WisBusiness

MADISON, Wis. – The 2022 edition of the “Wisconsin Portfolio,” which provides detail on last year’s early stage investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies, is available online at www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com and in print for people who want to order copies. The report captures investments by angel and venture capitalists totaled more than $852 million in 2021, exceeding by...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Matt Nash, president of Kairos Technologies.  This recently launched subsidiary of WPS Health Solutions is a product development incubator that will use the “venture studio” model to develop tech-based solutions for the health care space.  Nash discusses the roots of the effort...

Contact Dr. Stephanie Findley, Board Vice Chair of the Findley Foundation and Director of the Findley Medical Clinic at (414) 988-3079 or stephanie@findleyfoundation.org.  WAUWATOSA, Wis. – The Findley Medical Clinic has earned a 2022 “Gold Rating” for quality of care from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC).  The NAFC’s...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Undersecretary for International Trade Diane Farrell discusses the administration’s pandemic recovery efforts.  “For those of us in the international sphere, it’s not just about building back better in the United States,” she said. “It’s about how do we strategize our economic recovery,...

Milwaukee, Wis. – May 26, 2022 – The Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW) hosts “One-on-One with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson” The program and IBAW’s annual meeting will be held on June 17, 2022, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at the Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. A plated breakfast will be served.

APPLETON, Wis. - Aftermarket automotive accessories retailers Custom Offsets & Fitment Industries are hosting their fifth annual Gallery Showcase event at the Resch Center in Green Bay on June 25th to support suicide prevention efforts in the Fox Valley cities. The Gallery Showcase will be held in the newly renovated Resch Expo Center in...

Hortonville, WI (May 26, 2022):  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently recognized Wolf River Community Bank for its lending support with the 2021 Wisconsin SBA Volume Lender Award for Asset Size $200 - $300 million. One of the bank’s lenders, Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Commercial Lending, Joe Lautenschlager, also was acknowledged for his work with...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 111 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit strong financial performance through March 31, 2022, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the first quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions were over $57.2 billion, an increase of $1.4 billion from...

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – A proposal submitted by Driftless Development Inc. and the Prairie du Chien Main Street Program to purchase amenities for a new weekly farmer’s market in an unused downtown parking lot has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. AARP Wisconsin is awarding one grant each month...

APPLETON, Wis. (May 26, 2022) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced registration is now open for the tenth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Co-sponsored by Pierce and the Green Bay Metro Fire Department this year’s climb will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The event is open to everyone who wishes...

CHIPPEWA FALLS -- Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is currently hiring a Government Relations Director, Rural Organizers, and Summer Staff. A member-driven organization, WFU is committed to enhancing the quality of life for farmers, rural communities and all people through advocacy, education and cooperative endeavors. The team is working to sustain economically viable family farms, support new farmers, reduce...

-- Banks in the state have “started the year 2022 strong” despite concerns about rising inflation, according to the Wisconsin Bankers Association. Total assets at Wisconsin banks increased about 5 percent over the 12-month period ending March 31 to exceed $143 billion, the latest WBA release shows. At the same time, total deposits rose...

Banks in the state have “started the year 2022 strong” despite concerns about rising inflation, according to the Wisconsin Bankers Association. Total assets at Wisconsin banks increased about 5 percent over the 12-month period ending March 31 to exceed $143 billion, the latest WBA release shows. At the same time, total deposits rose about...