Two of the state’s newest venture capital funds are looking for big opportunities in health care technology. The Wisconsin Technology Council recently hosted a panel discussion spotlighting these funds. Panelists included George Arida, managing director for 30Ventures, based at
Cellectar Biosciences has achieved 94 percent tumor reduction in a patient taking part in a clinical trial for the company’s cancer treatment. The Madison-based pharmaceutical firm’s product is called CLR 131. It’s used to precisely deliver radiation to malignant
Earth Rider Brewery is making moves to expand its reach around the edges of Lake Superior and beyond. “We’re planning a phased approach to expansion with the success of the Earth Rider beer brand finding its niche in the
A report from UW-Madison highlights rural communities that have managed to keep their young adults, bucking the trend of millennials leaving for greener pastures. It shows these young adults want to be connected to nearby metro areas but also desire
Imagine the ability to predict where industry leaders will build their next headquarters. Well, Curate CEO and Co-founder Taralinda Willis did just that. After learning that tech giant Foxconn was headed to Wisconsin, Willis and her team predicted that the
Foxconn will have a presence in Green Bay through a recently announced innovation center, employing as many as 200. According to a release from the company, this move will help forge connections with potential partners for Foxconn’s supply chain
Community support is key to some of the earliest-stage startups working in the recently opened StartingBlock space in Madison. “All the faces that you see everyday — it keeps the mood up,” said Clay Burdelik, CEO of YoEats, which
Foxconn has pledged to spend $30 million on a water recycling system at its Mount Pleasant facility that would significantly cut down water use. The zero liquid discharge system would reduce water intake at the manufacturing plant from an
Five UW-Milwaukee engineering students will get the chance to study and work in Taiwan through a newly announced co-op agreement between the university and Foxconn. “We are delighted to host Foxconn’s first international co-op program in Wisconsin and be
Foxconn plans to make $1.4 billion in supply purchases in Wisconsin each year once the LCD manufacturing facility is up and running. But questions remain about who exactly will provide the needed materials. Keenan Grenell, director of the Milwaukee-based
Technology is transforming some of the Midwest’s most important industries, driving change in manufacturing and agriculture. So said a panel of experts who spoke at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference yesterday in Madison on how these sectors and others are shaking
The size of investment deals in Wisconsin is on the rise, according to one of the latest investors to join the ranks of the Badger Fund of Funds regional partners. Ross Leinweber of Milwaukee’s Bold Coast Capital joined fellow investors
Wisconsin lawmakers stressed the importance of getting millennials into the workforce at a recent discussion event held at the downtown Appleton Beer Factory. “Every generation has its own challenges — this one included — but it also brings enormous strengths,”
Foxconn Technology Group is insisting it remains committed to its pledged $10 billion investment in southeastern Wisconsin, though the Taiwanese manufacturer also plans to make smaller screens at the Racine County site. The statement comes after a report from Nikkei
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Protecting production crops against bacterial invasion is an eternal struggle for agriculture.
An early-stage animation startup called dodles is in New Orleans for a major tech conference this week, as company leaders strive to connect with investors and potential partners. The Appleton-based business is developing a platform where content creators can create,
I took a ride in a self-driving shuttle at UW-Madison, and got a firsthand look at how autonomous vehicles interact with a busy campus road. Demonstrations were held Tuesday and Wednesday this week, giving the the public a chance to
The new Marshfield Clinic Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Tissue Repair will begin admitting patients in early May, providing specialty pressure- and oxygen-based treatments. Marshfield Clinic began developing a hyperbaric medicine program about seven years ago as an add-on to
ThedaCare Behavioral Health personnel are getting training on using one of the best tools to avoid opioid deaths: naloxone. Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome Adams stressed the crucial role this drug can play in keeping someone alive after
Two of the state’s newest venture capital funds are looking for big opportunities in health care technology. The Wisconsin Technology Council recently hosted a panel discussion spotlighting these funds. Panelists included George Arida, managing director for 30Ventures, based at University Research Park in Madison; and Mike Rodgers, who heads
Cellectar Biosciences has achieved 94 percent tumor reduction in a patient taking part in a clinical trial for the company’s cancer treatment. The Madison-based pharmaceutical firm’s product is called CLR 131. It’s used to precisely deliver radiation to malignant tumor cells while avoiding healthy cells that would be damaged
Earth Rider Brewery is making moves to expand its reach around the edges of Lake Superior and beyond. “We’re planning a phased approach to expansion with the success of the Earth Rider beer brand finding its niche in the area,” CEO Tim Nelson told WisBusiness.com. The company started
A report from UW-Madison highlights rural communities that have managed to keep their young adults, bucking the trend of millennials leaving for greener pastures. It shows these young adults want to be connected to nearby metro areas but also desire a strong sense of community in the place they’re living.
