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To save the struggling dairy industry, Congress must change immigration policies, a group of farmers from across the region said Thursday at the World Dairy Expo in Madison. The annual event, expected to draw about 60,000 people and more than 3,000 cows this year,...
Milwaukee Business Journal: RNC impact will extend beyond convention
Attitude is everything and it certainly paid off for Milwaukee. In the city's case, the enthusiasm that business, government and community leaders had for hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was a key reason the Republican National Committee...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wisconsin gets $40 million in ARPA funding to expand broadband access
The U.S. Department of Treasury has approved a plan from Gov. Tony Evers that will allocate $40 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to increase high-speed internet access across the state. The money is part of the Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund....
Deadline extended for three chances to pitch your company at Early Stage Symposium
Applications are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 14 from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, to be held in person Nov. 9-10 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Convention Center. Companies that apply...
Madison.com: Madison-based Nordic Consulting acquires UK firm to expand global reach
Nordic Consulting, a Madison-based health and technology consulting company, has acquired Cheltenham, England-based Hygeian, a similar consulting company with public and private sector clients in the United Kingdom and the Middle East. The move, announced Thursday, is...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Sheila Long, MalamaDoe
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Sheila Long, founder of MalamaDoe, a coworking community for women based in Milwaukee. Long is holding a series of discussions throughout October in celebration of National Women’s Small...
MKE Startup News: Spotted: Healthcare Innovation Pitch
Healthcare innovators from the region gathered at Wantable Cafe on Wednesday night for the Healthcare Innovation Pitch Contest. The popular MKE Tech Week event featured nine companies vying for $50,000 in cash prizes and membership in Milwaukee Venture Partners. All...
InsideWis: Manufacturing survey reveals how companies are confronting latest challenges
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Most Wisconsin manufacturers, large and small, did their best to manage COVID-19 and its aftermath. As the pandemic eased, they were confronted with supply chain woes, worker shortages, inflation and rising interest rates. If any group...
Madison Startups: Redox Expands to Canada
Redox has expanded into Canada, serving providers, payers, digital health companies and other adjacent healthcare entities, the company announced recently. The company also announced its launch of API Actions, a new way for healthcare companies to build out their...
WisBusiness: Economist says state exports showing strong recovery
The head economist for the state Department of Revenue says exports have recovered “really well” as Wisconsin’s economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic. As of July, the 12-month total for exports is 19 percent higher than in July 2021, according to DOR Chief...
US Dept. of Treasury: Capital Projects Fund Award Fact Sheet Wisconsin
Treasury approves Wisconsin’s plan to invest $40 million of CPF funding in broadband infrastructure projects that will provide high-quality internet to locations that lack access to adequate service. Click here to read the full article.
Green Bay Press Gazette: Northeastern Wisconsin products dominate Coolest Things made in Wisconsin’s top 8 bracket
Businesses from the northern half of the state dominated a list revealed Wednesday of the top 8 products in the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce's ongoing, annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Over 39,000 votes were cast in the latest round of the...
Milwaukee Business Journal: First look at Marquette University’s new $60M business school: Slideshow
The new home of Marquette University’s business school is nearing completion. Marquette broke ground on the $60 million Dr. E.J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall in spring 2021. The building replaced a former residence hall known as McCormick Hall at 16th Street and...
Wisconsin Inno: Big business benefits from thriving startups, AOL founder Steve Case says in Milwaukee visit
Since leaving America Online in 2003 after its merger with Time Warner, AOL co-founder and former CEO and chairman Steve Case has turned to venture capitalism. His firm Revolution, based in the Washington, D.C., area, is specifically focused on backing entrepreneurs...
Wisconsin Inno: At tech events, Sen. Baldwin says U.S. needs to invest in broadband, quantum computing
Quantum computing and 5G are examples of technologies the U.S. government should play a role in developing and investing in, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) said Tuesday. The federal government has "clear roles" to play in accelerating innovation when it relates to...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Two of Wisconsin’s largest utilities reach deal with groups as they seek to raise rates next year
Two of Wisconsin’s largest utilities have reached a deal to recover half a billion dollars from customers through higher rates next year due largely to rising inflation, natural gas prices and costs tied to their clean energy transition. We Energies and Wisconsin...
Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers Joins Three Other Governors in Announcing Plan to Develop Multistate Clean Hydrogen Hub
Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the governors of Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota to develop a regional clean hydrogen hub, which will work to identify opportunities for advancing clean hydrogen production and...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wisconsin investing $1 million to support rural entrepreneurs
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) announced this week a $1 million investment that will go toward supporting the state’s rural entrepreneurs. A new initiative, which will be led by UW-Madison’s Division of Extension and WEDC, will...
BizTimes Milwaukee: New Marquette Business School building puts focus on collaborative spaces
Business students attending Marquette University will soon have a building that matches the collaborative nature of their chosen field. On Wednesday, contractors were still busy completing a host of punch list items – hanging lights and finishing tile accents – but an...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Froedtert & MCW planning new clinic on Milwaukee’s near south side
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network plans to open a new primary care clinic on Milwaukee’s near south side. The clinic is planned for a former CVS store, located at the intersection of West Historic Mitchell Street and West Forest Home...