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By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Dave Kettner, the president of Madison-based Virent Inc., doesn’t make a habit of hanging out with international celebrities, but he did so last fall on a transatlantic flight with billionaire Sir Richard Branson. It helped that Kettner’s...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison: Kyoung-Shin Choi elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Trailblazing electrochemist Kyoung-Shin Choi has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, honoring her work developing and understanding electrodes and catalysts for use in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical applications critical to creating...
Cap Times: Epic Systems is starting sixth campus, and it’s from ‘Other Worlds’
Epic Systems is a Wisconsin Technology Council member. Verona health records giant Epic Systems has broken ground on its newest campus, following approval this month from the city’s Plan Commission. In line with the fantastical designs of the existing buildings, the...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison says it will conduct a nationwide search for a new leader of the College of Engineering with current dean Ian Robertson announcing plans to step down
The university this week said Robertson will leave the post once a successor is chosen after more than 11 years leading the engineering program. He will continue as a faculty member in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, according to the release. “At...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin has been selected for a $62.4 million federal grant through the EPA’s Solar for All initiative
The dollars will be used to fund new solar energy systems for low- to moderate-income households in the state, according to the guv’s office. The state funding announced yesterday is part of a $7 billion round of awards impacting more than 900,000 U.S. households. The...
WisBusiness: WEDC board approves up to $15.5M in tax credits for Kikkoman expansion
The WEDC Board of Directors has approved up to $15.5 million in performance-based tax credits for Kikkoman Foods’ planned $800 million expansion, Gov. Tony Evers announced. That total project dollar figure covers expanding the Japanese company’s existing soy sauce...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Marquette receives $1.5 million gift to fund College of Health Sciences research
Marquette University is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Marquette University on Tuesday announced a $1.5 million gift from the Eck Family Foundation to fund projects within the university’s College of Health Sciences as well as an upcoming expansion to...
WisBusiness: UW–Madison Extension: Awarded $1M to assist with siting large-scale renewable energy projects, engaging local communities in the process
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded UW–Madison Extension a grant for $1 million to support a coordinated, inclusive, and transparent process that engages communities in siting large-scale renewable energy projects across Wisconsin. The grant is part of $22 million...
Female Biz Plan Contest finalists discuss success at May 9 Tech Council luncheon in Wauwatosa
With the 2024 version of the Governor’s Business Plan Contest set to culminate June 5-6 at the annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee, it’s an ideal time to ask: What happened to some of the past winners? Learn more about three of those winners – all...
In Business Magazine: Role of AI in health care explored at May 14 summit
The emerging role of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care will be explored at In Business magazine’s first annual Health Care Summit on Tuesday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club. During the morning program, Phil...
WisBusiness: The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce this summer is rolling out new resources for businesses including marketing materials aimed at supporting talent recruitment.
The chamber announced these plans earlier this month at its 10th annual Icebreaker event, attended by around 850 people including business and community leaders. In an interview yesterday, Chamber President Zach Brandon said the new resources are related to last...
Lab Robotics Innovation Group meeting, vendor show May 2 in Madison
The Laboratory Robotics Innovation Group will hold its annual meeting and vendor show 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St. This is a free event but registration is required. Tech Council President Tom Still will be among...
UW-Madison engineering dean to step down by year’s end
Ian Robertson, dean of the UW-Madison College of Engineering and a longtime member of the Wisconsin Technology Council board, will step down by the end of 2024. “It has been my honor to lead your college for the past 11 years, and to be part of the excellence of our...
Tech Council board member among 2024 Chancellor’s Award recipients
Three people with rich backgrounds in innovation, including a current member of the Wisconsin Technology Council board of directors, were honored April 18 in Madison as part of the Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards. The following were cited for their...
Tech Council’s Kremer among judges at WiSys “Big Idea’ contest
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Joe Kremer, director of the Wisconsin Technology Council’s network for early stage investors, was among five volunteer judges for the 2024 WiSys Big Idea Tournament, held April 19 in La Crosse. The WiSys Big Idea Tournament is an annual competition...
WisBusiness: Dane County is the first county in the nation to receive Platinum designation from national solar energy advocacy group SolSmart, according to a recent release
The Madison-based Capital Area Regional Planning Commission yesterday announced it had received SolSmart’s Bronze-level recognition, acknowledging its efforts to encourage solar energy development in the greater Madison region. CARPC Executive Director Jason Valerius...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Entrepreneurs from Oconomowoc, Madison pitch businesses to ‘Project Pitch It’ moguls
This week’s episode of “Project Pitch It” featured Wisconsin businesses selling everything from cheese and wine to uniquely designed plush toys and innovative wheelchair technology. During episode five of season eight of “Project Pitch It,” the show’s moguls decided...
WISN 12: Milwaukee becomes first U.S. city to receive wastewater sustainability recognition
On the shores of Lake Michigan with Mother Nature's beauty on full display, Milwaukee became the first U.S. city to receive a global recognition for sustainable wastewater practices on Earth Day. Veolia, the company that partners with the Milwaukee Metropolitan...
WisBusiness: Computer science expert predicts sweeping disruption from AI
A computer science expert with UW-Madison predicts AI advancement will lead to massive disruptions in the “social fabric” of the country and world, in much the same way as the industrial revolution did more than 200 years ago. Prof. Patrick McDaniel, the Tsun-Ming...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Kwik Trip expansion expected to benefit Wisconsin’s economy
The operation that keeps Kwik Trip stores humming represents a top-to-bottom economy in itself. Because of that, any time a new store opens, it generates a ripple effect in Wisconsin that creates office, manufacturing, food production, distribution and other jobs...