WisBusiness: WBA: Releases Annual Wisconsin Economic Report
The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) has compiled eight sector-specific reports by industry experts to provide an overview of what is in store for Wisconsin’s economy in 2024....
The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) has compiled eight sector-specific reports by industry experts to provide an overview of what is in store for Wisconsin’s economy in 2024....
Cellular Logistics Inc. (CL) in Madison, Wisconsin, and Allele Biotechnology Inc. (ALLELE) in San Diego, California, have entered a collaboration to develop regenerative medicine products to treat ischemic heart disease....
Herb Kohl ’56, a senator, philanthropist, and business leader, passed away December 27, 2023. His commitment to the UW and to the state of Wisconsin will live on in all he touched....
Nine small businesses in Wisconsin, including3 URP tenants - Calimetrix, Proteovista and Xylome will receive up to $775,000 to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding....
This designation clears the way for Wisconsin to compete for up to $75 million in federal investments, and right away Wisconsin will receive a $350,000 grant for strategic development....
The first 2023 WARF Innovation Award has been given to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Ahmed Mahmoud, assistant professor of cell and regenerative biology; Timothy Kamp, professor of medicine; and Youngsook Lee, emeritus professor of cell and regenerative biology....
This year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison achieved something it never has before: The university exceeded $1.5 billion in research expenditures. This information, compiled annually by the National Science Foundation, is important, though it’s just one measure of research activity on campuses across United States....
The study, conducted by U.S. immigration law experts Shoreline Immigration, analyzed data on the quality of health care, job openings per 100,000 people, the quality of schools, average house prices, average salaries, and the rate of violent crime per 100,000 people in each state to...
The National Academy of Inventors has announced that University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers David Beebe, Guang-Hong Chen and Yoshihiro Kawaoka have been named to its 2023 class of fellows....
The decision to anchor roots in these regions is a testament to BioForward’s commitment to fostering a vibrant biohealth ecosystem in Wisconsin. With a vision to establish a personalized medicine technology hub within the state, the establishment of the Eau Claire office marks a pivotal...
In July 2020, Ruben Anthony Jr. stood at a podium in front of Urban League of Greater Madison and announced that his organization planned to build an incubator for Black and minority-owned businesses, and that Dane County would give $100,000 to pay for the planning....
William Murphy, professor at UW-Madison, and his lab members believe they’ve found a viable alternative that could allow mRNA therapeutics to be stored at room temperature. In a new paper in the journal Acta Biomaterialia, the researchers detail how using mineral coatings can maintain mRNA...
UW–Madison physicists have leading roles in the Illinois project, called the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, along with multiple Large Hadron Collider projects, Rubin Observatory and Cherenkov Array. The recommendations are included in a draft report published Dec. 7....
Exact Sciences, a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, announced today that it awarded $1.3 million to 23 organizations through its Funding Opportunities for CRC Screening Uptake Strategies (FOCUS) Program. Grant recipients are committed to improving colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates and making...
In this episode, Co-host Scott Mosley talks with Elizabeth Hagerman, Chief Innovation Officer of UW Health and Executive Director of Isthmus Project....
The NSF today released its Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) data showing a 10% increase in research expenditures at UW–Madison over the previous fiscal year, or more than $143 million for the period covering July 2021 and the end of June 2022....
Gov. Tony Evers today, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) has awarded the state of Wisconsin $1.9 million in technical assistance funding to support legal and financial advice for small businesses....
Forward BIOLABS, a leading biotechnology co-working laboratory and innovation hub, is recognizing the 22 esteemed leaders on its Advisory Board. These accomplished Advisors bring a wealth of experience in entrepreneurship and innovation across a range of industries, further strengthening Forward BIOLABS' commitment to accelerating startup...
Charles Isbell Jr., UW-Madison provost, met Nov. 21 with a tech-savvy luncheon crowd in Madison to talk about computing, computing education and the intersection with social sciences, but the discussion quickly turned to the pros and possible cons of AI....
Department of Workforce Development Economist Scott Hodek spoke yesterday during an online meeting of the task force’s subcommittee on industries, occupations and skills. He said AI is expected to impact occupations across the income scale in Wisconsin, including those that have relatively high pay such...