Zach Brandon: Madison’s health tech leaders should ‘brag’ about the area
Madison chamber President Zach Brandon says Epic’s growth in the Madison area is a “trend line, an anomaly.”
Brandon said yesterday the Madison...
Tesla lawyer tells Madison startups to expect ‘resistance’ from status quo
A UW-Madison alum who’s now a lawyer at Tesla Motors warned Madison startup leaders they’ll face a lot of resistance as they try to...
Badger Fund raises $10 million from private investors
The Badger Fund of Funds has raised more than $10 million from private investors, doubling the amount it needed to raise under state law....
Stratatech acquisition another ‘success story’ for Madison biotech industry
Madison-based Stratatech Corp. is getting acquired by the British pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt.
Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to close this year, were...
Married couple’s startup helps others with end-of-life plans
When Michelle Braddock’s father died, she became embroiled in a process that would take her the better part of a year.
Michelle and her husband,...
Report finds ‘real growth’ in Madison tech, mixed picture for state
Madison’s high tech job growth far outpaced the national average, but Milwaukee’s was nearly stagnant, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution....
Phoenix Nuclear Labs lands Army contracts worth $3.6 million
Phoenix Nuclear Labs has landed U.S. Army contracts totaling $3.6 million that will help the army detect defective munitions and find hidden explosives.
The...
Coalition looks to build aerospace center in Milwaukee
A new partnership is looking to establish an aerospace center of excellence in Milwaukee.
The effort, announced at the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh...
Drone business about to take off, panel says
The commercial drone business is still in its infancy in the United States, but that could change rapidly, according to a panel experts.
Speaking at...
Iverson outlines vision as WARF hits ‘inflection point’
Erik Iverson says he’s taking over the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation as the 91-year-old organization is hitting a major “inflection point.”
And the new...
Panel: Boosting innovations is key for Wisconsin’s economic future
The statistics can get pretty grim as Wisconsin looks to its economic future, but advances in innovation and the startup culture could help...
Madison’s growing startups are helping more than one industry
The growing momentum in the Madison startup sector isn’t only helping new companies.
It’s also boosting the lawyers, part-time CFOs, accountants and other consultants...
Wisconsin companies raise $209.5 million last year, a slight dip from 2014
The amount of Wisconsin companies that raised investment capital last year increased to 128, up from 113 in 2014, according to a new Wisconsin...
Aurora expanding partnership with StartUp Health
A year into the partnership, Aurora Health Care says its work with the national group StartUp Health has proven fruitful.
“We’re learning how to...
Cross calls for more partnerships between UW System, industry leaders
UW System President Ray Cross says he and other higher ed leaders need to do a better job partnering with industry to build support...
