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By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – It wasn’t so long ago that people who wanted an electric vehicle of some sort had to wait for factories to catch up with the backlog. Today, potential buyers are much more likely to find EV cars and pickup trucks sitting on dealers’ lots,...
Wisconsin Inno: Middleton firm that could ‘change the engine game’ gains investment from Rockwell
C-Motive Technologies Inc. disclosed that Milwaukee’s Rockwell Automation participated in the Middleton electrostatic motor company’s latest capital raise, which totaled about $5.5 million. C-Motive announced the Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) equity investment when...
WisBusiness: Dairyland Power Cooperative: Selected by MISO to develop 345 kV transmission project
Dairyland Power Cooperative is the selected developer for a Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., (MISO) 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission project in Wisconsin. The competitive bid was won by Dairyland to develop, own and operate a new 345 kV line from the...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Dervis Gursoy of Spraycision
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,” Dervis Gursoy of Spraycision talks about his precision agriculture company and the problems it can solve for...
Governor’s Business Plan Contest open for statewide entries through Jan. 31, 2024
The annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2024 competition until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. The Wisconsin Technology Council produces the contest to encourage entrepreneurs statewide in the startup stages of...
In Business Magazine: Governor’s Business Plan Contest accepting entries through Jan. 31
The annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2024 competition until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The Wisconsin Technology Council produces the contest to encourage entrepreneurs statewide in the startup stages of...
PR Newswire: Virgin Atlantic flies world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK
Virgin Atlantic's historic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) takes off from London Heathrow to New York JFK today, marking the culmination of a year of radical collaboration, to demonstrate the capability of SAF as a safe drop-in replacement for...
UW-Madison: UW–Madison remains 8th in research ranking, surpasses $1.5 billion in research expenditures
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, for the first time, has topped $1.5 billion in research expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation. With this accomplishment, UW–Madison is ranked 8th among the nearly 900 public and private universities surveyed by...
MKE Startup News: Nommli provides delicious cultural experiences
FOR-M graduate Nommli was one of the six companies that received a $10,000 grant at the recent Founder Showcase. The Madison-based company has developed a food technology platform designed to sell authentic food from various cultures to a national audience. The food...
Wisconsin Public Radio: New investment in broadband expansion ‘an equalizing opportunity’ for state’s rural communities
Leaders from the Biden Administration said access to high-speed internet will bring opportunity and dignity for residents of rural communities in Wisconsin and across the country. Tom Perez, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Don Graves, U.S....
WisBusiness: Evers task force on workforce, AI holds first meeting
The head of the state Department of Workforce Development says the rise of AI technology “couldn’t come at a greater time” given the state’s labor challenges. Speaking this week during the first meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial...
InsideWis: New History Center three years away, but society’s work carries on
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – It will be March before demolition of the existing State Historical Society Museum on Madison’s Capitol Square gets underway, and late 2026 or early 2027 before a new and much larger “History Center” rises on that site and two adjacent...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin Bankers Association: Commentary on FDIC Q3 2023 numbers
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data released today showed Wisconsin banks remained in good health through the third quarter of this year. Year-over-year lending increased in all categories (commercial, residential, and farm loans), demonstrating the...
PR Newswire: FDA Selects Workflow Services as Diagnostic Data Program Partner for Point-of-Care Testing Inside Pharmacies
Workflow Services, a comprehensive and automated platform that solves point-of-care clinical service delivery for pharmacies, was selected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a partner in its Diagnostic Data Program, launched to collect data from...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Atomix Logistics founder named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list
The founder of Cudahy-based Atomix Logistics, an ecommerce fulfillment company, has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list within the category of “Retail & Ecommerce.” Austin Kreinz founded Atomix Logistics in 2019 after spending several years as a financial...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wisconsin gets $1.9 million grant to provide entrepreneurs with legal and financial advice
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through its State Small Business Credit Initiative, has awarded Wisconsin $1.9 million in technical assistance funding, according to a Tuesday announcement from Gov. Tony Evers’ office. The funding will provide legal and financial...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Microsoft data center land deal in Mount Pleasant gains final village approval
A $100 million land sale agreement that opens the door for Microsoft Corp. to generate more than $3 billion of property value in Mount Pleasant gained approval from village officials on Monday. That is a major step toward the village and Racine County selling 631...
Office of Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin Announce $1.9 Million Federal Grant to Aid Wisconsin Entrepreneurs
Gov. Tony Evers today, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) has awarded the state of Wisconsin $1.9 million in technical assistance funding to support legal...
StartingBlock: Innovate 608 Innovate608: Craig Dickman | TitleTownTech
In this episode, co-host Kathleen Gallagher talks with Craig Dickman, Managing Director at TitleTownTech. Innovate 608 is made possible by the generous support of the American Family Institute for Corporate and Social Impact and our media partner the Wisconsin State...
InsideWis: Expert on AI jitters: Calm down, learn to use it, keep people at its center
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The world of artificial intelligence seems to involve more drama today than a daytime soap opera. The unexpected ouster of OpenAI executive Sam Altman by the company’s board of directors – followed by Altman’s equally surprising return –...