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Meet Dr. Jessical Silvaggi, a key innovator in Milwaukee’s startup ecosystem. In July, Silvaggi became president of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Research Foundation (UWMRF). The Connecticut native earned her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard...
Greater Green Bay Chamber: Build Up Tech Accelerator
Build Up is a tech accelerator program centered around supporting ideas and new businesses in their earliest phases. We welcome a diverse range of businesses, including small businesses leveraging technology, from Northeast Wisconsin. Up to five companies, will be...
In Business Magazine: Madison’s Stratatech Corp. announces mass layoff affecting 35 employees
Madison’s Stratatech Crop. announced in a recent WARN notice that its facilities located at 505 S. Rosa Road, Suites 14A and 14D; 510 Charmany Drive, Suites 150–173; and 535 and 545 Science Drive, Suite A will undergo a mass layoff commencing on Jan. 9. The employment...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin trails most of its neighbors on EV charging stations, requiring careful planning from travelers
Verona resident Libby Belden and her husband chose to buy an electric vehicle almost a year ago. But as Green Bay Packers season ticket holders, they’ve run into hurdles trying to attend games at Lambeau Field. Belden has tickets to two regular season games each...
UW-Madison: UW–Madison receives $150 million grant to lead nationwide Alzheimer’s disease study
The five-year study will provide state-of-the-art imaging and blood-based biomarkers for researchers around the world to study and advance the field of Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The work is also designed to shed light on mixed dementia, where more than one...
WisBusiness: Two Wisconsin passenger rail ideas back on the study track
By Larry Sandler For WisBusiness.com Two passenger rail ideas once left for dead — a Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter line and an Amtrak route from Milwaukee to Madison — are back on the study track. Should these and other proposals come to fruition, passenger trains...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Bing Liang of US University Pathways
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,” Bing Liang of US University Pathways in Madison talks about how the growing company helps to attract...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Froedtert Hospital to build 9-story patient tower at Wauwatosa campus
Froedtert Hospital today announced plans to expand its capacity to care for patients by building a nine-story patient tower at its campus at the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center in Wauwatosa. If approved by the City of Wauwatosa, the 225,000-square-foot building will...
Wisconsin Inno: Battery cell maker confirms Rockwell Automation deal, will include California plant work
Two months after Rockwell Automation CEO Blake Moret disclosed battery cell manufacturer Nanotech Energy Inc. as a new customer, Nanotech confirmed the partnership and said it will include a new facility in Chico, California. Nanotech called the partnership...
Wisconsin Inno: Milwaukee startup Frontdesk files bankruptcy alternative with $14M+ in liabilities
Days after Milwaukee-based short-term rental startup Frontdesk Inc. fired most of its workforce, it began a bankruptcy alternative that's intended to help it repay its creditors. Frontdesk's liabilities totaled at least $14.59 million as of Nov. 30, 2023, according to...
Wisconsin scores well on business startup cost scale nationally
Wisconsin was ranked 14th best out of 50 states in a report analyzing major costs for setting up and maintaining a business. Neighboring states Illinois and Minnesota both ranked among the 10 most expensive states for entrepreneurs; Indiana ranked 11th best overall....
In Business Magazine: GOP bill to fund UW–Madison’s $347M new engineering building
Representing one of the most significant aspects of the deal struck last month between UW President Jay Rothman and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, lawmakers are bringing forward a bill to fund the construction of a new engineering building for UW–Madison, among other...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Milwaukee-based blockchain platform e-States aims to democratize investment in real estate development projects
Milwaukee-based real estate technology startup e-States is looking to lower the barrier of entry for everyday people considering investing in local commercial real estate projects. The blockchain-based platform, which launched last September, found its first partner...
Door County Pulse: Town Partners with AT&T on $8.5-million Broadband Project
The Town of Egg Harbor wrapped up 2023 secure in the knowledge that it would be delivering fiber-powered broadband access to more than 2,100 addresses over the next couple of years through an $8.5-million public-private project with AT&T. “We are excited about...
WEDC: AIQ Solutions aims to improve treatment for advanced cancer patients
It can be difficult to determine whether cancer treatment is working, since late-stage cancer patients often develop more than one form of the disease as the cancer spreads. Madison-based AIQ Solutions, founded in 2015 based on discoveries by University of Wisconsin...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Business incubator promoting personal health and wellness coming to Atkinson Park neighborhood
A new business incubator with the goal of boosting the overall health and wellness of residents of the Atkinson Park neighborhood is currently under construction. Spearheading the effort to open this community gathering spot, which will be located at 2100 W. Atkinson...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin’s largest solar park is now fully operational, featuring 830K panels
The largest solar project in Wisconsin history is now fully operational in Iowa County, its developers announced Thursday. The second phase of the Badger Hollow Solar Park began powering homes and businesses last month. The first phase came online in December 2021....
Madison Startups: NorthStar Expands Agreement with Curadh
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has expanded its strategic collaboration with Curadh, the organization announced today. According to a release, under the new agreement, NorthStar will manufacture and distribute patient doses for ongoing Curadh Ac-225 clinical studies...
In Business Magazine: MGE, We Energies complete Wisconsin’s largest-ever solar project
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and We Energies are setting another milestone in delivering energy to their customers, according to a press release Thursday. The final panels at the Badger Hollow Solar Farm are now in service, completing the largest solar project in...
MKE Startup News: UWM’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center names new director
Ilya Avdeev has been named the new director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC). Avdeev, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, previously served as the LEC’s director of innovation. He’ll continue leading the...