & Hunt and EUA joining the list. Previously...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has announced his 2021-2023 budget will include funding for supporting early-stage and small businesses in Wisconsin. Part of that budget plan is allocating $100 million for a fund of funds venture capital program that will invest in other...

Wisconsin’s startup ecosystem leaders are calling Governor Tony Evers’ proposal for a $100 million venture capital fund a bold but necessary step for economic recovery and the prosperity of the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Evers released details of his economic...

      The list of larger firms looking to meet with emerging companies during the March 17 Wisconsin Tech Summit continues to grow, with Georgia-Pacific and the engineering firm of Mead & Hunt joining the list. Previously announced major firms are:...

Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to invest $100-million in a venture capital “fund of funds” will help young high-growth companies throughout Wisconsin and put the state on the map for tech workers, companies and investors for years to come. That endorsement of the proposal to...

Black History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions of Black men and woman from all walks of life to American society. Here are just a few examples of people tied to Wisconsin who can be counted among those scientists who left a mark. Hubert Mack Thaxton was...

Wisconsin’s cities, which feature a low cost of living and emerging downtowns, are attractive to talented workers looking to leave the coasts, tech industry leaders say. A trio of stakeholders in the state’s technology sector participated in a Wisconsin Technology...

Powered by a top-ranked research program, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, its affiliate organizations and the startup companies coming out of the university have a total $30.8 billion annual statewide economic impact, equivalent to nearly 9% of Wisconsin’s $345...

by John Austin Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Brookings and others were warning about the increasing concentration of economic activity—particularly the tech economy—in a small set of coastal “superstar” cities. Cities such as San Francisco and Seattle became the...

Despite the fact that the U.S. has been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, new unemployment claims decreased week-over-week on February 1, and were 88% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help add some context to these statistics, WalletHub...