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Exact Sciences is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced online publication of the BLUE-C study results in The New England Journal of Medicine....
Southeast Wisconsin SCORE chapter named U.S. chapter of the year
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, has named SCORE SE Wisconsin the 2024 Chapter of the Year out of more than 200 chapters nationwide for its outstanding support of small businesses through free mentoring, training...
InsideWis: Can ‘Big Science’ prosper in Wisconsin? It’s an open question
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The term “big science” was first used in 1961 by physicist Alvin Weinberg, then director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to describe the notion that some problems could only be solved through big facilities and tools, big teams of...
WisBusiness: UW study shows kidney transplant outcomes improve significantly over last half-century
UW Health is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Kidney transplant patients are living longer and transplanted kidneys are lasting longer thanks to advances in patient care, improved immunosuppression strategies and organ preservation techniques, according...
In Business: State to receive $78M after legislature-approved EV charging law changes
The Wisconsin legislature took the final step to approve changes to the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging law, paving the way for the state to receive $78 million in funding from the Biden administration to build a statewide charging network. The bills, which...
WARF: New therapeutic for glioblastoma, the most lethal form of brain cancer – 2023 WARF Innovation award nominee
University of Wisconsin-Madison Asst. Prof. Mahua Dey specializes in the surgical management of brain and spinal cord tumors. She partnered with Jacques Galipeau, Marilyn Anderson Prof. of Oncology and an expert in cancer immunotherapy, to develop a vaccine to treat...
WisBusiness: Evers, PSC announce $43.2M in broadband grants
State officials have rolled out $43.2 million in new broadband grants, funding dozens of projects expanding access to high-speed internet in Wisconsin. In a release yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers and the Public Service Commission announced the funding for 30 projects...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Epic Systems’ campus expansion includes Narnia and Hobbit-inspired buildings
Epic Systems is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. A Hobbit-inspired cafeteria and a Narnia-inspired office building are among multiple new structures Epic Systems Corp. is planning at its headquarters in Verona. The health technology company is led by...
Wisconsin Inno: ‘Amazing Race’ meets ‘Shark Tank’ startup event for Black founders coming to Milwaukee
RoadPitch, a multi-city road tour that connects Black tech founders to investors, is stopping in Milwaukee on a six-city tour throughout the Midwest. The Milwaukee event is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, at the Ward4 coworking space at 313 N. Plankinton Ave. The...
Wisconsin Inno: TitletownTech-backed Midwest Games preps third video game release later this year
Midwest Games, a Green Bay video game publisher backed by numerous Wisconsin venture capital firms, is preparing to launch its third video game later this year. Founded by former Netflix employee Ben Kvalo, Midwest Games launched in mid-2023 and is focused on building...
Guest Column: Business Entity Choice After Wisconsin Act 258 and the CTA
By Joseph W. Boucher and Julijana Englander of Neider & Boucher. Neider & Boucher is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Prior to 1994, business entity selection in Wisconsin and around the country was much more limited, as fewer choices were...
Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin’s State-Chartered Banks Report Sound Year-End 2023 Financial Performance
Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks reported sound financial performance through year-end 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial...
WisBusiness: WHA report highlights health care workforce challenges
The Wisconsin Hospital Association is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. The ratio of licensed nursing home beds to elderly, blind and disabled people on Medicaid in Wisconsin has worsened substantially over the past two decades, compounding existing...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Madison-based Nommli sending culturally immersive experiences to customers’ doorsteps
Nommli is a contestant in the 2024 Governor's Business Plan Contest. It’s often said one of the best ways to learn is through travel. For families, this isn’t always feasible due to time or financial constraints. That’s the inspiration behind Madison-based...
PR Newswire: SHINE Technologies Selects Deep Isolation as its Technology Provider for High-Level Waste Storage and Disposal
SHINE Technologies is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. SHINE Technologies today announced that it has selected Deep Isolation's technology as its preferred solution for storage and disposal of the high-level waste that will remain as a residue after...
‘Office Hours’ offer tips on financing, NFL draft and more at March 18 Wisconsin Tech Summit
In addition to “speed dates” with 17 major firms, representatives of emerging companies in Wisconsin will hear from experts on a mix of topics as part of the 11th annual Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place March 18 in-person at Lambeau Field. Online...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Jessica Martin Eckerly, Forward BIOLABS
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and co-founder of Forward BIOLABS. She shares some highlights from the group’s first impact report, which details the Madison-based co-working space’s role in the local startup...
InsideWis: All in a day: A mix of research victories – large and small
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The titles of the 150 or so posters on display in the Capitol’s Rotunda sounded just as impressive as what might be found at a symposium of doctoral students – such as “The cost of clean water: An efficiency analysis of Wisconsin’s water...
WisBusiness: Marshfield Clinic Health System: Announces opening of Lake Hallie Urgent Care services
Marshfield Clinic Health System is a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council. Marshfield Clinic Health System today announced it is opening urgent care services at Marshfield Clinic Lake Hallie Center in the coming months to help address the expected influx of...
Wisconsin Bankers Association: Banks Rounded Out 2023 Strong According to Latest FDIC Numbers
Numbers released today by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) showed Wisconsin banks remained in a healthy position through the final quarter of 2023. Banks continued to meet the borrowing needs of their customers, as evidenced by year-over-year lending...