The Wisconsin Hospital Association’s latest annual financial report highlights ongoing challenges for health care providers amid a “sustained period of low margins” as well as higher profits for hospitals.  WHA yesterday released its “Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals, Fiscal Year 2023” report, which shows hospitals in the state saw a 40.8%

A key state Biohealth Tech Hub workforce project aims to connect underserved communities with employment gaps across the sector.  That’s according to Mark Thomas, chief strategy officer for Madison College, a tech hub consortium member that’s leading the project. He spoke yesterday during BioForward Wisconsin’s Wisconsin BioHealth Summit in Madison,

Wisconsin’s biohealth industry had an estimated $22 billion direct economic impact in the state last year, according to BioForward Wisconsin’s latest report.  The Madison-based group recently published its “Wisconsin Biohealth Industry Landscape and Economic Impact Report,” detailing job growth in the sector and its contribution to the state economy. The

The number of annual union petitions in the state has more than doubled in recent years, suggesting interest in unionization is on the rise even as the share of Wisconsin workers in unions has fallen substantially.   Wisconsin had a total of 47 union petitions filed with the National Labor Relations

Statewide home sales in September were 8.7% lower over the year as prices continued to rise, the latest Wisconsin Realtors Association report shows.  A total of 5,817 homes were sold in the state last month, down from 6,370 in September 2023. Still, year-to-date home sales are 3.8% higher than during

Early research on cancer drugs that use SHINE Technologies’ Illumira product found they could extend patients’ lifespans and more effectively treat kidney and prostate cancer, the Janesville company announced.  The business and WARF Therapeutics, the drug discovery program of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, recently released findings from research conducted

Smaller nuclear energy technology could play a role in bolstering the U.S. nuclear industry due to potential economic advantages over traditional plants, a UW-Madison expert says.  That’s according to Benjamin Lindley, assistant professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics at the university. He spoke yesterday during a seminar focused on

Researchers at UW-Madison are leveraging a unique quirk of animal biology to improve an imaging technique used to identify targets for drug therapies.  A team led by Prof. Ci Ji Lim recently published a study in the journal Nature Communications detailing this research, which is focused on boosting the clarity

Immigrant workers are overrepresented among STEM fields and agricultural sectors both in Wisconsin and across other states bordering the Great Lakes.  That’s one finding from a new report, “Building Community and Fueling Growth: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region.” It was released this week by the

A large proposed solar project in Wisconsin called Vista Sands would offset more than 1.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution in its first year of operations, equal to the emissions of more than 353,000 vehicles.  That’s according to a recent report commissioned by Pennsylvania-based developer Doral Renewables and

Wisconsin is set to receive more than $830,000 from a multi-state settlement with  Marriott International, Inc., Attorney General Josh Kaul announced.  The payment coming to the state is part of a $52 million settlement related to a data breach of the Maryland-based company’s guest reservation system, according to Friday’s release

In a new report, a UW-Madison economist calls for creating and maintaining “off-farm employment opportunities” to help ensure the survival of Wisconsin farms. The Division of Extension report was authored by Prof. Steven Deller, with the university’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.  Citing a recent analysis of the latest

A report from a UW-Madison working group says the university’s culture around entrepreneurship “emphasizes gatekeeping and risk management,” weakening its ability to attract startup talent.  The university yesterday released a report called “Empowering the Wisconsin Idea: The Future of Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,” authored by a group of

Wisconsin nursing homes and assisted living facilities would need to add 33,000 new beds in just seven years to maintain the state’s current ratio of beds to elderly residents, according to a Forward Analytics report.  This research arm of the Wisconsin Counties Association yesterday released a report called “On the

DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek and state Rep. Nate Gustafson, R-Fox Crossing, said AI has the potential to improve the jobs market for Wisconsinites. Pechacek said at a recent WisPolitics luncheon in Madison that she thought that AI, like previous important technologies, could reduce “the dull, the dirty, and the dangerous”

More than two-thirds of Wisconsin employers in a recent WMC survey say higher health care costs are affecting their business, as some businesses cut compensation and capital investments.  Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce recently released its latest Wisconsin Employer Survey, tapping 182 businesses of various sizes by email and traditional mail. 

Scientists with the Morgridge Institute for Research in Madison have been testing new synthetic materials used for turning stem cells into heart muscle cells, with applications in bio-manufacturing.  Danielle Desa is a post-doctoral fellow with the research institute, which has deep ties to UW-Madison. She spoke yesterday during a Wisconsin

Seven projects linked to startups founded by UW-Madison researchers have been chosen for $500,000 in funding from the State Economic Engagement and Development program, supporting further research and technology advancement.  The university’s Discovery to Product program, which coordinates the SEED program, yesterday announced recipients for funding in fiscal year 2025.

The Stand with Crypto coalition, which recently stopped in Wisconsin as part of a swing state tour, aims to support domestic development of cryptocurrency and inform voters about where candidates stand on this currency.  The national nonprofit group launched a little more than a year ago and spent much of