TECH COUNCIL NEWS SERVICE
Technology based news from around the state - and the world!Madison Startups: Doyenne Creates Fund, Services for Gannon
The Doyenne Group established a memorial fund for co-founder Amy Gannon and her daughter Jocelyn, who died in an accident in December, the organization announced recently. In addition, a memorial service will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31 at The Sylvee....
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Jennifer Gottwald, director of licensing for WARF
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Jennifer Gottwald, director of licensing for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. In the podcast, Gottwald discusses a persistent gender gap in patenting and details strategies for improving diversity in...
SHINE and IOCB Prague deliver patient dose quantities of lutetium-177 to GE Healthcare, advance therapeutic isotope toward commercialization
SHINE Medical Technologies LLC, the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB Prague) and GE Healthcare today announced the production of patient dose quantities of the therapeutic isotope lutetium-177 (Lu-177). The lot passed GE Healthcare’s quality...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Economic Trends: 20 Milwaukee startups to watch in 2020
This is Startup Milwaukee’s exclusive list of promising startups developing innovative solutions and disruptive technologies to watch in 2020. It was tough to narrow the list down to just 20 as the startup scene continues to grow and evolve here in the metro Milwaukee...
Wisconsin State Journal: SWIB says ‘core fund’ grew 19.9%, ‘variable fund’ 28.6% in 2019 in good news for state pension system
The primary investment fund for most Wisconsin public employees and retirees grew nearly 20% last year, bouncing back from a loss in 2018, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board reported Thursday. Preliminary data shows the “core fund” grew 19.9% in 2019 after...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Economic Trends: Consumers carry the economy
A year ago, many economic experts predicted that the U.S. economy would slow in 2019. “There is little doubt in my mind that real economic growth will slow down in 2019,” Michael Knetter, the president and chief executive officer of the University of Wisconsin...