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In 2024, early-stage companies in Wisconsin raised $374 million, which is the lowest total since 2018, according to a report by the Wisconsin Technology Council. According to a release, the funds came from 92 deals, with the majority being healthcare and information...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison launches Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub
UW-Madison has launched the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, which will take a new “founder-focused” approach to supporting startup growth at the university. That’s according to Jon Eckhardt, a professor at the Wisconsin School of Business who was appointed as a...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wipfli sells ‘significant minority’ stake to private equity firm
Wauwatosa-based national advisory and accounting firm Wipfli LLP announced Friday that it has reached an agreement for a “significant minority investment” from New York-based private equity firm New Mountain Capital. Details of the transaction were not disclosed....
In Business: UW-Madison research head: Federal cuts jeopardize innovation
Billions of grant dollars from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation have fueled great tides of research and innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the past century, but this year, even that critical funding won’t be able to remedy what federal cuts...
WisBusiness: Nearly 80% of all early-stage investment capital raised in Wisconsin last year was through deals involving out-of-state investors, according to the Wisconsin Technology Council’s latest annual report
The Wisconsin Portfolio was released yesterday, offering an in-depth look at 2024 early-stage investing activity in the state. The full release comes after the Tech Council last month shared some early figures from the report, showing the state last year saw about...
In Business: 2024 investment in young Wisconsin companies hit 6-year low but remained solid
Investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies by angel, venture capital and other equity investors totaled $374 million in 2024, the lowest total since 2018 but still solid by historical standards, the Wisconsin Technology Council reports. The Tech Council’s annual...
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce: Chamber Announces 2025 Pressure Chamber Finalists
Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the five finalists that will take the stage at the 12th annual Pressure Chamber on Aug. 19 at The Sylvee. This initiative, presented by Michael Best and in partnership with The Forward Festival, is a proven...
Exact Sciences: Exact Sciences and Humana Expand Colorectal Cancer Screening Partnership with Cologuard Plus™ Test
Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced an expanded partnership with Humana Inc. to enhance access to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Through the partnership, the Cologuard Plus™ test will be...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Report: Wisconsin startups raise $374 million in 2024 despite decline in deal volume
While the number of investment deals made in Wisconsin last year decreased significantly, the state’s business founders have been able to steadily increase the amount of money they’re raising, according to a new report. The Wisconsin Technology Council’s 2025 edition...
State early stage investing hit $374 million in 2024; lowest since 2018 but signs of resilience remain
Investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies by angel, venture capital and other equity investors totaled $374 million in 2024, the lowest total since 2018 but still solid by historical standards. Research by the Wisconsin Technology Council for its annual...
InsideWis: A new college at UW-Madison focused on AI? Now may be the time
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – You don’t need a doctoral degree to know that higher education in the United States is going through dramatic change. Federal research dollars may be at risk in some areas; three Ivy League schools have struck deals with the White House...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Federal funding for these ag research labs ended. Now the search is on for new support.
The Feed the Future Initiative helped connect agricultural research at 17 labs — based at land grant universities throughout the U.S. — with foreign partners in an Obama-era effort to address global hunger. Now only one of the innovation labs is receiving federal...
In Business: After a century investing in innovation, WARF looks to the future
When biochemistry professor Harry Steenbock filed to patent a groundbreaking vitamin D-fortification process in 1924, he also sparked the creation of an organization primed to bolster innovation for the next century. The University of Wisconsin-Madison professor’s...
WisBusiness: M7 putting new focus on biotech manufacturing sector
The Milwaukee 7 Regional Partnership wants to put a greater emphasis on biotech companies and other manufacturers as it develops its next five-year plan. Rebecca Gries, executive director for M7, shared an update on the group’s efforts during this week’s meeting of...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Modine targets $2 billion in data center revenue by 2028 amid surging demand
Just days after Racine-based Modine announced a planned incremental $100 million investment to support its data center business, the company’s CEO said it aims to reach $2 billion in data center revenue by fiscal 2028. Already, Modine is trending towards $1 billion in...
Leo Cancer Care earns 510(k) clearance for revolutionary upright radiotherapy platform
Leo Cancer Care, a leader in upright radiotherapy solutions, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for “Marie,” its flagship product. Marie represents a paradigm shift in the delivery of particle therapy, combining an upright patient...
In Business: UW-Madison may create new college leaning into AI
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is weighing plans to create a new college that will not only keep up with AI developments but help lead them — an endeavor that could prove revolutionary across academia and industry alike. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, the director of the...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison leadership considering new college focused on computing
UW-Madison leadership is considering the creation of a new college focused on computing, reflecting the technology’s increasingly central role across other disciplines. That’s according to Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, director of the university’s School of Computer, Data...
Post Crescent: Can you make a bandage from carbon? Oshkosh entrepreneur eyeing production in Neenah
It’s easy to miss this nondescript industrial facility in Neenah unless you know exactly where to look. Yet inside, a small life science startup is quietly at work. The two units at 7261 Commerce Plaza Drive are packed with microscopes, work benches, and computers. On...
WisconsinEye: WTC Innovation Network Luncheon: Campus Computing
On July 29, 2025, Wisconsin Technology Council hosted an Innovation Network luncheon presentation and panel discussion on trends in computing and data science featuring: Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, Director of UW-Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences...