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In his latest effort relating to the state’s workforce, Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #211 creating the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence. The move comes as Gov. Evers announced earlier this month he is calling a special...
WisBusiness: Neonatal care startup seeking to establish platform in U.S.
The winner of this year’s Pressure Chamber contest, Child Health Imprints, is seeking to establish its neonatal care platform in the United States after finding success in Asia. The company beat out four other finalists this week during the pitch competition hosted by...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Milwaukee software startup Secchi raises $1 million to help further automate the platform
Far too often, employees of small and mid-size companies are thrown into positions of leadership without any real guidance or training. That’s why Milwaukee-based software startup Secchi was founded: to simplify the process of performance management for HR...
InsideWis: The future of fusion is now … but also much later
By Tom Still JANESVILLE, Wis. -- In a windswept industrial park on Janesville’s south side, the future of fusion energy is rolling out in ways that seemed unlikely even a decade ago. However, the grandest fusion debut of them all -- clean, commercial-scale energy --...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Bekki Yang of WorkShift
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, Bekki Yang of WorkShift, winner of the Business Services category in the 2023 Governor’s Business Plan Contest,...
MKE Startup News: SBIR supports startup innovations
According to Brian Walsh, Senior Technology Commercialization Manager at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Foundation (UWMRF), startups are a key source of technological innovations in the United States. In his role, Walsh helps connect UW-Milwaukee students,...
RedFox AI: RedFox AI Announces Key Additions to Leadership Team: Greg Collins as Advisor and Dustin Frank as CRO
RedFox AI, a leading conversational artificial intelligence startup, is thrilled to announce two pivotal additions to our leadership team. Greg Collins will be joining as RedFox AI’s newest Advisory Board Member, and Dustin Frank will be joining as the company’s Chief...
WisBusiness: UW expert warns of AI cyber threats, urges skepticism about defenses
A computer science professor at UW-Madison says certain AI tools pose a cybersecurity threat when in the wrong hands, and urges skepticism about potential defenses. In a presentation held as part of Madison’s Forward Festival, Prof. Somesh Jha yesterday discussed how...
Newswires: Midwest Games is born
Today marks the launch of regionally focused video game publisher Midwest Games. Founded and helmed by industry veteran and former Netflix senior management Ben Kvalo, Midwest Games will focus on creating opportunities for the abundant talent across the Midwest and...
Wisconsin Inno: Molson Coors, Thurgood Marshall College Fund hold second Innovation Challenge
Molson Coors Beverage Co. and longtime partner Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) are challenging 20 students from across the country to the second Innovation Challenge in Milwaukee. The introductory event kicked off on Wednesday in 3rd St. Market Hall. TMCF is a...
WisBusiness: Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network: Announces plans for community hospital, primary care clinic in Sheboygan
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network announced today plans to build a community hospital and attached medical office building at the intersection of Taylor Drive and Saemann Avenue in Sheboygan’s growing health care corridor. The...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin schools unveil new fleets of electric buses this fall
Students in the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District will have a quieter, more environmentally friendly ride to school this year as the district plans to unveil its new fleet of electric buses. The district originally planned to use the buses at the start of the school...
How higher education can drive Wisconsin’s tech economy over time featured Sept. 14 in Wauwatosa
Higher education leaders in Wisconsin, from its private colleges to its technical campuses to the University of Wisconsin System, will outline how they are working to strengthen the state’s tech-based economy during an upcoming luncheon in Wauwatosa. Learn more by...
WisBusiness: Maydm plans to ramp up growth after getting $500k grant
A Madison-based nonprofit called Maydm plans to ramp up growth after being selected for a five-year, $500,000 grant award. The organization aims to support girls and youth of color in 6th grade through high school as they pursue education in STEM fields, offering...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Statewide consortium applies for Regional Tech Hub status to position Wisconsin as a health care innovator
A consortium of 15 public and private stakeholders throughout the state — including GE HealthCare and Rockwell Automation — applied to designate Wisconsin as a Regional Tech Hub under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. It's a big step for the state, and it has...
Madison Startups: Wellbe’s Assets Acquired by Orbita
Orbita, a Boston-based provider of smart virtual assistants and workflow automation for healthcare, has acquired Wellbe‘s assets, the company announced recently. According to a release, the acquisition includes Wellbe’s software, customers and select staff. “Orbita...
InsideWis: Wisconsin is not Wuhan: Don’t ban ‘gain of function’ research
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In a nationwide poll conducted earlier this year, about half of the respondents said they believed COVID-19 originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Others who were polled thought the virus likely occurred naturally – or they simply...
WisBusiness: Consortium seeking ‘regional tech hub’ designation around biohealth, personalized medicine
A group of Wisconsin partners is seeking a “regional tech hub” designation from federal officials focused on personalized medicine and biohealth technology. According to yesterday’s announcement from the consortium of 15 public and private sector organizations, this...
WHA: Wisconsin Hospitals’ Health Care Quality Beats National Average
In March 2023, the Tech Council released “Taking the Pulse,” a report that noted Wisconsin ranked in the nation’s top quartile for health-care quality (12 states) and in the middle of a seven-state region for mean inpatient charges. Learn more by clicking here....
WisBusiness: Rural manufacturers more vulnerable to disruption from EV transition
Manufacturers in rural areas are more vulnerable to disruption from the transition to electric vehicles, according to a WEDC official. Flannery Geoghegan, senior director of policy at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., yesterday discussed findings from a recent...