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By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Much like other markets in the uncertain 2022 economy, venture capital is an asset class not immune from troubles. Some investment sectors were riding high during the pandemic years but sagged since; others that lost favor for a while have...
La Crosse Tribune: Solar panels could be added to seven La Crosse County buildings next year
La Crosse County is considering adding solar panels to seven buildings that use the most energy in the county next year as a continued sustainability measure. These projects would be funded using American Rescue Plan Act dollars, and exact details — including price —...
ThedaCare: Construction continues on $100m investment to modernize ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah
Construction work continues at ThedaCare Regional Medical CenterNeenah as part of the $100M investment to modernize the hospital campus, while enhancing and expanding services. The Inspired Past; Healthier Future modernization will transform health care for all those...
BizTimes Milwaukee: GE HealthCare spinoff scheduled to be completed next January
Over three years after initially unveiling plans to spin off GE HealthCare as a standalone company, parent company General Electric Co. announced this week a new timeline for the separation. GE HealthCare will now become its own company within the first week of...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Frontdesk completes $13 million Series B funding round
Milwaukee-based Frontdesk, a short-term apartment rental company, announced this week the completion of a $13 million Series B funding round. The round was led by San Francisco-based Stormbreaker Ventures. Frontdesk has raised a total of $22 million in equity...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features David Arnstein of Venture Investors
Welcome to “WisBusiness: The Show,” a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show, David Arnstein, chief financial officer of Venture Investors LLC, talks about the firm’s history, typical...
‘First Lady of Badger Sports’ to kick off Sept. 29 W·O·M·E·N reception in Madison
Cindy Alvarez, who was a behind-the-scenes force in the rise of UW-Madison athletics over three decades while also working on charitable causes, will speak Sept. 29 at the annual W•O•M•E•N reception in Madison. Cindy Alvarez is the wife of Barry Alvarez, the retired...
WisconsinEye: Newsmakers: Talking Taxes and State Surplus with DOR Secretary Barca
On September 13, 2022, Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Peter Barca to share his perspective on state taxes and budget surplus. With a record multi-billion dollar state budget surplus and a healthier than ever rainy day...
WisPolitics: Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks report strong mid-year financial performance
Wisconsin’s 132 state-chartered banks continue to exhibit strong financial performance through June 30, 2022, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the second quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s...
WisPolitics: Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, WEDC announce additional $25 million investment in successful Main Street Bounceback Grant Program, grants have helped more than 6,000 small businesses and nonprofits
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, today announced the state will provide an additional $25 million investment for the popular Main Street Bounceback Grant Program, bringing the total...
Wisconsin Inno: 3D printing company opens regional HQ in Milwaukee’s Third Ward
Formlabs, a 3D printing company based near Boston, has opened its Midwest regional headquarters in Milwaukee. The new office is at 220 E. Buffalo St. in the Third Ward's Mercantile Building and will support the company's sales and service teams with a focus on global...
Wisconsin Inno: Madison cancer startup founded by former Exact Sciences exec raises $42M
Madison-based cancer diagnostics startup Elephas Biosciences Corp. has raised $41.5 million in a Series B financing round as it prepares to launch two human clinical trials, the company announced Tuesday. The startup is building a platform designed to determine...
Wisconsin Inno: JetBlue backs Frontdesk as the Milwaukee startup plans full short-term rental buildings
Short-term rental startup Frontdesk Inc. has raised $13 million in venture capital, bringing its total equity financing amount to $22 million, the Milwaukee company announced Tuesday. Among its latest investors is JetBlue Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm...
Epic Systems healthcare data innovation topic of Sept. 27 Tech Council luncheon
Experts have forecast for decades that smart use of digital health data would someday reinvent medicine. Combined with the rise of genomic or “personalized” medicine, that prediction is becoming reality. Hear Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Tech Council Innovation Network...
WisBusiness: ManpowerGroup announces 39 percent emissions reduction
ManpowerGroup says it has cut operational emissions 39 percent from 2019 levels, bringing the company over halfway to its goal of 60 percent reductions by 2030. This reduction was highlighted in the Milwaukee-based company’s 2021-2022 Environmental, Social, and...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Where did Wisconsin schools rank in U.S. News’ best colleges list for 2022? Slideshow
The University of Wisconsin-Madison once again made the list of top 50 national colleges, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report. The publication announced its 2022 best college rankings which had UW-Madison at No. 38, tied with the University of...
WisconsinEye: News Conference: Governor Evers, SEIU, and UW Health Reach Agreement
On September 12, 2022, Governor Tony Evers, Dr. Alan Kaplan, CEO, UW Health, and UW Health Nurse Colin Gillis discussed the agreement and the mediation efforts to avoid a work stoppage. Click here to watch the news coverage.
BizTimes Milwaukee: 3D printing company opening regional HQ in Third Ward
Somerville, Massachusetts-based Formlabs, a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer, is opening a regional headquarters this week in the Third Ward, located at 220 E. Buffalo St. The company did not indicate how many people will initially be working at the...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Utah-based freeze-dried food company to establish operations in Oak Creek
Utah-based freeze-dried food company Thrive Foods has leased a new 341,000-square-foot industrial building in Oak Creek and plans to establish operations there. The building was built on speculation at 9141 S. 13th St. by Milwaukee-based Frontline Commercial Real...
WisBusiness: Medical College of Wisconsin: Celebrates groundbreaking for new cancer research building
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) ceremoniously broke ground today on the new 150,000-square-foot cancer research building that will play a significant role in mitigating the cancer burden throughout eastern Wisconsin and beyond. MCW leadership along with...