Imagine the ability to predict where industry leaders will build their next headquarters. Well, Curate CEO and Co-founder Taralinda Willis did just that. After learning that tech giant Foxconn was headed to Wisconsin, Willis and her team predicted that the new plant would be in Racine County. Soon after, news
Foxconn will have a presence in Green Bay through a recently announced innovation center, employing as many as 200. According to a release from the company, this move will help forge connections with potential partners for Foxconn’s supply chain in the Green Bay area. Foxconn said Friday it
Community support is key to some of the earliest-stage startups working in the recently opened StartingBlock space in Madison. “All the faces that you see everyday — it keeps the mood up,” said Clay Burdelik, CEO of YoEats, which has been working out of the space for the past
Foxconn has pledged to spend $30 million on a water recycling system at its Mount Pleasant facility that would significantly cut down water use. The zero liquid discharge system would reduce water intake at the manufacturing plant from an estimated 6 million gallons per day to 2.5 million gallons
Five UW-Milwaukee engineering students will get the chance to study and work in Taiwan through a newly announced co-op agreement between the university and Foxconn. “We are delighted to host Foxconn’s first international co-op program in Wisconsin and be a model for other universities in the state,” UWM Chancellor
Foxconn plans to make $1.4 billion in supply purchases in Wisconsin each year once the LCD manufacturing facility is up and running. But questions remain about who exactly will provide the needed materials. Keenan Grenell, director of the Milwaukee-based Manufacturing Diversity Institute, says the state has a chance to
Technology is transforming some of the Midwest’s most important industries, driving change in manufacturing and agriculture. So said a panel of experts who spoke at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference yesterday in Madison on how these sectors and others are shaking things up in the Rust Belt. Brian Waller, head of
The size of investment deals in Wisconsin is on the rise, according to one of the latest investors to join the ranks of the Badger Fund of Funds regional partners. Ross Leinweber of Milwaukee’s Bold Coast Capital joined fellow investors yesterday in Madison for a panel discussion during the second
Wisconsin lawmakers stressed the importance of getting millennials into the workforce at a recent discussion event held at the downtown Appleton Beer Factory. “Every generation has its own challenges — this one included — but it also brings enormous strengths,” said U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Green Bay Republican. He
Foxconn Technology Group is insisting it remains committed to its pledged $10 billion investment in southeastern Wisconsin, though the Taiwanese manufacturer also plans to make smaller screens at the Racine County site. The statement comes after a report from Nikkei Asian Review, which cites anonymous sources, that said Foxconn is
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Protecting production crops against bacterial invasion is an eternal struggle for agriculture.
An early-stage animation startup called dodles is in New Orleans for a major tech conference this week, as company leaders strive to connect with investors and potential partners. The Appleton-based business is developing a platform where content creators can create, share, license and sell illustrations in an online marketplace. According
I took a ride in a self-driving shuttle at UW-Madison, and got a firsthand look at how autonomous vehicles interact with a busy campus road. Demonstrations were held Tuesday and Wednesday this week, giving the the public a chance to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of these technologies,
The new Marshfield Clinic Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Tissue Repair will begin admitting patients in early May, providing specialty pressure- and oxygen-based treatments. Marshfield Clinic began developing a hyperbaric medicine program about seven years ago as an add-on to other medical and wound care. The program is now the
ThedaCare Behavioral Health personnel are getting training on using one of the best tools to avoid opioid deaths: naloxone. Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome Adams stressed the crucial role this drug can play in keeping someone alive after an opioid overdose would have stopped their breathing. In an