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WisBusiness News

Report reveals impact of Forward BIOLABS on Madison startup landscape

Startups located in Forward BIOLABS have collectively received more than $360 million in grants and investment, according to the organization’s first impact...

Exact Sciences launches new genetic cancer test

Exact Sciences has launched a new genetic test that uses a blood or saliva sample to predict the risk of developing various...

Early-stage 2023 investment activity expected to exceed $482M

Early-stage investment activity in Wisconsin last year is expected to exceed $482 million once the final count is complete, according to an...

New Glarus Brewing Co. founder breathing ‘sigh of relief’ after appeals court upholds lawsuit...

The founder and president of New Glarus Brewing Company says she can “breathe a sigh of relief” after an appeals court upheld...

Type One Energy announces move to Tennessee to develop fusion tech

Type One Energy, a Madison-based company developing fusion energy technology, has announced plans to relocate to Tennessee.  The company...

Leaders of ATC, CUB differ on transmission line bill

The head of American Transmission Company is urging state lawmakers to pass a controversial “right of first refusal” bill, while an advocate...

UW research uncovers protein that could regenerate damaged heart tissue

UW-Madison researchers have identified a protein that could be used to regenerate damaged heart tissue, giving heart failure patients hope for a...

NVNG Investment Advisors announces $50M fund close

NVNG Investment Advisors has closed on a $50 million fund of funds, the firm announced recently. Investors in the...

Economist says state headed for ‘soft landing’ rather than recession

A UW-Madison economist says Wisconsin is likely headed for a “soft landing” rather than a recession, based on trends in the state...

Families with young children more likely to face economic challenges, survey finds

Families with young children are more likely to face economic challenges than others in Wisconsin, according to an analysis of UW-Madison survey...

Stroebel confident community solar will become state law, though likely not this session

Sen. Duey Stroebel says it’s “only a matter of time” before his vision of community solar is passed into law in Wisconsin,...

GOP proposal would create tax credits for film production companies

A new GOP legislative proposal would grant up to $5 million a year in tax credits for film production companies. 

Stakeholders concerned nursing home staffing standards in federal proposal are unrealistic

Stakeholders are voicing opposition to proposed minimum staffing standards for nursing homes they say are unrealistic considering the state’s workforce challenges and...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with DJ Vogel, Ghostscale

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with DJ Vogel, a cybersecurity expert and founding partner of Ghostscale. 

Survey of Oshkosh businesses finds greater optimism about state’s direction

Oshkosh-area business leaders are more optimistic about Wisconsin’s business climate in 2024 than they were last year, a recent survey suggests. 
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