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On Tuesday, Nov. 25, the Wisconsin Technology Council held a luncheon on data centers energy uses and the opportunities and challenges. Panelists included Tom Content, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin; Todd Malan, executive vice president,...
InsideWis: Modernized state tax credits can help young technology firms
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Successful tech-based companies become so in different ways, a phenomenon on display of late with the announced $23 billion acquisition of Wisconsin’s Exact Sciences by Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories. Born in the Boston area and...
Obituary for Dr. Rolf W. Wegenke, former Tech Council board member
Rolf W. Wegenke died on Saturday, November 15, 2025. He was born on May 19, 1948, the son of Ingwald and Gertrude (Otto) Wegenke. He was raised on Montello, Wisconsin, baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Ev. Church, and enrolled in St. John’s School K-8. He graduated...
InsideWis: Nobel Prize winner Watson ‘complex’ mentor for UW-Madison researcher
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – It’s been said the best teachers can be judged by the success of those they mentor. In the case of Nobel Prize winner James D. Watson, who died this month at 97, a prime example is UW-Madison molecular biologist and biochemist Richard...
WARF: WARF celebrates centennial with $206.9 million commitment to UW-Madison research
As the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation commemorates its 100th anniversary, the foundation today announced a historic investment in the future of research and innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For fiscal year 2026, WARF will provide $206.9 million...
Wisconsin Technology Council announces 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Award winners
Seven winners were honored last week from a field of 27 finalists and more than 300 nominees at the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. The event celebrated standout products and services across industry...
WisBusiness: RoddyMedical expanding sales team as device rolls out to larger markets
Wauwatosa startup RoddyMedical plans to roll out its medical line management device at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus in the near future. Founder and CEO Lindsey Roddy shared an update on the business during the Wisconsin Technology Council’s recent Early Stage...
Powering the cloud: Data center energy challenges and opportunities set for Nov. 25 luncheon
As Wisconsin weighs new data-center proposals, questions about power supply, infrastructure and local economic impact will take center stage at the Tech Council luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 25, in Madison. Panelists will address the significant energy consumption tied to...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Laura Strong, Valency Fund
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Laura Strong, founder and CEO of Valency Fund in Madison. She discusses the path ahead for the nonprofit fund, which she launched earlier this year to help fund early growth-stage companies in...
MKE Startup News: Wisconsin Innovation Awards honor statewide creativity and advancement
Innovators from across the state gathered Tuesday at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center as the Wisconsin Technology Council presented the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. Founded in 2014 by Matt Younkle and Joe Boucher, the awards are designed to...
In Business: Madison Reading Project named among state’s Innovators of the Year
The Madison Reading Project won first place in the Nonprofits category of the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Innovator of the Year Award. It was one of six winners among 27 finalists from throughout the state. “Judges said our ADA-compliant/wheelchair lift-equipped...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin college team awarded $500K prize for NASA tech research
NASA has awarded a team of Wisconsin researchers $500,000 to continue working on a system for refueling spacecraft in space. Kevin Crosby is a professor of physics, astronomy and computer science at Carthage College, and director of the Wisconsin Space Grant...
Coverage from the Early Stage Symposium gubernatorial candidate forum
On Thursday, Nov. 6, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez; Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, State Sen. Kelda Roys; Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley; former Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary Missy Hughes; and State...
Exact Sciences: Exact Sciences Announces Breakthrough Results from Landmark Study Demonstrating Superior Early Detection of Liver Cancer with Blood-Based Surveillance Test
Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced pivotal clinical validation results from the ALTUS study (NCT: 05064553). The prospective, head-to-head trial demonstrated that the company’s...
InsideWis: Bipartisan forum focuses (mostly) on how to build Wisconsin economy
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The first major gathering of Wisconsin’s candidates for governor took some off-ramps around issues such as President Trump’s “bully” status, legalizing marijuana and even abortion in China, but those tangents didn’t stop six candidates...
WisBusiness: Tech Council’s Brickerman lays out vision for organization’s future
Maggie Brickerman, the new president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, has laid out her vision for the organization’s future, which includes driving more investment deals in the state. Speaking yesterday at the group’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison during her...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Versiti Blood Research Institute’s $79 million expansion to encourage researcher collaboration
The Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus in Wauwatosa continues to grow as the $79 million expansion of the Versiti Blood Research Institute begins to take shape. The 79,000-square-foot addition to the current building at 8727 W. Watertown Plank Road, will nearly...
Breakouts in the Badger state: Founders success stories highlighted Nov. 5 at Early Stage Symposium
Two Wisconsin founders who have collectively generated more than $800 million in venture and acquisition value will share their success stories to open the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium on the morning of Nov. 5. Click here to register for the conference. Chris...
InsideWis: What makes for a strong startup state? Conference offers ingredients
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Some cities, states and regions have a healthier technology startup economy than others, as metros such as San Francisco, Boston, Austin and others have shown for decades. How does Wisconsin stack up? An upcoming Madison conference will...
WisBusiness: An expert says executive pressure to deploy AI is a problem for industry as the technology is increasingly seen as essential for competitiveness
An expert says executive pressure to deploy AI is a problem for industry as the technology is increasingly seen as essential for competitiveness. Sahab Aslam, founder of Vectorify Labs and the AI sector lead at the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York,...