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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...
PR Newswire: New Tech Startups join Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator® Program
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...
WisBusiness: TitletownTech: Invests in Croux
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...
Cap Times: Unemployment rate in Madison is second-lowest in the U.S.
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...
WID’s “Responsible Innovation Hub” topic at May 23 Tech Council luncheon in Madison
From AI to biotechnology, and from robotics to environmental challenges, innovative technologies can disrupt economic markets, human welfare and more. Learn more about Wisconsin’s new Responsible Innovation Hub by attending the Tuesday, May 23, Tech Council Innovation...
WisBusiness: Froedtert & MCW break ground on proton therapy project
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 Ag Connection: Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Chooses Clark County as the 2025 Destination for Agricultural Advancements
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...
Cap Times: Unemployment rate in Madison is second-lowest in the U.S.
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...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Green Bay entrepreneurs impress Project Pitch It moguls with their all-natural hair and skin care line
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...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Michael Riechers of Dane County Airport
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, Michael Riechers, director of marketing and communications for the Dane County Regional Airport, talks about...
Post Crescent: When it comes to energy independence on Wisconsin’s tribal reservations, ‘actions are more than words.’ How one tribe is taking action.
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...
Wisconsin Inno: UW-Madison breaks ground on $260M computer and data science building: Slideshow
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...
Wisconsin Inno: Madison couple builds rapidly growing child mental health startup
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...
WisPolitics: Gov. Evers: Appoints three regents to the UW Board of Regents
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...
WEDC: Blue Line Battery brings clean power to industrial forklifts
Blue Line Battery, based in Beloit, is helping to bring clean energy to manufacturing plants by making lithium-ion batteries for use in industrial forklifts as an alternative to traditional lead-acid batteries. With assistance from state and local economic development...
Wall Street Journal: First Republic Bank Is Seized, Sold to JPMorgan in Second-Largest U.S. Bank Failure
Regulators seized First Republic Bank FRC -43.30%decrease; red down pointing triangle and struck a deal to sell the bulk of its operations to JPMorgan Chase JPM 2.60%increase; green up pointing triangle & Co., heading off a chaotic collapse that threatened to...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin’s Menominee Nation taps into sustainable roots with renewable energy training, solar installation
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin is taking steps to advance the transition to renewable energy on the reservation. Members of the tribe participated in a solar energy workshop at the College of Menominee Nation last week by Indigenized Energy, a nonprofit that...
Wisconsin Inno: Wisconsin has $50M to give VC funds. There’s demand for 10x that much.
The state of Wisconsin is in the process of selecting venture capital funds that will receive a piece of a new $50 million fund designed to support the state's burgeoning startup scene. Demand for that money far exceeds the supply. The Wisconsin Economic Development...
UW-Madison: Charles Lee Isbell Jr. named UW-Madison provost
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s next provost, Charles Lee Isbell Jr., has a deep and distinguished background that blends institutional leadership in computer science, research into machine learning and artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary...
Insight on Business: Main Street Bounceback grant program helps more than 1,600 New North businesses expand and move
Despite a gaping hole in the ceiling and extensive water damage, the building at Waupaca’s 111 N. Main Street captured Megan Swisher’s imagination. “When we walked in, it was in very rough condition, but we popped a couple of the drop ceiling tiles off and saw the...