SwanLeap looking to reach new international customers

SwanLeap co-founder Brad Hollister is bringing new logistics technologies to businesses with operations in Latin America, anchored by the company’s first international office in Mexico.   “Mexico has been the perfect storm for us,” he told WisBusiness.com.   After being

WisBusiness: The Podcast with Yu-Lin Yang, president of Transcend UW

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features Yu-Lin Yang, president of Transcend UW.   This student org, which grew out of UW-Madison’s engineering department, helps connect participants with funding sources for their startup ideas.   Student organizers put on

Scientists at UW-Madison moving toward new cancer treatments

UW-Madison scientists have made a discovery that opens up new avenues for investigating potential cancer treatments.   Their work centers on the p53 protein, which is described as “the guardian of the genome.” In its unmutated form, it protects against

Isomark test detects infections two days before formal diagnosis

A device from a Madison-based startup has been shown to detect infections two days before they could be diagnosed in a clinical setting.   That’s from a recent study published in the scientific journal of the American Association for the

CEOs of Tomorrow empowering young entrepreneurs

A Madison-based nonprofit is helping young entrepreneurs develop business solutions to issues in their own communities.   “We work with a large population of kids of color,” said Roxie Hentz, executive director of CEOs of Tomorrow. “We are empowering our

New report examines tax incremental financing

A study from the Wisconsin Policy Forum finds Milwaukee has upped its usage of tax incremental financing to drive private investment in new developments.   Between 1999 and 2018, the report shows the city’s share of property in tax incremental

JangoBio advancing to next stage of animal testing

Researchers with JangoBio, a Madison-based startup developing stem cell therapies, are set to begin testing on companion animals such as dogs within the next two months.   Bill Kohl, chief operating officer for JangoBio, says this marks a step forward

Paper Council chair calls for more funding for paper science programs

The chair of the Wisconsin Paper Council is calling for increased state funding for UW-Stevens Point’s paper science and chemical engineering programs.   Craig Timm says those programs are vital to the state’s paper industry.   Wisconsin papermakers are facing

UW-Oshkosh researchers develop new glucose sensor

Researchers at UW-Oshkosh have developed a new glucose sensor that promises greater stability and effectiveness than the standard enzyme-based blood testing strips.   Enzymes are tiny protein structures that function as cellular catalysts, playing an essential role in most biochemical

Wisconsin Partnership Program funds health research projects

Researchers at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are getting up to $3 million through the Wisconsin Partnership Program, which has grants for research projects.   The eight awarded projects are set to begin in 2019, with diverse

WisBusiness: The Podcast with Erin Rasmussen for the American Wine Project

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features another conversation with Erin Rasmussen, founder and winemaker for the American Wine Project.   As climate change is affecting wine producers around the world, this newcomer to Wisconsin’s winemaking community sees an

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