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As most University of Wisconsin System campuses grapple with consistent enrollment declines, some have increasingly relied on out-of-state students to fill the gap. That's brought in more tuition revenue along with some concerns about limited access for state...

Dr. Daniel Pinto, assistant professor of physical therapy in Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health worth $636,680 to study a physical activity intervention designed to increase and sustain...

New Businesses in Wisconsin Creates an Average of 86,000 Jobs Per Year If a primary goal of economic growth policy is the creation of jobs and employment opportunities for Wisconsin residents, should policymakers and practitioners focus their limited resources on the...

Nimble Therapeutics has expanded its collaboration and executed a license agreement with Genentech, the company announced recently. According to a release, the two companies will work together on the discovery of peptide therapies for the treatment of diseases across...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President Wendy Cutler says it’s unlikely that tariffs on Chinese goods will be lifted anytime soon. She discusses the recent news that tariff exclusions on several hundred products have been...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Eric Borgerding, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Hospital Association. Borgerding discusses some of WHA’s top policy priorities for this year, as well as major trends affecting the industry such as the...

Marquette University assistant computer science professor Dr. Debbie Perouli has been awarded a $2.6 million grant through the National Science Foundation for cybersecurity training that meets government needs for that expertise. The grant will provide funds for a...

Madison-based venture capital fund gener8tor announced Friday it has received a B Corporation certification from the nonprofit B Lab. It’s a status achieved by only 1,700 for-profit global companies that have committed to upholding verified standards for social,...

Brown Deer-based Badger Meter Inc., a manufacturer of water meters and other flow instrumentation products, has acquired U.K.-based water monitoring solutions company Syrinix for about $18.1 million. Syrinix, located in Norwich, Norfolk, is developing a smart pipeline...

Milwaukee-based manufacturer Sellars Absorbent Materials has raised about $1.05 million in equity from three investors, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is looking to raise a total of $3.9 million, according to the...

Milwaukee-based software startup Forj announced Thursday the completion of a $15 million Series A funding round. Following the close of the funding round, Forj also announced the acquisition of Madison-based Web Courseworks, a learning management system. Terms of the...

Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders. Over a decade ago, researchers from the University...

Barbara Zabawa has an impressive resume. She is a lawyer who specializes in the health and wellness industry, a professor at UW-Milwaukee, an entrepreneur, and a podcast host. Now, she has also added ‘designer’ to her list of accomplishments. Click here to read the...

Despite fears of a possible recession, manufacturers in northeast Wisconsin have a "bullish" outlook for 2023. The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance released its 2023 Manufacturing Vitality Index report last month, which surveyed 122 companies. It found that...

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, and Inhibrx, Inc. (Nasdaq: INBX), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the...

Though Jennifer Nowicki – founder and owner of Cultivate Taste Tea Salon on Broadway in Green Bay – said she has always considered herself an entrepreneur, it wasn’t something she always believed she could do long term. “I did the lemonade stands several times as a...

Cadence Inc., a Virginia-based supplier of advanced products for medical, life science, automotive and industrial companies with a large facility in northwestern Wisconsin, said Tuesday it has acquired Utitec Inc., a manufacturer specializing in miniature, deep drawn...

Seven Wisconsin small businesses — including three in the Milwaukee area — were recently awarded a combined up to $650,000 to commercialize their innovations, according to an announcement earlier this month. The funding came through SBIR Advance, a state matching...