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The rate at which Wisconsin’s "prime working age" adults are either working or looking for work is among the best in the country, according to a recent report from the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Economists describe prime working age as individuals between 25...

The Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition is set to return this June during the expanded three-day event to be held at Potawatomi Casino Hotel. The Pitch Competition, produced by Young Enterprising Society and sponsored by Molson Coors, involves a group of entrepreneurs...

Spanish manufacturer Ingeteam this year intends to begin manufacturing electric vehicle charging stations at its Milwaukee plant to seize on the growing demand in the U.S. This will become the company’s second EV charger manufacturing operation after its facility in...

As renewable energy generation grows, the agriculture industry has voiced concerns about it driving up the cost of quality farmland. That’s why some Wisconsin researchers are looking at ways the two industries can coexist. "Agrivoltaics," the use of land for both...

Northwestern Mutual, in partnership with gener8tor, today announced the addition of five promising tech startups to its innovative Black Founder Accelerator program. An extension of the company's Sustained Action for Racial Equality (SARE) Task Force, the program...

TitletownTech, a venture capital firm formed out of a partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, has expanded its portfolio with its investment in Croux, a platform that connects talent with flexible work opportunities. The investment from TitletownTech...

The Madison area’s unemployment rate is the second-lowest in the country, according to federal data released Wednesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for March, gathered in a monthly survey of households, shows just 1.7% of the workforce in the Madison...

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network has broken ground on a site where advanced radiation therapy will be delivered. The network recently announced it has begun preparations for installing a new proton therapy system at its cancer center...

Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, the state's largest agricultural show, has announced the location for its 2025 event. The three-day event, which features the latest in agricultural technology and equipment, will be held at a farm in St. Croix County. The event, which...

The Madison area’s unemployment rate is the second-lowest in the country, according to federal data released Wednesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for March, gathered in a monthly survey of households, shows just 1.7% of the workforce in the Madison...

An all-natural line of hair and skin care products took home the top cash prize on the latest episode of Project Pitch It. Startup FAVORYT Brand won last week’s Peg Ann and David Gruber Project Pitch It Award, worth $10,000. Founders Amy and Josh Woods manufacture all...

Dozens of volunteers learned how to install and operate solar panels on the Menominee Reservation last week as part of the tribe’s efforts to achieve energy independence. The training took place at the College of Menominee Nation campus in Keshena and the solar panels...

The University of Wisconsin–Madison recently celebrated the official groundbreaking of a new building for the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS). It's expected to be completed in 2025. The seven-story building at 1240 W. Johnson St. will span...

In just two years since its founding, Madison-based child mental health startup Bend Health Inc. has reached a number of impressive milestones. It employs more than 100 people, offers services in all 50 U.S. states and recently announced partnerships with two of the...

Gov. Tony Evers today announced three appointments to the University of Wisconsin (UW) Board of Regents. The governor has appointed Jim Kreuser and Evan Brenkus, in addition to reappointing Regent Joan M. Prince. These appointments fill the vacancies created by the...