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All the news including "Tech Council News Service" and "Inside Wisconsin"Wisconsin Public Radio: Survey: Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers confident about 2023
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...
PR Newswire: NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes and Inhibrx Enter into Collaboration Agreement for the Development and Production of Radiopharmaceutical Candidates
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...
The Business News: Women entrepreneurs supporting women entrepreneurs
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...
Wisconsin Inno: Contract manufacturer with Wisconsin plant buys Connecticut firm
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...
Wisconsin Inno: These 7 Wisconsin startups landed grants to commercialize their innovations
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...
For consumers and companies: What are pros, cons of data privacy regulation? Learn more Jan. 24
Whether it plays out in Congress, in the hall of state Capitols or a combination, the debate over data privacy is likely to command much more attention in 2023. What are the factors consumers, companies and policymakers need to consider in devising a fair and...
WisBusiness: Voximetry gets FDA approval for assessment tool
A Madison startup called Voximetry has gotten FDA clearance for a tool that can estimate the amount of radiation absorbed by patients following treatment or diagnosis with radiopharmaceuticals. This class of drugs uses radioactive isotopes for diagnostic or...
InsideWis: Themes emerge in a year’s worth of columns
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Part of the fun of writing a regular column is being able to look back at recurring themes. Here’s a look at 2022 with an eye toward grouping my “frequent flyer” subject areas, which collectively demonstrate I am both an economic optimist...
WisBusiness: Alliant Energy: Solar spotlight shines on southern Wisconsin
The rural community of Fulton in Rock County is the latest to benefit from the recent surge in solar development across Wisconsin. Alliant Energy announced the completion of its 50-megawatt (MW) North Rock Solar Project marking a major milestone for the company and...
Tech Council 2022 year-in-review
As we close the door on 2022 and an eventful year for the Wisconsin Technology Council and its partners, here is a reminder of the depth and breadth of the programming we offered. Fourteen informative luncheons were held across Wisconsin in 2022 on a range of topics:...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Leinenkugel’s American Family Field brewpub will give company another outlet for innovation
Earlier this month, Chippewa Falls-based Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company unveiled plans to open a combined brewery, bar and restaurant space at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Dubbed J. Leinenkugel’s Barrel Yard, the space will take over the former Restaurant to...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wisconsin GDP growth among slowest in the country in Q3
Wisconsin’s economy saw some of the slowest economic growth in the country as output from the state’s agriculture, construction, manufacturing and finance sectors shrank relative to the second quarter. Overall, real GDP in Wisconsin grew 0.6% on an annualized basis...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Sheboygan County launches new seed accelerator program
The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corp. (SCEDC) this week unveiled a new seed accelerator program in partnership with Lakeland University and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Called the Sheboygan County Accelerator for Learning Entrepreneurship...
WisBusiness: Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation: SCALE your business idea with Sheboygan County’s new seed accelerator program
The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) aims to provide a wide variety of services, resources, and expertise to help encourage entrepreneurial opportunities in Sheboygan County. This week saw the launch of the Sheboygan County Accelerator for...
WisPolitics: Missy Hughes: Bounceback grants create a model for success
As we look ahead to the New Year, we’re also looking back on the completion of one of Wisconsin’s most successful small business development initiatives – the Main Street Bounceback grants. When Governor Evers created the program in the spring of 2021, the idea was to...
WisPolitics: RNC: Announces dates of 2024 convention in Milwaukee
Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced that the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, will be held from July 15-18, 2024. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee Chair Reince Priebus, and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier...
WisBusiness: Talking Trade with Steve Wallace of the Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company President Steve Wallace discusses challenges associated with growing the Milwaukee-based chocolate business. The company’s products are processed and produced in Ghana, one of the world’s largest...
WisPolitics Health Care Report: Along with paying more in wages and other labor shortage struggles, Borgerding explained hospitals continue to face capacity issues linked to discharging patients to long-term care facilities
WHA at one point last year said more than 600 patients were occupying hospital beds while awaiting admission to a nursing home or other long-term care provider. According to Borgerding, this remains “a major concern” for his organization. “That is unfortunately a...
WisBusiness: UW-Eau Claire: Dr. Kristen Abbott-Anderson named dean of UW-Eau Claire’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Kristen Abbott-Anderson will become the new dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Jan. 3, 2023. Abbott-Anderson is director of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society and a professor in the...
Madison Region Economic Partnership: OUR 2022 TOP TEN LIST
MadREP and the Madison Region enjoyed a number of wins, accomplishments and rankings in 2022. Here’s our ranking of the top ten! 10: Annual Summit Returns Live After two years of virtual presentations, MadREP, along with our partners at the Urban League of Greater...