LAB audit highlights areas of improvement for Fast Forward program
Nearly a third of the “program successes” who participated in workplace training programs supported by Wisconsin Fast Forward grants didn’t get a...
Report highlights impacts of TIF investments
A new report on the state’s tax incremental financing program finds more than $4 of new tax base is created for every...
Exact Sciences liver cancer test granted breakthrough device designation
A new test for liver cancer being developed by Madison-based Exact Sciences has been granted “breakthrough device” designation by the FDA, promising...
Milwaukee startup ecosystem poised for health care investment growth
Members of Milwaukee’s startup ecosystem see potential for the city to capture more venture capital dollars in the health care sector.
Milwaukee startup developing pill-based alternative to asthma treatments
A drug discovery startup called Pantherics Incorporated is developing a pill-based alternative to current asthma treatments based on research conducted at UW-Milwaukee.
State investment landscape restricted by lack of capital, panelists say
Wisconsin's investment landscape is restricted by an overall lack of capital, according to a panel of investors.But they said the higher capital...
Startup innovations seen as key to fixing ‘broken’ health care system
Kristine Seymour, a partner with Michael Best Strategies, says startup innovations could be key to fixing what she sees as a broken...
New wearable ultrasound device could improve patient monitoring
A researcher with the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking to improve patient monitoring during anesthesia with a new...
HaloVino founder going into Early Stage Symposium with new sustainability focus
Milwaukee entrepreneur Jessica Bell is going into this year’s Early Stage Symposium with a new focus on sustainability for her startup HaloVino.
State regulators looking to combat groundwater contamination
State regulators are looking at new ways to combat groundwater contamination in Wisconsin, focusing on nitrates as well as lesser-known PFAS.
Exact Sciences study shows new cancer markers could improve screening test
Recent study results from Exact Sciences show that newly identified markers for colon cancer could improve the company’s Cologuard test.
Corn and ethanol producers feeling short-changed by proposed fuel standards
Corn growers and ethanol producers in Wisconsin are feeling short-changed after new details from the EPA undercut what they saw as a...
Cockpit Mobile piloting at music festivals
After a quick pivot from a previous venture, Madison entrepreneur Clay Burdelik recently piloted a new software application at several festivals around...
Research shows Alzheimer’s risk higher for those with Down syndrome
New research out of UW-Madison finds that adults with Down syndrome are much more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Binge drinking causing “significant number” of deaths in the state
Binge drinking in Wisconsin costs more than $2.6 billion in lost productivity each year, a recent study from the UW Population Health...
