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All the news including "Tech Council News Service" and "Inside Wisconsin"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: More than 11 million pounds of plastic pollutes Lake Michigan and its beaches annually. New technology is coming to the rescue.
Stoves, washing machines and scrap material. These are a few of the things Evan Rinke has pulled out of rivers that flow into Lake Michigan. This is Rinke's first summer operating a marine debris boat, which is used to pick up trash along Lake Michigan’s shoreline....
WisBusiness: the Podcast with David Noyce, UW-Madison TOPS Lab
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with David Noyce, executive associate dean and Arthur F. Hawnn Professor at UW-Madison’s College of Engineering. Noyce is also the executive director of the Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory and the Wisconsin...
UW-Madison Extension: Exploring the Landscape of Women-Owned Businesses in Wisconsin
Nearly Two-Thirds of Total Businesses in the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector are Women-Owned In this month’s data snapshot, we explore the landscape of women-owned businesses in Wisconsin. To calculate sector shares, we utilize both employer and nonemployer...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Milwaukee-based startup Golgix closes $600,000 seed round led by Gateway Capital
Milwaukee-based artificial intelligence startup Golgix announced this week it has closed a $600,000 seed funding round led by Milwaukee-based venture capital firm Gateway Capital. The company also received a $200,000 investment from the Idea Fund of La Crosse. Golgix...
WisBusiness: Alliant Energy: Solar energy battery projects get green light
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) approved two Alliant Energy battery energy storage projects totaling 175 megawatts (MW). The approval clears the way for construction to begin on the 100-MW Grant County Battery Project and 75-MW Wood County Battery...
BizTimes Milwaukee: BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation has helped create more than 1,500 jobs, seed more than 70 startup
With entrepreneurship comes risk. It’s because of this risk that startup founders often find themselves in the conundrum of needing funding to support their work or research, but not having enough evidence to prove their idea is profitable in order to garner an...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Katy Jinkins of SixLine Semiconductor
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, Katy Jinkins of SixLine Semiconductor, the 2023 grand prize winner of the Governor’s Business Plan Contest....
Wisconsin Inno: Louisville startup receives $1.4 million from Mequon-based investor
A Louisville, Kentucky-based startup built on managing the financial health of other startups has improved its own with help from Mequon-based investor Capital Midwest Fund. Forecastr, a business-to-business, software-as-a-service company, has raised $4.5 million in...
MKE Startup News: Rapid expansion for 3PL Atomix Logistics
Atomix Logistics, has seen tremendous growth in the past year – and there’s even more to come. The company, which provides creative fulfillment solutions for its 125 ecommerce partners, recently relocated to Cudahy. Founder and CEO Austin Kreinz was very thoughtful...
Cap Times: UW-Madison building projects: 5 to watch
Several developments are taking shape on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, after the COVID-19 pandemic brought delays to some construction projects. Even as Republicans in the Legislature declined to provide money for a new engineering facility in the...
WisBusiness: SHINE achieves ‘milestone moment’ in developing fusion technology
The head of the American Nuclear Society is congratulating Janesville-based SHINE Technologies for achieving a “milestone moment” in developing fusion technology. The company yesterday announced it has demonstrated visible Cherenkov radiation produced by fusion “for...
SHINE Technologies: SHINE Technologies Achieves Visible Proof of Fusion
SHINE Technologies LLC, a next-generation fusion technology company, announced Aug. 3 it has demonstrated clearly visible Cherenkov radiation produced by fusion for what is believed to be the first time in history. Historically, fusion has been demonstrated and...
InsideWis: In divided times, it’s worth recalling how honest discussions can help
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – We need no further reminders of divisions in society today, which range from how members of the public reacted to a former president’s third criminal indictment to sharp disagreements on abortion, gun control, crime, immigration and the...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Nokia will manufacture broadband network electronics at Sanmina’s Pleasant Prairie facility
Finland-based telecommunications company Nokia will soon begin manufacturing broadband network electronics in southeastern Wisconsin. The company announced today that in 2024, it will begin manufacturing fiber-optic broadband network electronics products...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Laura Strong, Forward Festival board member
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Laura Strong, vice president of strategy and health care for DataChat, and board member for Forward Festival. This Madison-based event series, now in its 14th year, features numerous events focused on...
WisBusiness: State officials developing implementation plan for federal broadband dollars
State officials are now developing an implementation plan for more than $1 billion in federal dollars coming to Wisconsin through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. During a meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access, Broadband...
Marquette University: Marquette University awarded second $3.8 million Department of Defense grant for ‘In Defense of Water’ project
Marquette University has received a second two-year, $3.8 million U.S. Department of Defense grant for an ongoing interdisciplinary program titled “In Defense of Water” to develop novel, sustainable technologies to protect human health and the environment, treat...
WisBusiness: Ubicept raises $8M to continue developing advanced imaging system
Ubicept, a Boston tech company based on research done at UW-Madison and MIT, recently closed on a $8 million investment round that included WARF. The startup says it’s “redefining boundaries in the field of computer vision” by developing a perception system and image...
WisBusiness: UW Health: University of Wisconsin Hospitals ranked No. 1 in Wisconsin
For the 12th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked University of Wisconsin Hospitals on its Best Hospitals list as the best in Wisconsin. This prestigious achievement reflects a reputation for innovation and remarkable patient care, which is unmatched...
Wisconsin Inno: Artificial intelligence pro to lead ethical AI use at Milwaukee-based law firm
The law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP has appointed its chief business process officer with the responsibility of managing the ethical design and implementation of artificial intelligence into the firm's legal processes. Sarah Alt will now serve as Michael...