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Transfur launches with a software platform for veterinarians

Venture Varsity Studio's first startup launch -- a company called Transfur -- will offer a software platform for veterinarians underpinned by AI.

Unemployment unchanged at 3.9 percent in September, latest figures show

Wisconsin's unemployment rate remained unchanged in September at 3.9 percent, the latest figures from the Department of Workforce Development show.

Demographic trends, vaccine resistance and lack of care access driving COVID-19 disparities

Higher COVID-19 death rates in rural Wisconsin counties illustrate how demographic trends, vaccine resistance and disparities in health care access are contributing...

Panelists say partnerships between industry and universities key to drive tech growth

Collaborations between industry and academia are necessary to drive technology development, according to a panel representing universities in the state and the...

Utilities say customers will pay more for heating bills this winter

Utilities in Wisconsin are projecting heating bills will be as much $65 per month higher this winter as a worldwide natural gas...

Federal officials taking comments on reinstating certain tariff exclusions

A lawyer with Michael Best Strategies says companies that import from China would benefit from submitting comments as federal officials consider reinstatements...

Fairbanks Morse Defense CEO discusses workforce at WMC event

The head of Fairbanks Morse Defense says the Beloit company is "in for a rocky next couple months" after recently enacting a...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Scott Suder, president of the Wisconsin Paper Council

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Scott Suder, president of the Wisconsin Paper Council.  He provides...

Michigan hospital joining Marshfield Clinic Health System

Michigan-based Dickinson County Healthcare will be joining Marshfield Clinic Health System next year, expanding the health system's reach outside of the state.

Blank to leave UW-Madison at end of school year for president’s post at Northwestern

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is leaving the university at the end of the 2021-22 school year to become president of Northwestern University...

Creative Destruction Lab including students in the accelerator process

-- The Creative Destruction Lab accelerator program is giving UW-Madison students a chance to join in the process of helping companies grow. 

Machine learning guiding early-stage drug discovery process

Machine learning systems are helping researchers in Wisconsin discover promising drug candidates through more efficient data analysis. Tony Gitter...

Trusted brokers seen as key to navigating international trade

Supply chain experts on a recent webinar spoke to the importance of working with a trusted broker while navigating international trade.

Industrial air pollution declining, report shows

Industrial air pollution in the state has been declining over the past two decades, a report from the Department of Natural Resources...

Evers kicks off Wisconsin Tech Month with inclusivity focus

Gov. Tony Evers kicked off Wisconsin Tech Month with a focus on inclusivity, highlighting the "technological divide" in the state.
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