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— Wisconsin businesses are boning up on how to work with national security and law enforcement agencies today at the 2008 Resource Rendezvous in Marshfield.
On the schedule are speeches by representatives of the Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA), In-Q-Tel, which identifies and partners with companies cutting-edge technologies for the CIA; the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.
To watch the webcast, go to: http://marshfieldclinic.mediasite.com/marshfieldclinic/Manage/Main.aspx?Module=Presentation/PresentationSummary&peid=9320f8fb-c013-480e-8c55-9012a7e58694&pid=526e13da-e717-4b95-a1ae-9daca89e2176
— Milwaukee lags behind Madison in the number of high-tech start-up companies benefiting from a tax credit program for angel investors and venture capital investors, a panelist at a biotech gathering said Wednesday.
The Angel Investor and Venture Fund Tax Credit program, known as Act 255, was launched in 2005 and provides up to a total of $11.5 million annually in tax credits for angel investors and venture capital investors who fund certain high-risk, high-tech start-ups.
Serigraph CEO John Torinus Jr., co-founder of Successful Entrepreneur Investors, said at a Wisconsin Biotechnology and Medical Device Association that the program has been a “bonanza” for Madison, but only of some help to Milwaukee and other business sectors.
See the full story:
http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=134520
— Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP, based in Milwaukee and one of the country’s largest minority-owned law firms, says it has opened an office in New York City.
Philip Berg and Angela Dorn, formerly of the Berg & Dorn Law Partners, will manage the new Gonzalez office — the firm’s ninth.
See the release:
http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=134517
— Attendees of the Future 50 Awards Luncheon this year also are invited to particpate in interactive breakout sessions immediately after the event to learn more about the successful operational strategies of some of Milwaukee’s fastest-growing companies.
The Future 50 will be presented by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) and its Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee.
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This event is open to the public, and the price for lunch is $19. Call the Madison Club to register at (608) 255-4861. The luncheon starts at 11:45 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m.
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UW-Madison begins competition among top scientists: The competition among scientists has begun for one of 20 coveted spots at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s new research institute. The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery include public and private research facilities. The university is holding a competition for 20 chief scientists to work on biotechnology, nanotechnology and information technology at the public institute. Outgoing interim director Marsha Mailick Seltzer said they will work on issues of human health and welfare. Retiring UW-Madison chancellor John Wiley is taking over as interim director of the institute and will oversee the competition that started Wednesday.
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/28/wi/04wis.txt
S.C. Johnson sues Dial over patent in latest air freshener spat: In the continuing battle among air freshener makers, S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. sued Henkel AG’s Dial Corp. in Madison this week, claiming Dial’s Tri Scents products infringe on a patent held by Johnson. S.C. Johnson, the maker of the Glade air freshener line, is seeking an injunction against Dial and unspecified damages in the lawsuit filed Tuesday. A representative from the Dial Corp. did not return a call seeking comment. Growing demand for air fresheners has led to legal disputes in the $1.98 billion annual U.S. market. Dial, the maker of Renuzit, sued Racine-based S.C. Johnson in federal court in Phoenix in June, accusing Johnson of patent infringement by its Glade PlugIns Scented Oil air freshener.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=788370
FDA OKs TomoTherapy’s new radiation therapy technology: Madison-based TomoTherapy Inc. announced Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its “TomoDirect” technology, which modifies its Hi-Art radiation therapy system. The agency granted FDA 510(k) clearance for TomoDirect late Tuesday. TomoTherapy plans to unveil the technology at industry meetings in September. The Hi-Art machines spiral around a patient to deliver direct doses of radiation to treat cancer. TomoDirect allows the radiation treatments to follow a straight-line path rather than a spiral if physicians choose.
http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/302410
Biotech firm wins state financing: $630,000 package for MPP Group announced at panel discussion … A Wauwatosa pharmaceutical development company landed a $630,000 package from the state Department of Commerce, Gov. Jim Doyle’s office said Wednesday. The announcement came at a breakfast meeting where public- and private-sector leaders said companies in the Milwaukee area and other parts of Wisconsin need to make better use of state programs aimed at helping high-tech companies like MPP Group LLC. “It’s really great to have this high-tech engine in Madison chugging away, but we need that kind of energy and largesse to be spread to other parts of the state, particularly Milwaukee,” said John Torinus, chairman of Serigraph Inc. and co-founder of the Successful Entrepreneur Investors angel group.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=788368
10 Madison-area firms on list of fastest growing: Eighty-five Wisconsin companies — including 10 from the Madison area — are on the Inc.com 2008 list of the 5,000 fastest growing privately owned companies in the U.S. The rankings measure revenue growth from 2004 through 2007, with a starting point of at least $200,000 in revenue in 2004. New Glarus Brewing is the highest ranking local company, at No. 2017. Other area businesses on the list are Cascade Asset Management, Madison, No. 2809; Hartung Brothers, Madison, No. 3294; Dane Manufacturing, Dane, No. 4266; Tri-North Builders, Fitchburg, No. 4580; Freedom Personal Development, Madison, No. 4633; HospiceCare, Madison, No. 4763; Wisconsin Built, Deerfield, No. 4801; Edgerton Gear, Edgerton, No. 4803; and Natural Resources Consulting, Cottage Grove, No. 4922.
