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Chalk this up as another one of those facts about the heartland that may go underappreciated on the coasts: The No. 1 university in America for turning out current CEOs of Fortune 500 companies is not Harvard, not Stanford, not Notre Dame. It’s the University of...

For the second consecutive year, UW-Madison’s freshman class is the largest in the school’s history, despite the university sending acceptance letters to fewer students than in previous years. This year’s freshman class stands at 8,628, up nearly 2% from last year’s...

Wisconsin utilities have proposed a handful of large-scale battery projects, and the Inflation Reduction Act provides new incentives for energy storage. Even so, supply chain constraints and challenges with connecting those projects to the grid may delay their...

Females in leadership positions among Wisconsin's public and private companies continues to grow, according to Milwaukee Women inc's annual report. The Milwaukee Women inc 2022 report found that women hold 26.3% of director seats in Wisconsin's top 50 public...

Wisconsin exported a record $3.96 billion worth of goods in 2021. Now, the state is on track for another record-setting year. But on Wednesday, the World Trade Organization predicted a significant slowdown in 2023 — with exports stymied by Russia's war in Ukraine,...

With the new US office in place, the company aims to accelerate the digitalisation journey of US water & wastewater utilities and take infrastructure reinvestment and asset management decision making to the next level. The data|APX® software platform from APX10...

During a visit to Milwaukee this week, AOL founder and venture capitalist Steve Case had a packed schedule of discussions with local entrepreneurs, investors, government officials, corporate leaders and innovation ecosystem supporters. His day ended with a fireside...

A professor of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been chosen as the first recipient of the Salm-Bray Distinguished Chair at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Michael Sussman will hold the appointment through June 2027. The...

Orion Energy Systems Inc., a Manitowoc-based provider of energy efficient LED lighting and electrical installation and maintenance services, has entered the growing electric vehicle charging station market with the acquisition of Voltrek, LLC, an electric vehicle...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.