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Speaking during this week’s Early Stage Symposium, held in Madison by the Wisconsin Technology Council, company President and CEO William Donaldson described existing hormone replacement therapies for menopause as a “double-edged sword.” He explained that while HRT...
WisBusiness: CyberNINES, a cybersecurity company based in Madison, is looking to raise $3 million from up to six different investors to support sales expansion efforts
Todd Streicher, the company's vice president of business strategy, made the pitch yesterday to a crowd of fellow entrepreneurs, potential investors and others during the Early Stage Symposium. "CyberNINES needs to expand quickly with hiring and training assessors,...
WisBusiness: Market conditions leading to less favorable deals for entrepreneurs, investors
Shifting market conditions are leading to startup acquisition deals that are less favorable for entrepreneurs and investors. Speaking yesterday during the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison, Health eFilings CEO Robert Hopton described the...
Madison Startups: Gener8tor Helps More Than 1,000 Startups
Since its launch in 2012, gener8tor has surpassed 1,000 startup companies assisted through its programs, the company announced recently. According to a release, gener8tor has worked with 1,064 high-growth startup companies. To date, 80% of its startups are located...
Madison.com: FluGen, with new study results, seeks money, partners to get flu vaccine approved
Nearly 81% of adults who got a high dose of Madison-based FluGen’s experimental flu vaccine in a study had a broad immune response and 71% had a significant response to a particular flu protein, the company reported Wednesday. The findings, published in the Journal of...
PR Newswire: New Data Published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases Demonstrate FluGen’s M2SR Vaccine Candidate Substantially Enhances Mucosal & Serum Antibodies Against Drifted Influenza Strains
FluGen, Inc., a clinical-stage vaccine company transforming vaccine efficacy in infectious respiratory diseases, today announced the publication of new data in the Journal of Infectious Diseases showing its investigational, high dose, intranasal H3N2 M2SR influenza...
InsideWis: Social media’s troubles go beyond bottom line to acceptance in a changing world
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Social media has credibility problems … and financial troubles. The linkage between the two is becoming clearer by the day and helps to explain why industry leaders are scrambling to find business models that work. Elon Musk’s $44 billion...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Next president named for Concordia University Wisconsin
Erik Ankerberg has been named the next president of Concordia University Wisconsin (in Mequon) and Ann Arbor (Michigan). He will begin his term on Jan. 9, 2023. Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor is the largest university affiliate of The Lutheran...
How ‘chemistry of life’ can help fight disease topic of Nov. 22 Tech Council luncheon in Madison
Metabolism is the set of life-giving biochemical reactions that enable human cells to grow, develop and maintain physiological stability while adapting to external change. But what happens when metabolism goes array? Many diseases and conditions, some rare but some as...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Meet 10 execs who are key people to know in Milwaukee-area technology industry
The Milwaukee Business Journal is naming its 10 People to Know in Technology in southeastern Wisconsin. The first-time list includes high-ranking executives at Northwestern Mutual, Generac Power Systems, WEC Energy Group and Marquette University, along with small tech...
Madison Startups: Ionic Acquired by OutSystems
OutSystems, a Boston-based provider of a low-code platform, has acquired Ionic, the company announced today. According to a release, the acquisition will bring together two leaders in application development to help enterprise software teams elevate their performance...
WisBusiness: Dozens of startup founders are slated to present at the upcoming Early Stage Symposium, being held this week at the Monona Terrace in Madison
The Wisconsin Technology Council says 24 companies have been chosen to make presentations as part of the Tech Council Investor Networks track on Wednesday, while 15 others were selected for the more fast-paced Elevator Pitch Olympics on Thursday. The keynote speaker...
Our votes are in! Ten reasons to attend this week’s Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium
With Election Day almost in the rearview mirror, we hope you find a good reason (or many) to shift gears and attend this week’s in-person Early Stage Symposium in Madison. Here’s are 10 motivations to drop by Wednesday and Thursday for one of the Midwest’s premier...
Emerging firms will pitch over two days at 2022 Early Stage Symposium in Madison
Thirty-nine young companies will pitch to potential investors and others throughout the course of the in-person Nov. 9-10 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium at Madison’s Monona Terrace Convention Center. General registration is now open by clicking here! That includes 24...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Wes Schroll, Fetch Rewards
The latest episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Wes Schroll, founder and CEO of Madison-based Fetch Rewards. Fetch Rewards has a mobile app that provides users with rewards points for purchases such as groceries. Since being founded in 2013, the tech company...
Madison Startups: WARF Apps Open for Two Accelerator Challenge Grants
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is accepting applications for two Accelerator Challenge Grants, the organization announced recently. According to a release, one challenge features technologies and applications that promote mental health or wellness, or...
InsideWis: Don’t lose sight of major company successes well past startup stage
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The spotlight will shine on emerging companies and entrepreneurs Nov. 9-10 during the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison and with good reason: Young firms spawn jobs and invigorate the economy from below, sometimes displacing older...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin hospitals survived the worst of the pandemic. But a new report shows challenges ahead
Wisconsin hospitals rebounded from the pandemic, but staffing shortages, worker burnout and record inflation could spell trouble, according to an industry report. The state's largest healthcare systems posted $4 billion in profits last year, buoyed by COVID-19 relief...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Report says net zero emissions are possible in Wisconsin by 2050
A new report says that with aggressive action across all of Wisconsin’s sectors, net-zero emissions could be possible by 2050. The Achieving 100% Clean Energy in Wisconsin Report was produced by Clean Wisconsin and RENEW Wisconsin, with assistance...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Rockwell Automation wins contract for Hyundai’s $5.5B U.S. battery plant
Rockwell Automation, which is targeting electric-vehicle manufacturers and suppliers as a growth market, hit a bullseye via a contract for Hyundai Motor Co.’s planned $5.5 billion electric vehicle and battery plant in Georgia. Rockwell Automation chairman and...