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Effort to revive Kewaunee County site comes amid rising interest in nuclear energy 

A new effort to rekindle a former nuclear power site in northeastern Wisconsin comes amid growing bipartisan interest around nuclear energy in...

New details revealed for Meta’s Beaver Dam data center

Meta’s new Beaver Dam data center could use up to 220 megawatts of power, according to newly unredacted portions of a proposed...

New effort seeks to form cohesive plan for forest products industry

A newly launched $1 million initiative aims to develop a cohesive strategy for Wisconsin’s forest products industry.  “We want...

Talent access tops list of business challenges in Fox Cities survey

A recent survey of Appleton-area companies found access to talent was far and away the biggest challenge associated with doing business in...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Michael Ahrens, German consul general in Chicago

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Michael Ahrens, German consul general in Chicago.  The conversation explores...

Bankers group VP defends opposition to crypto staking bill

A speaker from the Wisconsin Bankers Association defended the group’s opposition to digital asset staking legislation, challenging federal guidance on how the...

WPF report lays out child care funding options

A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum lays out options for putting additional funding into child care affordability, from new taxes...

Hospital vacancy rates still well above pre-pandemic levels despite gains

Vacancy rates for hospital jobs in Wisconsin have fallen from a recent peak in 2022 but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, a...

Buckley Brinkman: Creating an AI Advantage for Wisconsin

-- By Buckley Brinkman, advisor to the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity For WisBusiness.com

Realta Fusion in ‘final stretches’ of site selection for planned R&D facility

Realta Fusion is nearing a final decision in its site selection process for the planned “Realta Forge,” a dedicated R&D facility for...

Wisconsin business groups split on impact of Supreme Court tariff ruling

Wisconsin business groups are divided on the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, offering split views...

Groups driving startup growth getting $3.5M through Ignite Wisconsin effort

Organizations driving startup growth across Wisconsin are getting $3.5 million in newly announced state funding.  After Gov. Tony Evers...

Water Council’s post-accelerator cohort driving water tech innovations

Companies in the Water Council’s latest BREW 2.0 accelerator cohort hail from eight different countries, bringing global technology innovations to Milwaukee. 

Evers announces new state film office

Gov. Tony Evers announced a new state film office in his State of the State speech, along with a tax credit program...

Legislation would create new state office for reviewing claim denials

Circulating legislation would set new requirements for health insurers while creating a state office tasked with reviewing claim denials, among other responsibilities. 
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