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A bill to create a new license allowing nurses to write prescriptions and treat patients without a doctor’s oversight cleared the state Legislature Thursday, but a spokesperson for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he will veto the bill. Current state rules require...
WisBusiness: WWBIC: Capital initiative for Milwaukee small businesses announced
Three Milwaukee CDFIs are joining forces to deploy the Milwaukee Small Business Continuum of Capital project, known as MKE B.O.S.S. (Build Operate Scale and Sustain) on Friday, February 16th. Self-Help Federal Credit Union (SHFCU) is the lead grantee of the initiative...
WisBusiness: GOP bill would create state tax credit for video game companies
Republican lawmakers recently circulated legislation that would create a tax credit aimed at attracting video game companies to Wisconsin. Rep. Clint Moses, R-Menomonie, and Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers promoting...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison: Study identifies promising target for treating inflammatory level bowel disease and colitis-induced colorectal cancers
Inflammation in the gut can trigger a doom loop of sorts. The condition messes with the sensitive relationships between food, digestive acids, microbes and the immune system in ways that can promote further inflammation and, sometimes, the eventual growth of tumors....
In Business: ‘Core’ inflation increase is smallest since March 2021
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled further last month, the Associated Press reports, even as the economy kept growing briskly. Today’s government report showed that prices rose just 0.2% from November to December, a pace broadly consistent with...
MKE Startup News: AI transforms VocaTone offerings
Since winning the People’s Choice Award in the Elevator Pitch Olympics at the Early Stage Symposium in 2022, the VocaTone team has been hard at work developing the latest version of its vocal synthesizer technology. VocaTone Studio developed a novel piece of...
BizTimes Milwaukee: MATC, UWM unveil quick, no-cost application process for MPS high school juniors
High school juniors in Milwaukee Public Schools will be able to apply to Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for no cost using a streamlined online application, officials with the institutions announced. Dubbed “Milwaukee Direct...
UW Extended Campus: Industry Experts Examine the Current Trends and Career Outlook for the Computing Field
The University of Wisconsin Applied Computing program hosted a webinar focusing on careers in the field of computing. The panel featured four experts representing different areas of computing, including a graduate of the program and three of the program’s Advisory...
InsideWis: With deep roots in Wisconsin, search for cancer answers continues
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Near the start of a Jan. 23 presentation by the director of Wisconsin’s signature cancer research center, I asked those attending how many had family members who had been touched by the disease over time. Nearly every hand in the room went...
More women entering, writing winning plans in Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
More women are taking steps to become entrepreneurs, and that interest has been reflected in recent years through entries, semi-finalists and finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The deadline to enter the contest online is 11:59 p.m. Jan. 31 at...
WisBusiness: Cancer center leader discusses promising research areas, treatment challenges
The head of the UW Carbone Cancer Center says advanced imaging, nuclear medicine and immunotherapies are among the most promising areas of cancer research happening in Wisconsin. Dr. Howard Bailey, director of the Madison-based cancer treatment and research...
Leader-Telegram: Stout research into tech to boost small farm production receives $175K grant
Through University of Wisconsin-Stout research and a state grant, the world is one step closer towards creating better, more efficient farms with technology. Research being done by professors at UW-Stout are looking into the implementation of a low-cost, wireless...
WisBusiness: IWG: More than doubles its footprint in Wisconsin, adding 18 new flexible workspace centers as demand for hybrid working continues to rise
IWG recently announced 18 new flexible workspace centers across Wisconsin, complete with coworking spaces, private offices, meeting rooms and creative spaces. The new locations are part of the drive to provide top-class facilities in a wide variety of locations as...
In Business: Xcel Energy, Gunderson to create 100% resilient, renewable energy health care campus
Xcel Energy and Gundersen Health System have signed an agreement to create one of the first 100% resilient and renewable energy health care campuses in the U.S. Through Xcel Energy’s Empower Resiliency, Gundersen will build an all-renewable energy microgrid on the...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Tommy Stanek of Graceful Management Systems
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,” Tommy Stanek of Graceful Management Systems talks about how its software system helps manage unexpected...
Diverse group of judges, investors to screen entries in 2024 Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Nearly 70 judges have volunteered so far to judge entries and provide feedback in the 2024 Governor’s Business Plan Contest, which includes a cross-section of disciplines that help define Wisconsin’s startup culture. This year’s judging pool will feature a strong...
Madison Startups: StartingBlock Launches Wisconsin HardTech Accelerator
StartingBlock is launching the Wisconsin HardTech Accelerator, a program specifically designed for startup founders in the agriculture, food and beverage, and manufacturing sectors, the organization announced recently. “We are thrilled to launch this accelerator...
In Business Magazine: Evers announces 3 key workforce efforts in 2024 State of the State address
Gov. Tony Evers focused largely on addressing the state’s generational workforce challenges during his 2024 State of the State address. Evers declared 2024 the Year of the Worker in Wisconsin and announced new efforts by the his administration to build a workforce...
BizTimes Milwaukee: UWM reaches broad transfer agreement with area technical colleges, guaranteeing admission for tech school grads
Doubling down on efforts to attract more transfer students, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced Tuesday that it has reached broad transfer agreements with the region’s four technical colleges. Different than existing transfer arrangements, the new...
WisBusiness: Qualifying graduates of four technical colleges in Wisconsin will be guaranteed admission to UW-Milwaukee starting this summer, the university announced.
The participating tech colleges are: Milwaukee Area Technical College, Waukesha County Technical College, Moraine Park Technical College and Gateway Technical College. Their graduates with an associate degree and at least a 2.0 grade point average will be guaranteed...