Friday, February 20, 2026
See below for the latest episodes of “WisBusiness: The Show,” “WisBusiness: The Podcast” and “Talking Trade.”

WisBusiness: the Show with Steven Girard, Sea Change Silicides

MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features Steven Girard of Sea Change Silicides, a Whitewater-based company that won the “Bright New Idea” award at this year’s Governor’s Business Plan Contest with its technology to improve titanium implants often used in surgical and dental procedures. The Show also reviews recent and upcoming Tech Council events. Click here for the latest episode, which is produced in...

WisBusiness: the Show with Hilary Pham of Equability

Contact: Tom Still or Julie Johnson at 608-442-7557 MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features Hilary Pham of Equability, which won the Business Services category of the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Equability helps clients who have lost dexterity for a variety of reasons adapt their existing buttoned or zippered clothing to Velcro, magnet or snaps closures at an affordable price. The...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Jessica Martin Eckerly, Forward BIOLABS

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and co-founder of Forward BIOLABS.  The discussion explores the Innovation to Commercialization Pipeline program, one element of the broader Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub initiative that landed nearly $50 million in federal dollars in 2024 for projects to advance the state’s biohealth sector. That effort was supported by 2023 Wisconsin Act 96, which provided $7.5...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Kurt Bauer, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.  The discussion centers on the Wisconsin Competitiveness Report, released earlier this month by the WMC Foundation. It argues the state is “falling behind,” and lays out a number of policy priorities for the state’s largest business group.  The document is described as a blueprint for the next...

Talking Trade with Susan Meyer, Norwegian Honorary Consul for Illinois and Wisconsin

The latest episode of “Talking Trade” is with Susan Meyer, Norwegian Honorary Consul for Illinois and Wisconsin.  Meyer, who’s also a partner at the law firm UB Greensfelder in Chicago, discusses the ties between Nordic countries and the Midwest and calls for more collaboration between the regions. 

Talking Trade with John Min, Monex USA

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Monex USA Chief Economist John Min says tariffs are driving up prices on imported goods, contributing to inflation.