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In an increasingly virtual world, the need for managing and storing data is crucial. With the drone and virtual reality industries growing rapidly, Mappix might be the convenient management platform drone pilots and companies have been searching for. Madison-based Mappix
A Wisconsin Counties Association report finds broadband is universal in cities and villages, but rural parts of the state have big gaps in coverage. The research arm of WCA, Forward Analytics, released a report this week titled, “Broadband in Rural
COVID-19 has given entrepreneurs a chance to grow their social media presence by focusing their efforts rather than trying to address all areas of their businesses, said media influencer group Applause! CEO Jon Jacques. He called the pandemic “a wake-up
Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order today urging people to stay home as much as possible while pressing businesses to take steps to protect employees and customers to combat COVID-19. But the order included no new directives limiting business
UW-Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and High Alpha Innovation are bringing a venture studio to campus. The studio provides startup capital and hands-on support to select business ideas sourced from faculty, students and staff. “The goal of the studio
Community spread of COVID-19 has restricted UnityPoint Health Meriter Hospital’s capabilities, according to President and CEO Sue Erickson. Additional sick calls and staff staying home to monitor potential COVID-19 symptoms have forced Meriter to adjust some of its operations. The
The Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition is celebrating its one-year anniversary today, recognizing the past 12 months of an overarching theme: collaboration. Last year at this time, the Tech Hub kicked off with six initial founding members to come together around
As client preferences change and the pandemic’s future remains unknown, Wisconsin-based Abacus Architects is using innovative digital tools to streamline its portfolio. The 23-person architecture firm works on around 100 projects per year nationwide across a range of markets, including
The innovator-in-residence at Marquette University says many organizations that want to be innovative are missing some key structural traits that would help them accomplish that goal. Chuck Swoboda says the six traits that make up the “CIRCLE of innovation” —
Foxconn today objected to Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.’s determination that the company is ineligible for billions in tax incentives under a contract signed with former Gov. Scott Walker. In today’s objection letter to WEDC, Foxconn wrote it looks forward to
“Talking Trade” hosts UW-Madison Prof. Ian Coxhead and M. E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel use the 2020 election to evaluate President Trump’s trade policy. They also discuss potential changes with a Joe Biden victory…. Please log in to
Science communication experts see faulty science communication and political division as major determinants in the nation’s response to climate change and coronavirus. Kendra Pierre-Louis, a climate change reporter from Gimlet Media and UW-Madison Science Writer in Residence, and life sciences
Pharmaceutical wholesale distributors are preparing to meet the unique needs of each state in distributing a COVID-19 vaccine. Wisconsin and other states are playing a unique role in determining vaccine administration, according to Matt DiLoreto, vice president of government affairs
An idea developed before the pandemic has turned into software to help restaurants and universities succeed in the COVID age. UW-Madison sophomores Abhijeet Manohar and Sourish Kundu have co-founded a secure menu and ordering platform as well as an indoor
Haribo of America will begin construction later this year on its gummi production campus in Pleasant Prairie. Construction on the 136.8-acre facility along I-94 is going to begin “as soon as possible” in 2020, according to Haribo’s release. It’s the
Wisconsin’s farm groups agree that more than $850 million in federal aid was needed to absorb the shock of COVID-19 in the ag sector, but trade and market changes for the long-term success of the industry are also critical. When
In this episode of “Talking Trade,” hosts Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel discuss how human rights charges in East Asia impact trade…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a
DWD is retroactively sending out an additional $300 per week to about 220,000 eligible claimants as part of the Lost Wages Assistance program. DWD started sending payments on Thursday and will continue making payments over the next week. The LWA
College campuses may never go back to normal, according to UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone. “There is no getting back to normal,” Mone said during a virtual Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce meeting. “We’re not going back to what we had
The state is partnering with Google Cloud to assist in Unemployment Insurance claims processing, allowing DWD to release payments faster. The collaboration with Google Cloud, announced yesterday, will use predictive analytics based on historical data to shorten the time it
In an increasingly virtual world, the need for managing and storing data is crucial. With the drone and virtual reality industries growing rapidly, Mappix might be the convenient management platform drone pilots and companies have been searching for. Madison-based Mappix aims to overcome the lack of data management in drone
A Wisconsin Counties Association report finds broadband is universal in cities and villages, but rural parts of the state have big gaps in coverage. The research arm of WCA, Forward Analytics, released a report this week titled, “Broadband in Rural Wisconsin: Identifying Gaps, Highlighting Successes.” The report cites the most
