The dean of UW-Madison’s College of Engineering says hydrogen represents a significant opportunity for Wisconsin’s economy as the country moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But Ian Robertson also said society isn’t ready yet for widespread adoption of clean hydrogen
Two Madison-based companies have released new investment strategies aimed at bringing “complete political transparency” to S&P 500 index funds. Goods Unite Us and Quiver Quantitative yesterday announced the launch of the “Republican Large-Cap Core Strategy” and the “No-PAC Large-Cap Core
While the state’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.2 percent in September, Wisconsin continues to make progress in regaining jobs lost during the pandemic. That’s according to Department of Workforce Development Chief Economist Dennis Winters, who discussed the latest state
A supply chain specialist warns the United States will be “in a world of hurt” if semiconductor production coming out of Taiwan is disrupted. Rosemary Coates, founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute, discussed logistics trends yesterday during a
WARF’s annual research grant to UW-Madison totals $130 million for this academic year. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation yesterday announced its Board of Trustees has approved a $66.1 million base grant following a request from the university’s Office of Research
A group called Create Wisconsin, which wants more state support for the arts industry, is rolling out a new multi-pronged economic development initiative. In an interview yesterday, Create Wisconsin Director Anne Katz said the group has submitted its Grow Wisconsin
In the coming months, economists will be closely watching employment figures as a possible indicator of whether the economy is in a recession. That’s according to Dave Clark, executive associate dean and professor of economics at Marquette University. In a
The head of UW-River Falls’ Dairy Pilot Plant says the renovated facility, due to reopen this spring, will have three times as much production capacity. In an interview yesterday, plant manager Michelle Farner explained the university’s Dairy Pilot Plant first
An international trade expert says company leaders need to build a “culture of trade compliance” to avoid the pitfalls associated with importing and exporting overseas. Margaret Lange, compliance director for Milwaukee logistics firm M.E. Dey & Co., discussed this topic
Starbucks workers at a store in Green Bay are seeking to unionize for better hours and working conditions, according to union advocate and barista Ajii Rauworth. In an interview yesterday, Rauworth said workers at the Green Bay location submitted a
Room tax revenues in Wisconsin are bouncing back more quickly in tourist areas than those that rely more on business travel, according to a recent Wisconsin Policy Forum report. While statewide figures aren’t yet available for 2021, the report focuses
Rolf Wegenke, the recently retired head of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, says education leaders in the state need to fight negative perceptions around college education. “I think that’s the critical issue looking forward, is this ‘you
Epic’s research division aims to improve treatments for rare diseases through a large database drawing from millions of patients’ electronic health records. Panelists representing the Verona-based company discussed Epic’s rapidly growing Cosmos database during a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon held
Two researchers at UW-River Falls have been awarded a $250,000 grant to explore the impacts of dairy farms adopting robotic milking technologies. According to a release from the university, Luis Peña-Lévano and Shaheer Burney from UW-River Falls’ Agricultural Economics Department
The number of registrations for electric and hybrid vehicles in Wisconsin more than doubled in less than a decade, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. In 2013 — the earliest year such figures are available —
