WisBusiness

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Justin Byers, founder and CEO of Axio BioPharma.  This Madison-based company is a contract manufacturing and development organization, with customers ranging from early-stage biotech firms to top-10 U.S. pharmaceutical businesses. It’s focused on drug substances and research materials such as specialty proteins. 

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Justin Byers, founder and CEO of Axio BioPharma.  This Madison-based company is a contract manufacturing and development organization, with customers ranging from early-stage biotech firms to top-10 U.S. pharmaceutical businesses. It’s focused on drug substances and research materials such as specialty proteins. 

MADISON, Wis. – Fifteen major firms (thus far) are ready to meet with emerging companies at the Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place in-person at Milwaukee’s American Family Field on Monday, March 17 and produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council. Emerging companies may apply through Feb. 27 to meet with major firms and explore potential business relationships around technology needs...

Madison, Feb. 18, 2025—The Wisconsin Advertising Hall of Fame will induct Madison’s trailblazing advertising executive and creative director Dana Lytle of Planet Propaganda on Feb. 27. Known locally for innovative and laugh-out-loud creative with Belleville-based Duluth Trading Company,  Lytle and his teams helped their client solve “plumber’s butt” and offer free Buck Naked Underwear. Along the way,...

February 20, 2025- The Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and the Venture Dairy Cooperative filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Josh Kaul to challenge his decision to outsource the environmental litigation work of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) to an out-of-state special-interest group. DOJ entered an agreement with New York University to staff an attorney paid and employed by...

Green Bay Packers and Microsoft-backed venture capital firm to spotlight emerging innovation and startups ahead of 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay Contact: Grace Murray, Marketing & Communications murrayg@titletowntech.com GREEN BAY, Wis. (Feb. 20, 2025) – As Green Bay prepares to host the 2025 NFL Draft, TitletownTech,...

While proposed SNAP cuts, tariffs, and cuts to agriculture programs raise farmers’ concerns, Van Orden has continued to back President Trump’s policies LA CROSSE, Wis. – Tomorrow, Congressman Derrick Van Orden has an opportunity to hear directly from working Wisconsin farmers about the challenges facing them because of proposed cuts to SNAP benefits, new...

The Arc Wisconsin applauds Governor Tony Evers for his proposals in his state budget this week that can help children and adults with disabilities live safer, healthier, more independent lives. Specifically, The Arc Wisconsin supports the sum-sufficient increase to special education and the increased supports for school-based mental health services for students who need...

Farmers’ conservation efforts are making a real impact GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is partnering with Farmers for Sustainable Food on the FSF Climate-Smart Program. The program, which launched last year, helps farmers determine what conservation practices are most effective for their individual farms and provides tools to document their environmental...

People First Wisconsin thanks Governor Tony Evers for a state budget that supports people with disabilities to go to school and live in their communities with the supports they need to be contributing citizens. “The historic investment in special education and school-based mental health supports, along with increases for transportation, abuse and neglect oversight...

Renaissance Theaterworks produces BUYER & CELLAR, by Jonathan Tolins February 20, 2025 (Milwaukee, Wis)- Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) concludes their 32nd season with a one-actor comedy, BUYER & CELLAR by Jonathan Tolins, March 23rd - April 13th with preview performances on March 21st and 22nd, at the Theater on 255 S Water Street in Milwaukee’s...

The Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers applauds Governor Evers, and his vision for the 2025 State Budget. The inclusion of an increase for Wisconsin’s Independent Living Centers (ILCs) has been long overdue, but falls short of the amount necessary to bring our ILCs to an appropriate base funding level. As Wisconsin’s leading disability led, cross disability...