The people of Madison have many good reasons to smile, according to a new survey. The Wisconsin capital slotted third in Wallethub’s latest ranking of the happiest cities in America....
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward Wisconsin. She shares her perspective on the state’s demographic workforce challenges, arguing Wisconsin should be doubling down on supporting growing industries such as biohealth....
Forty-nine entries from 25 different municipalities have advanced to the semi-final round of the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced. Those 49 plans also represent the geographic diversity of Wisconsin, with 28 coming from outside the state’s two largest cities. Fifteen...
UW–Madison professors aren’t merely dreaming of a better world — they’re actively building it. We asked faculty members across campus to describe breakthroughs in their fields that will improve life for all of us. In an era not known for optimism, here are many good...
Wisconsin is getting $80 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding which has been earmarked to help support entrepreneurs and small business. Gov. Tony Evers and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, along with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, announced plans...
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing nearly $3.8 billion for building projects in his 2023-25 capital budget, nearly half of which will go toward upgrading and renovating University of Wisconsin System’s aging facilities. ...
Rebecca M. Blank, an economist and educator who served in high-level U.S. government and academic positions and, for nine years, as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died of cancer Feb. 17 near Madison, Wisconsin. She was 67....
Wisconsin is getting $80 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding which has been earmarked to help support entrepreneurs and small business. Gov. Tony Evers and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, along with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, announced plans...
In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Aaron Olver, director of University Research Park in Madison, talks about expansion projects current and future....
We are pleased to officially announce Aaron Olver as the 2023 chair of the Chamber Board of Directors! Aaron was appointed Managing Director of University Research Park in 2014. He previously served as the Chamber's Membership Committee Chair, and as the Chamber's Public Policy Chair...
New research published in the journal Stem Cell Reports investigated CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing methods to insert anti-CD2 CAR into pluripotent stem cells and produce CAR macrophages. Associate scientist Jue Zhang, who has been with the Jamie Thomson Lab at Morgridge for over 11 years, took...
Wisconsin’s consistently strong rankings for quality health care are a tangible marketing asset in the competition to attract and retain workers and businesses from other states, regions and nations. Those are among conclusions in “Taking the Pulse: How Quality Health Care Builds a Better Economy,”...