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/biz/302459
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TECHNOLOGY (back to top)
– UW-Madison to select scientists for the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery through a competition
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/302357
– County hires information services boss
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/302473
BIOTECH (back to top)
– ‘Makeover’ sidesteps stem cells
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=788210
ECONOMY (back to top)
– Economy rebounds, mostly spurred by exports
http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ECONOMY?SITE=WIMAD&SECTION=HOME
– Moving Famous Footwear HQ drops parent’s profit by $6.2M
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/08/25/daily25.html?surround=lfn
MANUFACTURING (back to top)
– Sharon manufacturer closing Friday
http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2008/aug/28/sharon-manufacturer-closing-friday/
LABOR (back to top)
– Workers rally for NewPage mill in Kimberly
http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/APC0101/808280515/1979/APCnews
– Job training help available for displaced NewPage workers
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/GPG03/808280635/1247
– Uncollected trash piles up as drivers’ strike continues
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=788378
SMALL BUSINESS (back to top)
– KL Engineering opening Ashwaubenon office
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/GPG03/808280637/1247
– Oilerie franchise location sold
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/GPG03/808280634/1247
– State aid approved for startup MPP Group
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/08/25/daily27.html?surround=lfn
INVESTING (back to top)
– Stock futures rise after GDP data beats forecasts
http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WALL_STREET?SITE=WIMAD&SECTION=HOME
REAL ESTATE (back to top)
– Second office developer joins Brookfield project
http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2008/Aug_08/08272008_13.asp
– CenterPoint buys 20 acres in Yorkville
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/08/25/daily30.html?surround=lfn
AGRIBUSINESS (back to top)
– FSA Announces ECP Sign-Up for June Flood Damage to Farmland
http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=1047&yr=2008
– Poorer Year Predicted for Wild Rice Harvest
http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=1048&yr=2008
– New Sponsor to Award $7,000 to World Dairy Expo Champions
http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=1049&yr=2008
TRANSPORTATION (back to top)
– Gustav may cause jump in holiday gasoline prices
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/biz/302458
– 4-engine bike built as tribute to Harley
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/GPG03/808280633/1247
– Midwest Airlines offers ‘Midwest Class’ seating
http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2008/Aug_08/08272008_14.asp
RETAIL (back to top)
– Charter-BTN deal less exciting for sports bar owners
http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/302404
– Women look for reliability, storage in vehicles, survey finds
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=788340
REGULATION (back to top)
– Wind turbine ordinance’s proposed changes to be discussed at public hearing
http://www.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/MAN0101/808280573/1984
TOURISM (back to top)
– Bikers marking Harley’s anniversary a boon for business
http://www.madison.com/wsj/topstories/302450
UTILITIES (back to top)
– Brokaw to seek water pipeline approval
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/WDH0101/808280535/1981/WDHnews
HEALTH CARE (back to top)
– Nursing’s ‘always needed,’ and job numbers prove it
http://www.leadertelegram.com/story-news_local.asp?id=BHJRLH9TF4V
– County searches for health savings
http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/MNH0101/808280450/1980
FINANCIAL SERVICES (back to top)
– 30 Wisconsin banks reporting losses
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/biz/302461
– Oshkosh rejects 21 flood claims
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/GPG0101/808280615/1978/GPGnews
– West Bend Mutual collects $76,000 for MACC Fund
http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2008/Aug_08/08272008_10.asp
– Tech college students’ grant fund empty
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=788405
MANAGEMENT (back to top)
– Charter strikes deal with Big 10 Network
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/28/news/02charter28.txt
– Union leader knows the mill
http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/APC03/808280484/1028
– Milwaukee law firm opens NYC office
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/08/25/daily28.html?surround=lfn
– Grigg joins American Water board
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/08/25/daily31.html?surround=lfn
– Green Bay Area chamber to honor Procter & Gamble
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/GPG03/808280640/1978/GPGnews
– Harley riders include many top executives
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=788339
BUSINESS COLUMNS (back to top)
– Gail MarksJarvis: Did small-cap rally indicate midpoint of downturn?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/yourmoney/chi-tue-gail-0826-aug26,0,6111163.column
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