Expert details biogas opportunities for Wisconsin

An expert with UW-Oshkosh says Wisconsin’s farming and food production industries present a “tremendous” opportunity for biogas in the state.  UW-Oshkosh Director of Biogas Systems and Research Development Brian Langolf spoke Friday during an Appleton event hosted by UW-Madison’s Wisconsin

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Investors striving to improve diversity in startup space

Investors in the Midwest and nationwide are striving to improve diversity and inclusion among startups and those who help fund them. Kelli Jones, co-founder and general partner for Sixty8 Capital in Indianapolis, yesterday discussed these efforts during the Wisconsin Technology

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WARF touting tech for analyzing soft materials

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is seeking partners to help commercialize a new method for analyzing the properties of soft materials.  According to an info sheet from WARF, which handles patenting and licensing for UW-Madison technologies, researchers at the university

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Trades advocates gaining ground in education space

Advocates for the trades are gaining ground in the education space, according to the head of the Construction Business Group.  Speaking yesterday at a Competitive Wisconsin event at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Robb Kahl noted many plumbers, operating engineers,

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Women increasing their presence in Wisconsin craft beer scene

Beermaking has traditionally been a man’s job. But the craft brewing industry — and pioneering women in the field — are changing that. And they are supporting each other through a group called the Pink Boots Society, a national organization made up of women in the brewery business. In Wisconsin,

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Pandemic, supply chain issues inflame workforce housing crisis

An expert with UW-Madison says the pandemic and supply chain disruptions have inflamed an existing workforce housing crisis in the state.  Kurt Paulsen, a professor of urban and regional planning with the university, says the cost of building new housing has risen by 35 percent in the past two years. 

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Madison College, United Way leaders discuss child care solutions

Leaders of Madison College and United Way of Dane County say employers in Wisconsin have a role to play in addressing the state’s child care challenges.  Speaking during a recent webinar hosted by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Dane County Vice President of Community Impact Jody

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Vote Solar applauding PSC decision on solar project financing

A spokesperson for Vote Solar is applauding state utility regulators for ruling in favor of the group’s petition related to third-party financing for a small solar project in Stevens Point.  John Delurey is the senior regional director for the California-based renewable energy advocacy group. In an interview yesterday, he said

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NorthStar completes construction, equipment installation at Beloit facility

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has finished construction and equipment installation at its Beloit production facility, federal officials announced.  In a release yesterday, the National Nuclear Security Administration said this facility will “significantly increase domestic production capability” for a widely used medical isotope called molybdenum-99 once it’s approved by regulators. Mo-99 is

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More deer killed so far this year despite fewer hunters, DNR says

The number of deer killed during opening weekend was up compared to 2021 even though there were fewer hunters this year, according to the Department of Natural Resources. In a briefing yesterday, DNR officials said 102,347 deer were registered statewide during the opening weekend, a 15 percent increase over 2021.

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Milwaukee Women inc chair touts impact of new Nasdaq diversity rule

The board chair for Milwaukee Women inc says a new Nasdaq rule requiring annual disclosures of diversity statistics will improve representation among business leadership.  “As we begin to see these organizations really making it an intentional business strategy to add diversity to their board, we will begin to continue to

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Expert details biogas opportunities for Wisconsin

An expert with UW-Oshkosh says Wisconsin’s farming and food production industries present a “tremendous” opportunity for biogas in the state.  UW-Oshkosh Director of Biogas Systems and Research Development Brian Langolf spoke Friday during an Appleton event hosted by UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Energy Institute. Biogas is a renewable energy source that’s produced

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NorthStar announces new contract development and manufacturing business unit

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has broken ground on a new facility in Beloit that will house a planned contract development and manufacturing business unit.  The company yesterday announced the formation of the new “Radiopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization,” or CDMO.  NorthStar develops and produces radiopharmaceutical products for therapeutic and medical

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Investors striving to improve diversity in startup space

Investors in the Midwest and nationwide are striving to improve diversity and inclusion among startups and those who help fund them. Kelli Jones, co-founder and general partner for Sixty8 Capital in Indianapolis, yesterday discussed these efforts during the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison. This seed-stage fund focuses

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Market conditions leading to less favorable deals for entrepreneurs, investors

Shifting market conditions are leading to startup acquisition deals that are less favorable for entrepreneurs and investors.  Speaking yesterday during the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison, Health eFilings CEO Robert Hopton described the current startup landscape as “very much a buyer’s market.” He noted this trend has

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WARF touting tech for analyzing soft materials

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is seeking partners to help commercialize a new method for analyzing the properties of soft materials.  According to an info sheet from WARF, which handles patenting and licensing for UW-Madison technologies, researchers at the university have developed a specialized portable device called a vibrometer that

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PSC decision on third-party solar expected early next month

The state Public Service Commission is expected to make a decision early next month on a case related to third-party financing for small solar projects in Wisconsin.  That’s according to Nick Hylla, executive director of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. This organization is petitioning the PSC to declare third-party financed

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Trades advocates gaining ground in education space

Advocates for the trades are gaining ground in the education space, according to the head of the Construction Business Group.  Speaking yesterday at a Competitive Wisconsin event at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Robb Kahl noted many plumbers, operating engineers, electricians and others in the trades have six-figure salaries with

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