AI task force issues action plan, holds final meeting

The Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence has issued its final action plan, covering a wide array of policy proposals across education, government, workforce and economic development.  The task force held its final meeting at Madison College this

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Renaissant to use $5M round to develop software platform

Software startup Renaissant will use a recently completed $5 million investment round to fund further development of its logistics platform, the Milwaukee-based company announced.  The Series A funding round was led by Green Bay’s TitletownTech — a venture capital firm

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MMAC report shows few positive trends in May

Milwaukee’s local economy “took a step back” in May after positive momentum was seen in April, according to the latest Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce report.  Just seven of the 23 economic factors MMAC tracks saw year-over-year improvement in May,

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AI task force issues action plan, holds final meeting

The Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence has issued its final action plan, covering a wide array of policy proposals across education, government, workforce and economic development.  The task force held its final meeting at Madison College this week, wrapping up efforts that began with its first meeting

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Biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field

A state biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field, provide specialized training, fill job openings with skilled workers and more.  That’s according to Mark Thomas, chief strategy officer for Madison Area Technical College and leader of the Actualizing Biohealth Career Pathways project, one of several key initiatives

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Madison’s Trek Travel expands into week-long hiking trips

–By Brian Clark, for WisBusiness.com When Tania Burke was growing up in Pewaukee, she often hiked with her family at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo. “I loved it,” said Burke, president of Madison-based Trek Travel, which has been leading bicycle tours around the globe for more than two decades.

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Renaissant to use $5M round to develop software platform

Software startup Renaissant will use a recently completed $5 million investment round to fund further development of its logistics platform, the Milwaukee-based company announced.  The Series A funding round was led by Green Bay’s TitletownTech — a venture capital firm created by the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft — and

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MMAC report shows few positive trends in May

Milwaukee’s local economy “took a step back” in May after positive momentum was seen in April, according to the latest Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce report.  Just seven of the 23 economic factors MMAC tracks saw year-over-year improvement in May, compared to 10 positive indicators in April. And only three

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UW-Madison scientists testing new soil nutrient sensor this summer

Scientists at UW-Madison this summer are testing a device that senses soil nutrients, which could help farmers make better decisions when fertilizing.  The sensor technology created by engineers at the university can be used for real-time monitoring of nitrates in soil, which are essential for growing crops. But excess nitrate

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MCW leading health screening effort through Tech Hub initiative

The Medical College of Wisconsin will lead a health screening initiative as part of the Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub effort thanks to newly announced federal funding.  The U.S. Economic Development Administration last week awarded $49 million to the state-based effort, led by the 18-member Tech Hub Consortium, including MCW. The

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Head of UW vet lab says bird flu situation could get much worse

The head of UW-Madison’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says the ongoing bird flu outbreak “could get much worse” if the virus mutates further.  Speaking during a recent livestream hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, Keith Poulsen discussed the latest developments related to the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that’s now hit

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Williams-Smith addresses negative views of Milwaukee ahead of the RNC

Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart,

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PSC chair wants faster development of new nuclear technologies

Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand says legislation that recently cleared the U.S. Senate will accelerate development of new nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors.  Speaking last week during a WisPolitics luncheon in Madison, Strand said “there is a lot of really exciting innovation, research and development happening” within

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Home affordability hits all-time low in May, WRA reports

Home affordability in Wisconsin hit an all-time low in May even as home sales rose 11% over the year, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports.  The increase comes as total listings and median prices continue to rise, according to the latest WRA report. A total of 6,566 homes were sold in

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