Report highlights impact of hiring Wisconsin workers for solar projects
A report from Forward Analytics finds that hiring local workers to construct new solar energy projects could generate twice as much economic...
Self-driving vehicle research ongoing, though local officials concerned about costs and risks
While transportation officials and scientists in the state continue autonomous vehicle research, local officials are expressing concern about the potential risk and...
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.
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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.
