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The latest State of Working Wisconsin report highlights “a fragile moment in the economy” as record-high wages are offset by rising inflation and faltering job growth. The report, now in its 30th year, was created by the High Road Strategy
A study from UW-Oshkosh found local zoning changes seem to be “a necessary but insufficient condition” for expanding workforce housing. The report was issued earlier this summer by the university’s Whitburn Center for Governance and Policy Research. It makes the
Wisconsin’s food insecurity rate was 13.5% in 2024, according to new data from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap project. That’s up from 11.8% in the prior year. The group found the state had a “food budget shortfall” of $551
The founder of CellTrack, who won this year’s Pressure Chamber pitch contest in Madison, will use an upcoming trip to Silicon Valley to “warm up investors” for a coming $5 million seed funding round. Victor Santoro Fernandes is a postdoctoral
The founding dean of UW-Madison’s new College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence sees universities as a “counterbalance” to industry in the AI field, ensuring the technology benefits society. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, who led the effort to recently launch the university’s first
Prices across dozens of hospitals in Wisconsin were “consistently and substantially higher” than prices for the same services in Illinois, a report from a UW-Madison think tank found. The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy recently issued a report
The winners of a several hundred million-dollar transmission project construction bid called Wisconsin’s native transmission utility a “sore loser” for its efforts to overturn the bid award. American Transmission Company in June asked federal regulators to overturn the decision-making that
Insurers seeking ACA plan premium increases in Wisconsin for 2027 say rising medical costs and greater use are driving their double-digit requests, while advocates raise concerns about affordability. Health insurers in the state are requesting an average premium increase of
Nurses at SSM Health Dean Medical Group have filed a petition to hold a union election for 380 workers across 10 clinics, SEIU Wisconsin announced, raising concerns about provider burnout, “unfair” pay and staffing issues. The union yesterday said the
UW-Madison researchers have created a technology for sensing vibrations at “much lower cost” than traditional systems, with possible applications in health monitoring, predicting natural disasters and structural testing. WARF included the technology in its latest roundup of top licensing prospects
SHINE Technologies will lead a federally backed project aimed at improving fuel recycling with AI, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. The Janesville-based nuclear technology company this week announced it has been chosen for two programs under the
During the recent WEDC trade mission to Africa, state officials sought to deepen the economic ties between Ghana’s Niche Cocoa and Wisconsin. The trade mission took place July 20-25, featuring diplomatic meetings with local officials in both Ghana and South
The leader of a UW-Madison research project getting $25 million in federal funding says the effort will offer scientists “unprecedented capabilities” to design and test advanced materials. The National Science Foundation yesterday released details for two new Materials Innovation Platforms,
The CEO of We Energies’ parent company says he has “confidence” that Oracle will meet the collateral requirements imposed on it by state regulators to receive power service in Wisconsin.
WEDC provided $229 million to 303 businesses and other recipients in Wisconsin in the latest fiscal year, exceeding the prior year’s total of $198 million. That’s according to Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO John Miller, who discussed the
The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows a further drop in public opinion on data centers, with just 22% of surveyed registered voters saying the benefits of these projects outweigh the costs. In the group’s latest survey, conducted earlier this
Federal research funding cuts are having “unacceptable” impacts on scientific progress, according to the vice chancellor for research at UW-Madison. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska spoke yesterday on a panel in Milwaukee organized by the Wisconsin Technology Council, focused on how shifting federal
UW-Madison researchers are “paving the way for scalable and practical” quantum computing by using advanced sensors to improve the technology. That’s according to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which is touting the approach as a top licensing prospect in its
— By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com If not for the running craze of the 1970s, Wisconsin’s Trek Bicycle Corp. might never have come to exist. Some five decades ago, Trek co-founder and serial entrepreneur Dick Burke became a running
A national group called the LIBRE Initiative is calling for loosening regulations on housing development in Wisconsin to improve affordability, with a focus on the state’s Hispanic community. Roel Sanchez, the grassroots engagement director for the group in Wisconsin and
The latest State of Working Wisconsin report highlights “a fragile moment in the economy” as record-high wages are offset by rising inflation and faltering job growth. The report, now in its 30th year, was created by the High Road Strategy Center, a UW-Madison think tank formerly named the Center on
A study from UW-Oshkosh found local zoning changes seem to be “a necessary but insufficient condition” for expanding workforce housing. The report was issued earlier this summer by the university’s Whitburn Center for Governance and Policy Research. It makes the case that “zoning reform” as well as engaging with public-private
