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MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Research Foundation (UWMRF) announced $500,000 in catalyst grant awards made possible by support from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. The Catalyst Grant Program is designed to provide seed funding for promising research projects at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) that have strong potential for commercialization and impact on the local economy. Projects are...

Wisconsin – U.S. – Japan “Economics of Green” Conference features academic, business and political speakers from Japan and the United States   MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (May 6, 2008) – Kikkoman Foods, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturing plant of naturally brewed soy sauce, will celebrate the 35th anniversary of manufacturing Kikkoman products in the United States next month.  The Kikkoman plant, established...

MADISON – In a verbal decision today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved American Transmission Company’s (ATC) request to construct 35 miles of 345-kilovolt electric transmission line along an existing power line corridor in Rock and Dane Counties. The project is the first approved by the Commission to provide access to lower cost sources of electricity outside...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Wisconsin women have made "significant strides" toward improving their economic status over the past five years, according to a new report from Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton. Lawton said progress has been made in four areas key to women's workforce participation and economic success since 2003, when the Wisconsin Women = Prosperity initiative was launched....

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com The Badger State will send around 120 people and spend at least $250,000 to show off Wisconsin's biotech prowess during this year’s BIO 2008 International Convention, which runs from June 17-20 in San Diego. More than 55 companies, plus UW-Madison and other entities will be represented at the 1,600-square-foot Wisconsin Pavilion. Gov. Jim Doyle...

WisBusiness.com Wisconsin women have made "significant strides" toward improving their economic status over the past five years, according to a new report from Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton. Lawton said progress has been made in four areas key to women's workforce participation and economic success since 2003, when the Wisconsin Women = Prosperity (WW=P) initiative was launched. Those four areas...

WisBusiness.com Wisconsin could have nearly 1 million job openings by 2016, according to figures in a long-term employment study released by Gov. Jim Doyle today. The study, prepared by the Department of Workforce Development, says two-thirds of the posistions will be due to Baby Boomers retiring and other workers leaving the workforce. The other third will be new jobs. The...

MADISON - Today, a "blood drive" is a cheerful community event, featuring cookies and chats with the neighbors in the high school gym. But a century ago, the first successful blood donations occurred when two people were sewn together by their blood vessels as blood flowed from the donor to the recipient. Susan Lederer, chairwoman of the department of...

2006-2016 Wisconsin Employment Projections Now Available   MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced nearly one million job openings are projected in Wisconsin between 2006 and 2016, according to long-term employment figures recently released by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD).    “We are continuing to grow our economy in the face of national economic challenges, creating good-paying job opportunities for hard-working...