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Gene therapies have the potential to treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, but they face a common barrier — the blood-brain barrier. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a way to move therapies across...
Fox Valley Technical College: Transfer Agreements Create New Pathways to Four-Year Degree
Fox Valley Technical College has officially signed two articulation agreements that will allow students earning an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) from FVTC to seamlessly transfer to UW Oshkosh or UW-Green Bay with junior standing to continue their...
Recording of ‘Want to win the Governor’s Business Plan Contest? Learn ins and outs at Jan. 18 Tech Council webinar’
A recent finalist, a veteran contest judge and contest organizers provided tips on how to win the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest during a 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council. Click here to watch the recording of...
MKE Startup News: DroneAdair takes flight with launch of software
According to Cody Retlich, he has two passions: drones and helping people. Retlich became professionally involved with drones while studying Entrepreneurship at UW-Whitewater. During that time, he worked for a firm that used drones to conduct surveys of agricultural...
The Cap Times: UW-Madison researchers study psilocybin’s effects on opioid, meth users
Through two new clinical trials, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison hope to better understand how opioid and methamphetamine addictions can be treated using a different drug: psilocybin. In recent years, psilocybin has generated renewed interest from...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Next UW-Whitewater chancellor brings extensive background in enrollment management, student affairs
The University of Wisconsin System hired a new chancellor for UW-Whitewater in what many hope will end a years-long trend of unstable leadership at the southern Wisconsin institution. The UW Board of Regents unanimously approved Corey King as the next UW-Whitewater...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Recession hasn’t hit but remains likely; inflation may prove ‘sticky,’ investment strategist says
A recession has yet to hit the American economy but remains likely and inflation will continue decreasing but remain “sticky” throughout 2023, according to the keynote speaker at the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Economic Forecast luncheon. “I still think a recession...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wisconsin union membership down 28,000 in 2022
Union membership in Wisconsin declined by 28,000 in 2022, dropping below 200,000 for the first time since at least 2000, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state had 187,000 union members this past year, down from 215,000 in 2021. The 13%...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Mike Semmann, Wisconsin Grocers Association
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Mike Semmann, vice president of government affairs for the Wisconsin Grocers Association. The discussion ranges from inflation and supply chain impacts on prices to efforts to address the workforce shortage....
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin companies are rethinking office spaces amid the rise in remote work
While workers are slowly returning to the office after the pandemic forced many to work from home, companies are rethinking how they invest in their workspaces. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the jobs that were traditionally done in a physical office space have...
WisBusiness: Kenosha gBETA program cohort announced
The first cohort in gener8tor’s gBETA program in Kenosha includes startup companies focused on speech therapy technology, travel agency services, candle making and financial services. City officials and startup accelerator gener8tor last month kicked off the inaugural...
BizTimes Milwaukee: ‘Project Pitch It’ returns for season seven this March
Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial spirit will again be on display this spring as the “Project Pitch It” TV show, similar to ABC’s “Shark Tank,” returns for its seventh season on March 18. Once again, 24 entrepreneurs will pitch their business on “Project Pitch It” to a...
Wisconsin Inno: Jennifer Abele, Raquel Filmanowicz launch venture capital firm to back under-funded founders
Two prominent Milwaukee business leaders recently left their positions to launch a new venture capital firm that they say will invest in startups founded by women and other entrepreneurs who historically have been undercapitalized in the industry. Earlier this...
Crew of mentors on call for contestants in 2023 Wisconsin Governor’s Biz Plan Contest
Experienced mentors from across Wisconsin will be available to offer advice to contestants during the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Initial entries of 250 words are due by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. There is no cost to enter. Visit...
Wisconsin Inno: Wisconsin startups to watch in 2023
Wisconsin's startup ecosystem continues to grow. And while the economy may be uncertain in 2023, it could be a boon for resourceful entrepreneurs who leverage the downtown as an opportunity. Wisconsin Inno compiled a list of startups to watch this year, based on our...
UW-Madison: Discovery to Product director to retire
For Andy Richards, director of Discovery to Product (D2P), it’s about time. Time to take longer walks with his dog, Lady. Time to bike – and not just to work. Time to add to his worldwide travelogue that already includes jaunts to Peru, New Zealand and a favorite wild...
MKE Startup News: Nano Affix: Water safety innovators
A great place on a Great Lake is more than just a slogan when it comes to freshwater research and stewardship in Milwaukee. The city has become an international destination for the study and development of freshwater innovations. Leading the development of this...
WUWM 89.7: Milwaukee—Goodbye, Cream City, Hello, Cyber City? Mayor Johnson talks up high-tech jobs
Can Milwaukee, the Cream City, become more of a high-tech cyber city? Mayor Cavalier Johnson and others are promising to try to make that happen. It may be hard to believe forty years after the last new episode aired, but Johnson insists it's true. He says when he...
CBS 58: ‘Lots of great talent’: City leaders have high aspiration for the Cream City to be the next cyber city
Is the Cream City on track to become the next cyber city? That was the question tech leaders and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson entertained at a luncheon held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Thursday, Jan. 12. The consensus of Thursday's meeting was tech...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Johnson Controls acquires Norwegian firm
Johnson Controls International plc announced Friday its acquisition of Lysaker, Norway-based Hybrid Energy AS, a provider of high-temperature energy management solutions with a focus on heat pumps for district heating and industrial processes. Terms of the deal were...