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SHINE Technologies is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council.  This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Greg Piefer, founder and CEO of SHINE Technologies. Piefer discusses the latest developments and path ahead for the...

AT&T is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council.  Broadband access grants will help leverage more than $18.7 million of investment from AT&T Wisconsin to improve service in Door County. Gov. Tony Evers, with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin,...

The Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) annual Business Conference in March 2024 attracted nearly 1,200 dairy producers and industry professionals for two days of learning and networking. "Driving Innovation" was the central theme, with presentations covering the...

Madison-founded Fetch — a consumer-engagement platform for brands and rewards app for consumers — has secured $50 million in debt financing from Morgan Stanley Private Credit, according to a recent press release. Fetch achieved profitability in Q4 of 2023. The company...

Kwik Trip Inc. paid $14.1 million for 151 acres in Dane County where it could build a new distribution center to serve about 350 stores. Kwik Trip spokesman Ben Leibl on Tuesday declined comment on future plans for the land the La Crosse-based retailer bought near...

A Madison-based software company called Polco is conducting field testing for a new conversational AI application designed to support public sector decision-making. The business yesterday announced the new AI tool known as “Polly,” described as a conversational data...

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced almost $4 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training grants. The awards will assist 22 employers in training more than 2,133 workers to meet the needs of the workplace of the future. These grants...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are launching a new initiative to help farmers cut costs and increase income using underutilized renewable technologies, including smaller-scale wind projects. Through the Rural and...

Picture “Shark Tank” but nicer, a reality TV show where every contestant leaves with money and mentoring to grow their business. That’s “Project Pitch It,” whose eighth season premieres for Madison viewers at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Apr. 7 on WKOW-TV 27. Each year since...

Lotza is a contestant in the 2024 Governors Business Plan Contest. Location: Menomonee Falls Founders: Laura Markz Founded: 2023 Service: Beverage manufacturer Website: getlotza.com Employees: 1 Goal: Achieve $400 million in sales within five years Experience: Digital...

Two new projects focused on responding to natural disasters and protecting water quality in rural Wisconsin received funding through the Wisconsin Rural Partnerships Institute at UW–Madison. Each project fosters collaborations between interdisciplinary teams of...

UW-Madison has launched a new hub to coordinate sustainability efforts, aimed at driving a “significant expansion” in related research. The university on Friday announced the launch of the Sustainability Research Hub, one element of its environmental sustainability...

Exact Sciences is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council.  Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced online publication of the BLUE-C study results in The New England Journal of Medicine....