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An unnamed tech company is proposing a $1.6 billion data center in the western Wisconsin city of Menomonie — and concerned citizens are raising the alarm. The city council has annexed and rezoned around 320 acres of farmland, but some of those who voted yes say they...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Marquette University professor receives $2.7 million NIH grant
Marquette University assistant professor of physical therapy Kristi Streeter has received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Streeter and her team will use the NIH funding for research to...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Microbial Discovery Group’s latest expansion project will create 46 jobs in Franklin
Oak Creek-based biotech firm Microbial Discovery Group has officially opened its newest $30 million facility at 3303 W. Oakwood Road in Franklin. The 117,000-square-foot facility, which is the company’s third in Wisconsin, will create 46 jobs over the next three...
In Business: Staying accountable
After three decades building an organization that has served tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and aspiring founders, for Wendy Baumann, the work wasn’t over. When the former president of the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative was tapped late last year for the...
InsideWis: AI mistrust is natural human reaction, but history suggests that may fade
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Some people developed “railway neurosis” in the 1830s and ‘40s because they believed the human body was not designed to travel at the speed of locomotive trains. The advent of telephones in the late 1800s triggered worries over privacy and...
Wisconsin State Journal: UW-Madison opens new building to house computer and data sciences school
UW-Madison students Wednesday morning shuffled into their first day of classes in the university’s newest building — funded entirely by private donations — to house its growing School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences. Morgridge Hall, a $267 million,...
In Business: Moving from the lab to the medicine cabinet
A scientist before his foray into business, Axio BioPharma co-founder Justin Byers found that promising drug concepts often faced daunting barriers to production at a large scale. Now, his startup is working to maximize time- and cost-efficiency in Madison’s clinical...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Report says growing demand from data centers, industry could stress Great Lakes water
Great Lakes states should take steps to protect water resources from increasing demand from data centers and other industries, according to a new report. The analysis by the nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes found data centers may withdraw as much as 150 billion...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood names director of entrepreneurship
Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN), the nonprofit supporting the redevelopment of the 107-acre former American Motors Corp. and Chrysler plant site in Kenosha, has named Houston Hoskins director of entrepreneurship. Hoskins will work at the newly...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Eric Baumgartner’s journey from space dreams to MSOE presidency
Growing up in the small town of Fort Plain, New York, Eric Baumgartner had his eyes on the stars. The youngster was fascinated by space, reading science and science fiction books at a time shortly after the space race had kicked into high gear. His dream, like many...
WisBusiness: Medical College of Wisconsin President and CEO Dr. John Raymond today said he’s “very concerned” about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leading the federal government’s efforts around health
Speaking during today’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Raymond slammed the leader of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He said he doesn’t “have a lot of confidence in Secretary Kennedy’s ability to discern gold-standard science from fluff,”...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Designs for $8B data center campus approved in Port Washington
A design plan approved for a 672-acre data center campus in Port Washington includes Vantage Data Centers' commitment to sustainability efforts, city officials said. The Port Washington Plan Commission on Thursday night reviewed and approved designs for the 2.5...
Cap Times: Epic partners with Trump administration on new health tech initiative
Verona-based Epic Systems is collaborating with the Trump administration on a new federal initiative to develop a set of electronic health tools. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is overseeing this work, with the goal of building “smarter, more secure...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Husch Blackwell CEO ‘very optimistic about growth in the Milwaukee office’
Lawless joined Husch Blackwell after spending a decade at Baker McKenzie, helping build a business and alternative legal services center that served the firm's 74 offices across 45 countries, and serving in numerous positions including chief operating officer. Lawless...
WisBusiness: Still reflects on decades leading Tech Council, shares view of path ahead
Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still says AI and the rise of data centers are “going to be good for the state as we become more of a hub.” But he also said related energy demands will need to be carefully managed. Still was the featured guest during...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Finalists named for 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards
The Wisconsin Technology Council unveiled 27 finalists this week for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. Now in its 12th year, the Wisconsin Innovation Awards seek to recognize the creative thinking that spans all sectors of the state’s economy. This year’s...
Insight on Business: Northeast Wisconsin companies named Wisconsin Innovation Awards finalists
The Wisconsin Technology Council announced 27 finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, honoring some of the state’s groundbreaking companies. The finalists represent industries including software, manufacturing, energy, health care, biotech, education and...
WisconsinEye: GMCC Lunch(UP)date: Tom Still
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted an August 28 “Lunch(UP)date” featuring a conversation with Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Topics included Still’s impending retirement in October, the Tech Council’s impact on the state’s tech...
InsideWis: Curtailing mRNA research could derail 50-plus years of progress
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – To listen to opponents of federal support for “messenger” RNA research, one might think this science arose out of nowhere during the Covid-19 pandemic and lacks time-tested guardrails for safety. In fact, the roots of research into the...
WEDC: Join us for Ignite Wisconsin Grant Info Sessions around Wisconsin
Join us for a conversation about the Ignite Wisconsin Grant! The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC) Entrepreneurship & Innovation team will be sharing details about the grant program and how it can support your ideas. We’ll also answer your...