Wisconsin’s food insecurity rate was 13.5% in 2024, according to new data from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap project. That’s up from 11.8% in the prior year. The group found the state had a “food budget shortfall” of $551 million for 2024, up from $463 million in 2023. This
The founder of CellTrack, who won this year’s Pressure Chamber pitch contest in Madison, will use an upcoming trip to Silicon Valley to “warm up investors” for a coming $5 million seed funding round. Victor Santoro Fernandes is a postdoctoral fellow in UW-Madison’s Medical Physics Department and CEO of the
The founding dean of UW-Madison’s new College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence sees universities as a “counterbalance” to industry in the AI field, ensuring the technology benefits society. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, who led the effort to recently launch the university’s first new college in more than 40 years, discussed his vision
Prices across dozens of hospitals in Wisconsin were “consistently and substantially higher” than prices for the same services in Illinois, a report from a UW-Madison think tank found. The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy recently issued a report comparing prices between 70 hospitals in Illinois and 60 in
The winners of a several hundred million-dollar transmission project construction bid called Wisconsin’s native transmission utility a “sore loser” for its efforts to overturn the bid award. American Transmission Company in June asked federal regulators to overturn the decision-making that awarded Chicago-based Viridon a contract to build four extra high-voltage
Insurers seeking ACA plan premium increases in Wisconsin for 2027 say rising medical costs and greater use are driving their double-digit requests, while advocates raise concerns about affordability. Health insurers in the state are requesting an average premium increase of 20.9% for next year, according to rate review filings posted
Nurses at SSM Health Dean Medical Group have filed a petition to hold a union election for 380 workers across 10 clinics, SEIU Wisconsin announced, raising concerns about provider burnout, “unfair” pay and staffing issues. The union yesterday said the move was “inspired by the momentum” generated by nurses at
UW-Madison researchers have created a technology for sensing vibrations at “much lower cost” than traditional systems, with possible applications in health monitoring, predicting natural disasters and structural testing. WARF included the technology in its latest roundup of top licensing prospects among its portfolio of engineering and computer science university research.
SHINE Technologies will lead a federally backed project aimed at improving fuel recycling with AI, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. The Janesville-based nuclear technology company this week announced it has been chosen for two programs under the U.S. Department of Energy’s $5 billion Genesis Mission, created in
During the recent WEDC trade mission to Africa, state officials sought to deepen the economic ties between Ghana’s Niche Cocoa and Wisconsin. The trade mission took place July 20-25, featuring diplomatic meetings with local officials in both Ghana and South Africa as well as visits with African businesses and institutions
The leader of a UW-Madison research project getting $25 million in federal funding says the effort will offer scientists “unprecedented capabilities” to design and test advanced materials. The National Science Foundation yesterday released details for two new Materials Innovation Platforms, splitting $50 million in total funding over a six-year period.
The CEO of We Energies’ parent company says he has “confidence” that Oracle will meet the collateral requirements imposed on it by state regulators to receive power service in Wisconsin.
WEDC provided $229 million to 303 businesses and other recipients in Wisconsin in the latest fiscal year, exceeding the prior year’s total of $198 million. That’s according to Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO John Miller, who discussed the state agency’s annual impact yesterday during a meeting of its
The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows a further drop in public opinion on data centers, with just 22% of surveyed registered voters saying the benefits of these projects outweigh the costs. In the group’s latest survey, conducted earlier this month, 76% of registered voters said the costs of data
Federal research funding cuts are having “unacceptable” impacts on scientific progress, according to the vice chancellor for research at UW-Madison. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska spoke yesterday on a panel in Milwaukee organized by the Wisconsin Technology Council, focused on how shifting federal priorities are impacting innovation in the state. She previously served
UW-Madison researchers are “paving the way for scalable and practical” quantum computing by using advanced sensors to improve the technology. That’s according to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which is touting the approach as a top licensing prospect in its portfolio of engineering and computer science research from the university.
— By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com If not for the running craze of the 1970s, Wisconsin’s Trek Bicycle Corp. might never have come to exist. Some five decades ago, Trek co-founder and serial entrepreneur Dick Burke became a running enthusiast, eventually competing in Boston Marathons and numerous other races.
A national group called the LIBRE Initiative is calling for loosening regulations on housing development in Wisconsin to improve affordability, with a focus on the state’s Hispanic community. Roel Sanchez, the grassroots engagement director for the group in Wisconsin and a former real estate agent, said “we are in one