COVID-19 has given entrepreneurs a chance to grow their social media presence by focusing their efforts rather than trying to address all areas of their businesses, said media influencer group Applause! CEO Jon Jacques. He called the pandemic “a wake-up call” during his keynote address at the 2020 Wisconsin Early
Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order today urging people to stay home as much as possible while pressing businesses to take steps to protect employees and customers to combat COVID-19. But the order included no new directives limiting business activity or travel as Wisconsin faces a continued rise in
UW-Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and High Alpha Innovation are bringing a venture studio to campus. The studio provides startup capital and hands-on support to select business ideas sourced from faculty, students and staff. “The goal of the studio is to launch scalable and venture-backed companies off our campus,”
Community spread of COVID-19 has restricted UnityPoint Health Meriter Hospital’s capabilities, according to President and CEO Sue Erickson. Additional sick calls and staff staying home to monitor potential COVID-19 symptoms have forced Meriter to adjust some of its operations. The hospital is rescheduling elective surgeries that require overnight stays in
The Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition is celebrating its one-year anniversary today, recognizing the past 12 months of an overarching theme: collaboration. Last year at this time, the Tech Hub kicked off with six initial founding members to come together around doubling the technology talent in the Milwaukee region. By today,
As client preferences change and the pandemic’s future remains unknown, Wisconsin-based Abacus Architects is using innovative digital tools to streamline its portfolio. The 23-person architecture firm works on around 100 projects per year nationwide across a range of markets, including multi-family, health care, senior living, corporate and industrial. Eric Halbur,
The innovator-in-residence at Marquette University says many organizations that want to be innovative are missing some key structural traits that would help them accomplish that goal. Chuck Swoboda says the six traits that make up the “CIRCLE of innovation” — candor, initiative, resolve, courage, leadership and engagement — can be
Foxconn today objected to Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.’s determination that the company is ineligible for billions in tax incentives under a contract signed with former Gov. Scott Walker. In today’s objection letter to WEDC, Foxconn wrote it looks forward to continuing its discussions with WEDC in the coming weeks. “Despite
“Talking Trade” hosts UW-Madison Prof. Ian Coxhead and M. E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel use the 2020 election to evaluate President Trump’s trade policy. They also discuss potential changes with a Joe Biden victory…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please
Science communication experts see faulty science communication and political division as major determinants in the nation’s response to climate change and coronavirus. Kendra Pierre-Louis, a climate change reporter from Gimlet Media and UW-Madison Science Writer in Residence, and life sciences communication Prof. Dietram Scheufele headlined a university livestream titled “Climate
Pharmaceutical wholesale distributors are preparing to meet the unique needs of each state in distributing a COVID-19 vaccine. Wisconsin and other states are playing a unique role in determining vaccine administration, according to Matt DiLoreto, vice president of government affairs for the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (pictured above). HDA is a
An idea developed before the pandemic has turned into software to help restaurants and universities succeed in the COVID age. UW-Madison sophomores Abhijeet Manohar and Sourish Kundu have co-founded a secure menu and ordering platform as well as an indoor capacity tracker. Their business, Dine In LLC started as an
Haribo of America will begin construction later this year on its gummi production campus in Pleasant Prairie. Construction on the 136.8-acre facility along I-94 is going to begin “as soon as possible” in 2020, according to Haribo’s release. It’s the largest project in the company’s 100-year history. “HARIBO is the
Wisconsin’s farm groups agree that more than $850 million in federal aid was needed to absorb the shock of COVID-19 in the ag sector, but trade and market changes for the long-term success of the industry are also critical. When COVID-19 hit Wisconsin, it shut down schools, restaurants and hotels,
In this episode of “Talking Trade,” hosts Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel discuss how human rights charges in East Asia impact trade…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs
DWD is retroactively sending out an additional $300 per week to about 220,000 eligible claimants as part of the Lost Wages Assistance program. DWD started sending payments on Thursday and will continue making payments over the next week. The LWA benefit payments are estimated to result in another $224 million
College campuses may never go back to normal, according to UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone. “There is no getting back to normal,” Mone said during a virtual Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce meeting. “We’re not going back to what we had before.” College campuses can expect long-term decreases in physical footprints
The state is partnering with Google Cloud to assist in Unemployment Insurance claims processing, allowing DWD to release payments faster. The collaboration with Google Cloud, announced yesterday, will use predictive analytics based on historical data to shorten the time it takes to make decisions on UI claims. Another key feature