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Developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers, a lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam could vastly improve helmets designed to protect people from strong blows. The new material exhibits 18 times higher specific energy absorption than the foam currently...

Ideadvance might be the solution for innovators affiliated with the UW System who are looking for help with their startup businesses. The program is a partnership between the UW System’s Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) and the Wisconsin Economic...

It’s a mixed bag for the Milwaukee metro area when it comes to economic indicators tied to innovation. The Wisconsin Policy Forum has updated its Innovation Data Tool, which was created to gauge the Milwaukee metro area’s performance in several categories often linked...

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will host a series of town halls in December for community residents to hear about new possibilities sparked by technological developments that could increase well-being in local neighborhoods. The town halls, sponsored by...

Natalie Harris and her husband Cal love waffles. At home, they make them all the time for friends and family. Eight years ago, Natalie bought Cal a commercial waffle iron for his birthday. And the Superior couple always had a secret dream to one day open their own tea...

An expert with UW-Oshkosh says Wisconsin’s farming and food production industries present a “tremendous” opportunity for biogas in the state. UW-Oshkosh Director of Biogas Systems and Research Development Brian Langolf spoke Friday during an Appleton event hosted by...

UW-Madison is planning to enroll 500 fewer freshman students for next fall as it seeks to balance out a larger-than-planned class this fall. University admissions is aiming for a freshman class size of 8,100 in 2023, UW-Madison spokesperson John Lucas said. It’s a...

A Brown County dairy farm with thousands of cows could soon be home to one of the nation's first biogas refineries that converts manure to liquid vehicle fuel. The $20 million project's supporters, including University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, say it will help pave the...

On November 17, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development held an online media briefing following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for October 2022. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate,...

Wauwatosa-based real estate company Wangard Partners today named 10 businesses that will be tenants at Converge, a new innovation hub at the Eagleknit building in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood. Eagleknit, located at 507 S. 2nd Street, is on the site of the...

A new report released today by the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) showed the state’s hospitals and health systems provided nearly $2 billion in community benefits and charity care in fiscal year 2021.The WHA 2022 Community Benefit Report details the many ways...

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of October 2022, which showed Wisconsin has added 58,800 total nonfarm and 54,600 private sector jobs from October...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Michael Best Strategies Principal Mike Dankler says a federal review of Section 301 tariffs on China could be “a sign of some tariff-liftings to come.” Federal officials recently opened a comment period on these tariffs, and...

A Racine startup that seeks to make short-term rentals a real-life marketplace has now been backed by Milwaukee-based venture capital firm Gateway Capital. Houstr, which received $300,000 in funding, enables AirBNB, VRBO and boutique hotel owners to place products in...

Wisconsin lost 1,600 private sector jobs in October and the state’s labor force participation rate continued to fall, according to the latest data released by the state Department of Workforce Development. Private sector employment in the state is up 54,600 since...

Attracting tech talent today is a challenging, costly business, especially for entrepreneurs who may be big on ambition but low on money. Although the tech industry is undergoing a turbulent period, with massive layoffs at industry giants such as Meta and Twitter,...