Investors striving to improve diversity in startup space
Investors in the Midwest and nationwide are striving to improve diversity and inclusion among startups and those who help fund them.
Market conditions leading to less favorable deals for entrepreneurs, investors
Shifting market conditions are leading to startup acquisition deals that are less favorable for entrepreneurs and investors.
Speaking yesterday...
WARF touting tech for analyzing soft materials
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is seeking partners to help commercialize a new method for analyzing the properties of soft materials.
UW-Madison recognized for innovation, economic impact
UW-Madison has been named as an “Innovation and Economic Prosperity University” by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision complicates OB-GYN field, expert says
The dean of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health says the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent abortion decision is “threatening to...
COVID pandemic presented ‘silver linings’ for health care regulation, WHA head says
Despite the numerous challenges posed by COVID-19, the head of the Wisconsin Hospital Association says the pandemic also presented “a number of...
PSC hearing highlights opposition to We Energies rate increase
Members of the public railed against a We Energies rate increase during a recent Public Service Commission hearing in Milwaukee.
PSC decision on third-party solar expected early next month
The state Public Service Commission is expected to make a decision early next month on a case related to third-party financing for...
Trades advocates gaining ground in education space
Advocates for the trades are gaining ground in the education space, according to the head of the Construction Business Group.
Preliminary figures suggest rebound in deer hunt figures in southern region
With the gun deer hunting season less than three weeks away, officials are hopeful that deer harvest totals in parts of the...
Third cohort of startups announced for 1915 Studios
Georgia-Pacific and gener8tor have launched the third cohort of their 1915 Studios startup accelerator program with four early-stage companies.
African markets seen as export opportunity for Wisconsin companies
The head of Milwaukee’s Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company says African markets present a huge export opportunity for Wisconsin businesses.
Engineering dean speaks to opportunities, challenges of hydrogen
The dean of UW-Madison’s College of Engineering says hydrogen represents a significant opportunity for Wisconsin’s economy as the country moves to reduce...
New investment strategies aim to bring ‘political transparency’ to S&P 500 index funds
Two Madison-based companies have released new investment strategies aimed at bringing “complete political transparency” to S&P 500 index funds.
Unemployment rate inches up to 3.2 percent, DWD figures show
While the state’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.2 percent in September, Wisconsin continues to make progress in regaining jobs lost during...
