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While hospitals are challenged by rising labor and supply costs, the head of the Wisconsin Hospital Association says his “most fundamental concern” is attracting workers to the field. In a legislative briefing this week, WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding told...
WisBusiness: The 26 finalists in this year’s Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest include companies in advanced manufacturing, information technology, life sciences and other industries
The Wisconsin Technology Council recently released the list of these finalists, which are competing in the 20th annual contest. They made it through two rounds of initial judging, and are competing to make it into the top 12 "Diligent Dozen" entries. They will submit...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Froedtert Health, ThedaCare announce plans to merge
Wauwatosa-based Froedtert Health and Neenah-based ThedaCare are in talks to merge into one health system. The nonprofit hospital systems on Tuesday announced that they have signed a letter of intent “to start a process to combine our organizations into one health...
MKE Startup News: Food FiXR is set to soar
Food FiXR founder Dr. Grace Hameister is ready to change the way people look at food. The Doctor of Chiropractic, Functional and Integrative Medicine founded Food FiXR, an “interactive FoodTech and HealthTech platform” that allows users to make informed choices at the...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Microsoft’s $1B project marks M7’s biggest investment win, could lure stronger job creators
Microsoft Corp.’s $1 billion data center proposed for Mount Pleasant represents the largest capital investment by a company in southeast Wisconsin since at least 2005, and could put surrounding vacant land on the map to attract similar projects. Those were some of the...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison: New atomic-scale understanding of catalysis could unlock massive energy savings
In an advance they consider a breakthrough in computational chemistry research, University of Wisconsin–Madison chemical engineers have developed model of how catalytic reactions work at the atomic scale. This understanding could allow engineers and chemists to...
WisconsinEye: WHA State of the Health Care Workforce Legislative Briefing
On April 11, 2023, the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) hosted a legislative briefing on health care workforce issues - read their 2023 workforce report. Speakers include: Eric Borgerding President and Chief Executive Officer Ann Zenk, RN, BSN, MHA Senior Vice...
Wisconsin Inno: Mequon’s Capital Midwest participates in $7M round for Uber-like delivery startup
An Ozaukee County venture capital fund participated in a round of Series A funding for a Cincinnati tech startup building an Uber-like last-mile delivery platform. The startup, Frayt, said Tuesday it has closed a $7 million round as it looks to roll out a new product...
Wisconsin Inno: Renewable chemicals startup in Madison plans first commercial plant
With $1.5 million in newly raised capital on the heels of a successful demonstration of commercial-scale production, renewable chemicals startup Pyran Inc. is preparing for its first commercial plant. Madison-based Pyran makes a renewable, plant-based chemical that...
Learn how to launch, fund and grow your own business at SWIFT event May 3 in Osseo
Join advisors assembled by the Wisconsin Technology Council for a free session to help entrepreneurs of all types learn more about the basics of launching, funding and growing a young business by attending the Wednesday, May 3 event in Osseo. This free event will be...
WisconsinEye: Newsmakers: The State of Wisconsin’s Economy
Economists have been predicting a recession, or at least a slowdown for sometime, but Wisconsin is seeing record unemployment and steady job growth, defying national numbers. A strong manufacturing sector has helped the state avoid a downtown thus far, but will growth...
PR Newswire: ClearSky Health Selects Wisconsin for Location of 15th Medical Rehabilitation Hospital
ClearSky Health, a premier rehabilitative healthcare provider, selected a Wisconsin location for the site of its 15th medical rehabilitation hospital. ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital Lakeshore, the organization's newest hospital, will be a 36-bed facility...
Local talent, global reputation: Video gaming growth topic at April 25 Tech Council luncheon
Video game enthusiasts often cite U.S. creation hubs such as Seattle, Orlando and Austin, but a city that pops up on chat screens these days is Madison. Learn more about local gaming companies and what they’re producing by attending the Tuesday, April 25, Tech Council...
BizTimes Milwaukee: U.S. Bank names president of global fund services, who will be based in Milwaukee
Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank announced today Jay Martin has joined the bank as president of its global fund services team. Martin will be based in Milwaukee. Martin will lead a global team that combines technology with customer service to offer customized product...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin Broadband Workforce Coalition: Selected to lead BEAD workforce planning efforts
Following a competitive process, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin selected the Wisconsin Broadband Workforce Coalition to lead workforce development planning efforts for the more than $1 billion broadband infrastructure investment coming to Wisconsin. The...
Finalists in Gov’s Biz Plan Contest offer innovation in health, AI, environment, more
Twenty-six entries representing sectors such as health care, cleantech, education, software and innovations in products or services are competing in the finalist round of the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contestants have emerged after...
InsideWis: Undergrad research opportunities can make college more relevant
By Tom Still EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Experts offer many reasons for the recent drop in U.S. college enrollment, which fell 8% between 2019 and 2022. Fear of amassing student debt. More chances to work right after high school. Refusal to believe college graduates earn much...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Q&A: Synthetaic’s Corey Jaskolski on how his AI-powered platform tracked the Chinese spy balloon
A simple drawing of what a weather balloon might look like from above led to Delafield-based artificial intelligence startup Synthetaic being featured in The New York Times. The company’s Rapid Automatic Image Categorization platform was able to track the Chinese spy...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Nine Wisconsinites on Forbes list of world’s billionaires
Nine Wisconsin residents are included in Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s billionaires. That’s up one from last year. The death of Kohler Co. executive chairman Herbert Kohler Jr. last year eliminated his from the list. Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, the...
MKE Startup News: Scale Up Milwaukee’s 9th SPARC cohort
Scale Up Milwaukee‘s ninth cohort of the SPARC accelerator program is now underway. The program, presented in collaboration with the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AACCWI) and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), provides...