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This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nicolas Paris, CEO of life sciences firm Gilson and board chair for BioForward Wisconsin.  Madison-based Gilson is an 80-year-old UW-Madison spinoff company with subsidiaries in France that makes instruments used for scientific research. Along with highlighting the company, Paris shares his experience...

MADISON, Wis. – Little known outside farm country but important to people who live and work there are programs such as “RF-DASH,” an acronym that stands for Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health. It’s a nine-year-old effort to train rural firefighters, who are often first responders in such settings, the basics of caring for people injured...

DANE COUNTY, Wis. (May 1, 2025) – Hundreds of Dane County residents took part in a free transportation challenge this April, swapping solo car trips for more sustainable options like biking, walking/rolling, riding the bus and carpooling. The result? Over 15 tons of carbon dioxide emissions were avoided—roughly the same as getting four gas-powered vehicles off the road...

Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the fourth of five segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025. See coverage of the event here.

Creating a self-funding incentive program to attract people to Wisconsin is the “only way” to offset demographic challenges in the years to come, economist Dale Knapp argues.  Knapp, who leads the Wisconsin Counties Association’s Forward Analytics research division, spoke yesterday during the 2025 Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon. The Madison event was hosted by WisPolitics,...

-- Creating a self-funding incentive program to attract people to Wisconsin is the “only way” to offset demographic challenges in the years to come, economist Dale Knapp argues.  Knapp, who leads the Wisconsin Counties Association’s Forward Analytics research division, spoke yesterday during the 2025 Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon. The Madison event was hosted by...

Contact: Tom Still or Julie Johnson at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features Brent Ridge, the chief executive officer of Dairyland Power Cooperative, a La Crosse, Wis., utility that serves parts of four states. Ridge discusses the future of...

MILWAUKEE — Robert Pondiscio, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Sarah Almy, chief of external affairs for the National Council on Teacher Quality, will serve as keynote speakers for an afternoon conference, “Focusing K-12 Education Reform on Teaching Efforts,” hosted by Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education and...

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Madison, WI – Join the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce for our next Advocacy in the A.M. featuring leaders from the Milwaukee and Madison regions. This fast-paced unscripted exchange will highlight the strengths and challenges of Wisconsin's twin economic engines. County executives and chamber leaders will share quick takes on key issues, including workforce housing, talent attraction...

MADISON, Wis. (April 30, 2025) – Twenty-five Iowa and Wisconsin high school seniors received $1,000 Innovation Scholarships from Alliant Energy. The annual scholarships, to be used for higher education expenses, reflect students’ academic achievements and outstanding leadership in their communities.  Students demonstrated leadership through community service and volunteer work, as well as academic achievement through exceptional grade point...