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Technology based news from around the state - and the world!Milwaukee Business Journal: Concordia’s Daniel Sem bridges science, entrepreneurship
From quitting a steady job in pharmaceuticals to co-found a drug discovery startup as he was becoming a first-time father, to later leaving a tenured professor post at Marquette University for a non-tenured role at Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), Daniel Sem's...
CapTimes: Using AI to cut health care costs, Madison’s Veda draws $45M in new investments
Veda, a Madison technology company that uses artificial intelligence to automate processes and reduce overhead costs for health insurance companies, announced this week that it has secured an additional $45 million in investments. The Series B funding round, which...
InsideWis: To compel worker vaccinations or not: Businesses may be forced to choose
For many business owners and managers, the question of whether to require worker vaccinations against COVID-19 once seemed an easy choice: With so many people lined up for vaccine shots when they were first released, it appeared simple encouragement and maybe a few...
NVCA: VC Policy Pulse: Startup Visa with Scott Raney & Sophie Alcorn
Welcome to our VC Policy Pulse series, where we speak with a VC or founder on a policy issue that is having a major impact on the venture and startup ecosystem. Today, we’re speaking with Scott Raney, Managing Director at Redpoint, and Sophie Alcorn, Founding Attorney...
WEDC: Rural Eau Claire County residents testing SpaceX internet service with help from WEDC
WEDC is assisting Eau Claire County in launching a pilot program to test SpaceX’s Starlink, a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites that can provide high-speed internet in rural areas where broadband is limited or not available. The pilot project, which provides...
WEDC: Projects throughout the state aim to increase access to economic well-being
In our Wisconsin Tomorrow: Building an Economy for All report released earlier this year, WEDC outlined a strategy for creating a stronger, more resilient and more inclusive economy by concentrating on the economic well-being of every citizen throughout our state....