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SHINE Technologies and Nucleus RadioPharma are partnering to advance radioligand cancer treatments, SHINE announced recently. “We are proud to partner with Nucleus RadioPharma to supply the high-purity lutetium-177 that powers their innovative radioligand therapy,”...
Wisconsin Inno: Alabama hospitality staffing startup plans expansion to Green Bay
A hospitality staffing startup in Birmingham, Alabama, is expanding to Green Bay. The startup, Croux Inc., has chosen Green Bay as its first out-of-state market because it parallels the Alabama markets it already operates in, according to reporting by Alabama Inno,...
Cap Times: Fetch bootcamp teaches Madison high schoolers how to use AI for good
In October, the annual Mark Cuban Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp Initiative, a program that teaches underserved high school students about AI concepts at no cost, took place simultaneously across 26 US locations from Florida to California through Zoom lessons every...
Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls Awarded DOE Grant to Accelerate U.S. Heat Pump Manufacturing
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has been awarded a $33 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains to help increase domestic production of...
Wisconsin Inno: GE HealthCare, UW-Madison sign 10-year pact to advance health tech research
GE HealthCare Technologies and UW-Madison, which have collaborated for years on scientific and technological advancements, formalized a new 10-year strategic agreement they say will take them to new frontiers in digital technologies and disease-focused solutions. The...
MKE Startup News: Wisconsin’s Qualified New Business Venture program
Lesson from the Early Stage Symposium: The Office Hours Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) staff members Joey Frayne and Chris Schiffner hosted an Office Hours session at the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Early Stage Symposium to educate attendees...
Wisconsin Public Radio: UW-Madison, business leaders call on state Legislature to fund part of new engineering building
Despite pressure from business leaders from across the state, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos this week held firm on the Legislature's decision to withhold state funding for a new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Speaking to reporters Tuesday,...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.: Grants support innovation, entrepreneurs
A special round of Entrepreneurship Partner Grants (EPG) will be available to groups supporting Wisconsin entrepreneurs working in biotechnology, personalized medicine and biohealth. The grants are part of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC’s)...
InsideWis: Engineers work in many disciplines and sectors; Wisconsin needs more of them
By Tom Still CHILTON, Wis. – Just off the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago lies the 40-acre site of the Lakeside Vision Center, a research and demonstration project tied to Faith Technologies Inc., a Wisconsin born-and-bred company that has grown from a handful of...
WisBusiness: Universities of Wisconsin, DSPS: Partner to facilitate faster licensing
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and the Universities of Wisconsin announced an agreement today that will allow the Universities to help facilitate the occupational licensing process for their students entering health care fields....
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin has record number of apprentices in 112-year-old training program
Wisconsin has a record-high number of enrolled apprentices in a state program designed to be a pipeline for skilled workers in trades and emerging industries. Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that 16,384 apprentices are currently enrolled in Wisconsin’s Registered...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin businesses need more engineers. GOP is holding up UW-Madison project that would help address shortage
The Republican war on diversity, equity and inclusion could cost Wisconsin hundreds of engineers. The GOP-controlled Legislature declined to fund a new engineering building for the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of the state budget. The project would expand...
Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers Announces PSC Received 124 Applications Requesting More than $221 Million from Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), today announced the Wisconsin Broadband Office received 124 applications requesting $221.6 million for the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program. PSC is expected to award up to $42...
Wisconsin Inno: Madison startup harnessing quantum sensors wins Wisconsin Tech Council’s Pitch Olympics
locate rare-earth metals like copper, nickel and cobalt won the Wisconsin Technology Council's recent Elevator Pitch Olympics. The startup, Dirac Labs, was among 15 companies that gave 90-second pitches to a panel of investor judges at the council's Early Stage...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison researchers develop new heat-resistant alloy
UW-Madison researchers have developed a new metal alloy that can withstand higher temperatures, which could be used to improve high-speed aircraft. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is touting the technology as a “top licensing prospect” in its engineering and...
Wisconsin Legislature’s Tech Caucus visit to Faith Technologies
Members of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Tech Caucus, a bipartisan informal working group, met Nov. 13 at Lakeside Vision Center, a 19,000-square-foot technology center near Chilton that operates entirely on renewable energy. Established in mid-2022 by Faith...
Wisconsin Inno: Froedtert & MCW piloting generative AI technology as it invests in startup
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin has invested in a health care artificial intelligence startup and is piloting the startup's product, marking the Milwaukee-area health system's first foray into generative AI. The startup is Layer Health, which...
WisBusiness: Survey finds optimism about 2024 manufacturing revenues despite recession concerns
Despite some concerns about a possible recession, the vast majority of manufacturers in a recent Wipfli survey expect their revenues to increase next year. The Milwaukee-based accounting and advisory firm yesterday released results of its latest online survey...
InsideWis: From macro to micro: Advice for young companies in challenging times
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Even in the best of times, launching and growing an early stage company isn’t easy. It’s difficult to get the attention of investors, even harder to land angel or venture capital dollars once inside the front door, and harder still to...
WisBusiness: A startup called Spectacle Health was chosen as the audience favorite in this year’s Elevator Pitch Olympics, a rapid-fire pitch competition hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council
Company founder Erika Poole competed against 14 other entrepreneurs during yesterday’s contest, held during the Tech Council’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison. Each was given 90 seconds to make their case before being rated by a panel of investor judges on their...