Those who regularly follow economic dynamics in Wisconsin (present geek included) are accustomed to seeing steady under-performance when it comes to comparing the state and the region to other parts of the country. A recent …
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UW–Madison-incubated quantum computing startup joins CQE as corporate partner
Qolab, the first quantum computing startup incubated at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) as a corporate partner. The company, which has obtained millions of dollars in financing and is …
Forward BIOLABS Announces 15 Biohealth Startups as Forward Membership Winners
Forward BIOLABS, with support from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Forward Membership Program. The Forward Membership Program awards early-stage startups a variety of memberships with …
UW researcher joins ranks of National Academy of Inventors fellows
University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Gabriele Neumann has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the organization announced today. The NAI Fellows Program was established to highlight academic inventors who have demonstrated …
InsideWis: Life sciences ‘family tree’ in Wisconsin has big branch in Third Wave
People searching for long-lost facts about their ancestors is a hobby that ranks close to gardening in popularity, but what if the “family tree” in question is corporate instead of human? Those stories can also …
New UW video game Mooving Cows improves dairy farm employees’ animal handling skills
There was a time when rural folks co-existed with farm animals. Horses were used to plow and cows were milked by hand. This one-on-one interaction with animals gave people a real sense of understanding what …
SixLine Semiconductor co-founder named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list
The co-founder and chief executive officer of Middleton-based SixLine Semiconductor has been recognized by Forbes as a 30 Under 30 leader in the manufacturing sector. Katy Jinkins and her co-founder, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Michael …
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase
The Wisconsin School of Business’ Plenary Room was the place to be on Wednesday, September 25th, when nearly 160 guests—students, faculty, staff and community members—gathered to gain entrepreneurial insights and inspiration from three distinguished UW-Madison …
Wisconsin Technology Council: It’s 100 years young: WARF’s future topic for chief exec Iverson’s keynote at Early Stage Symposium
Erik Iverson, chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, will join Tech Council President Tom Still for a Nov. 13 keynote conversation to launch the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium. The conference will be held in-person at the …
Engineered additive makes low-cost renewable energy storage a possibility
Solar and wind are quickly transforming the energy landscape—but if we are to realize the full potential of these intermittent, renewable energy sources, we’ll need safe, affordable batteries capable of storing it. As part of …