WisBusiness

Deadline to Apply is March 15, 2010 Contact: Mike Bandli 608-224-5136 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting applications for its Agriculture Development and Diversification (ADD) grant program, which supports new enterprises and opportunities in the food and agricultural industry through innovation and growth. Proposals must be received by 5 p.m., March 15, 2010. "We are looking...

CONTACT: Kiera Wiatrak, wiatrak@wisc.edu, 608-890-2166 MADISON - The winners of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's "On, Wisconsin!" YouTube contest will receive two travel packages to Las Vegas to attend the Badger football game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 4. The travel packages, sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association and University Communications, will include: - Round-trip plane tickets to...

CONTACT: Doug Bradley, 608-263-0238, bradley@ocr.wisc.edu MADISON - What can you do with 100 hours and $15 in materials from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's surplus shop? In the past, competitors in the 100-Hour Wiscontrepreneur Challenge have created a dorm room terrarium from test tubes, made a dress from air filters and developed an alarm for safety heaters. The contest is sponsored by...

CONTACT: Diane Stojanovich, 608-890-1611, dstojanovich@pharmacy.wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy raised more than $22 million in its six-year People and Programs Campaign, topping its goal of $18 million. "Our donors and their most generous gifts have laid the groundwork for a very bright future," says Jeanette Roberts, dean of the school. "We have received critical support for...

CONTACT: Jignesh Patel, 608-263-7308, jignesh@cs.wisc.edu MADISON - If you commute by mass transit in Madison or Chicago, Jignesh Patel can tell you, to the minute, when your bus will pull up to your stop. He can do this no matter the weather or traffic conditions. Strolling through an airport, Patel, a professor of computer sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, can...

CONTACT: Joe Nolan, 262-470-2511, Joe@goodharvestmarket.com Waukesha, Wis. (February 9, 2009) - After a rough 15 months, Good Harvest Market is closing their Milwaukee location. Sales were negatively affected over the past year by the poor economy as well as sewer repairs in mid 2009, which often obliterated their storefront from view. Good Harvest will be...

BROOKFIELD, Wis.–February 9, 2010–Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI) today announced Steve Miazga, Business Development, will chair the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) 2010 CenterBuild Conference committee on marketing, promotions and technology. This year’s conference will be held December 1-3 in Phoenix. Miazga has participated in planning the event since 2003. “CenterBuild is the premier North American educational conference for retail...

Contact: Amy Mertz, 608.268.1231, ext. 13 amertz@madisonchildrensmuseum.org MADISON, Wis. -- Along with a new location for Madison Children’s Museum comes a completely fresh visual identity, anchored by a bold, playful logo and reflected in a redesigned Web site. Friends of the museum got the first glimpse of its new look as the logo was unveiled at the annual Kids Rock! music benefit...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news Michael Zach, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and guest faculty researcher with the Argonne National Laboratory, recently received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his program, “Electroplate and Lift Lithography: Easily Making Patterned Nanowires Using Non-Sacrificial Templates.” An expert in nanotechnology, Zach’s $401,442 NSF grant...

Media Contact: Kathy Kiedrowski, Marketing Senior Associate (608) 662-8600 Kathy.Kiedrowski@cliftoncpa.com MIDDLETON, Wis. (February 9, 2010) – Clifton Gunderson, ranked as one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and consulting firms, today announced the addition of Marcela Pralea to the Middleton, Wis. office of Clifton Gunderson. Pralea joined Clifton Gunderson as a tax associate. Her area of specialization includes tax return preparation for individuals...

Contact: Kristy Klug 262.677.3407 kklug@dcicheeseco.com RICHFIELD, Wis., February 8, 2010 – DCI Cheese Company, a leading importer, distributor and marketer of specialty cheeses and other restaurant-quality prepared foods, announces the addition of four new employees: Michael Sparda, Sales Director - East Coast; Bryan Lehner, Staff Accountant; Carol Menozzi, Merchandiser; and Kristy Klug, Marketing Communications Specialist. Additionally, five current employees...