February 2016 The Tech Council Current  News, events and programming from the Wisconsin Technology Council Still and Senator Baldwin Visit with Senator Johnson Tech Council's Still visits DC to advocate for tech sector as part of CompTIA Fly-In Tech Council President Tom Still joined the CompTIA DC Fly-In Feb. 8-10 to advocate for IT sector priorities on Capitol Hill during the association’s annual fly-in to Washington, D.C. Still visited seven out of the state's 10 Congressional offices. Bits, bytes and business: UW-Madison ‘Comp Sci’ links to industry is topic at WIN-MSN The Feb. 23 WIN meeting in Madison will explore the work of the UW-Madison Department of Computer Sciences and its ties to business and industry. Innovation in self-driving vehicles set to roll as topic for March 10 WIN-MKE Can Wisconsin build on its history of automotive innovation to become a hub for self-driving vehicles? Learn more from expert panelists at the March 10 WIN-Milwaukee meeting. Deadline for student entries in the Wisconsin YES youth biz plan contest is April 4 The contest is open to middle and high school students in the state. The initial entry is only 250 words. Individual students and teams can enter at www.WisconsinYES.com. Third annual Wisconsin Tech Summit to be held April 25 at GE Healthcare Institute Large firms, such as GE Healthcare, Rockwell Automation, HP, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Dedicated Computing and more, will meet with emerging companies to explore possible business partnerships during the day-long event. Application process for emerging companies to open soon - stay tuned! TECH COUNCIL NEWS SERVICE: Release: Nominations sought for the Governor’s New Product Awards by Feb. 15 Release: Wisconsin ‘solar’ industry employs ‘over’ 1,900 State Journal: UW-Madison researchers to study Zika virus in monkeys Release: MadREP & Urban League to host Economic Development & Diversity Summit May 9 PostCrescent: $570M to be used for faster rural Internet Release: UWM receives top research rating from Carnegie Madison Startups: Propeller Health to collaborate with Humana Madison Startups: Curds on the Whey Release: Tom Still joins panel at Gov’s Conference on Economic Development JSOnline: Texas refinery company invests in Virent’s renewable fuel technology WisBusiness: Exact Sciences suing Humana over unpaid claims WisBusiness: Deltanoid Pharmaceuticals announces Jermasek as CEO WisBusiness: U.S. growth city No. 4, the buzz over Madison continues to grow WisBusiness: New Wisconsin crowdfunding platform plans expansion MadisonStartups: Telematic to join insurance accelerator WisBusiness: EatStreet partners with UberRUSH to improve food delivery in Chicago WalletHub: 2016’s best and worst metro areas for STEM professionals WisBusiness: Millennials poised to take over, expert says JSOnline: Enterprising brothers run inner city innovation technology workshops JSOnline: Epic Systems founder Judy Faulkner plans to give billions to charity JSOnline: Madison called a top area for tech professionals JSOnline: Johnson Controls merges with Tyco International; company to be based in Ireland JSOnline: Epic Systems soars with transition to electronic health records JSOnline: Fujifilm hopes Madison company’s cells will help it change the world WisBusiness: Keeping the jobs in Madison after a tech acquisition not a sure thing JSOnline: Marquette, Aurora to partner on $120M athletic research center Release: HealthMyne receives FDA clearance for its imaging analytics software NerdWallet: Best cities for young entrepreneurs BizTimes: UWM remains committed to research, chancellor says INSIDE WISCONSIN: Inside Wis: Immigration reform elusive in election year, but inevitable for economy JSOnline: UWM’s Mark Mone strikes upbeat tone, touts research as core mission Inside Wis: There’s still time in legislative session to address economic growth bills Still in JSOnline: Business Plan Contest winners find success down the road Inside Wis: Repeal nuclear moratorium – but don’t expect new power plants in Wisconsin Inside Wis: Campus entrepreneurism moves from fad to fixture for students, faculty WISBUSINESS:THE SHOW: Episode 159: Featuring interview with Arjun Sanga of WiSys Doug Jermasek, Deltanoid Pharmaceuticals Ian Abston @ WIN-MSN Tom Still, Tech Council Arjun Sanga, WiSys INVESTORS' CORNER: WisBusiness: Phoenix Nuclear Labs looks to expand medical isotopes products WisBusiness: ThedaCare invests in Smart Choice MRI WisBusiness: GymDandy looks to become Airbnb for athletic spaces BizOpinion: Dairy industry looks to angels WisBusiness: Madison ranked 14th in world in 2012 for venture capital invested per capita CapTimes: Madison startups to watch in 2016 WisBusiness: Engineering Propulsion Systems raises $3.6M for more efficient airplane engine JSOnline: Fertility app maker BluDiagnostics raises $1.2M in debt funding JSOnline: Centrose LLC and Kiio Inc. raise outside funding JSOnline: Ebullient Inc. raises $2.3M in investments JSOnline: Wisconsin companies raised $87.8M of venture capital in 2015 Xconomy: Ebullient snags $2.3M for computer cooling tech WisBusiness: Gener8tor, WIP named most active Midwest investors in 2015 Katie Brenner, bluDiagnostics GET INVOLVED: Wisconsin Innovation Network membership: Experience for yourself why WIN has been a Tech Council tradition for more than 13 years. ​With more than two dozen events annually, you'll expand your network while learning from top-notch speakers. When you become a WIN member, your membership applies to all chapters, statewide. With five different types of membership, you and/or your company will be sure to find a membership that fits your business goals. Join today! Thank you to the following individuals and organizations that have recently joined or renewed their WIN memberships: Individual Members Todd Boehm Alicia Bork Tracy Flood Dave Hynek Paul Kronberger Greg Mattlin Peter Qian Rowland Randall David Scholtens Corporate Members 4490 Ventures Arrowhead Research Corp. Capitol Bank Dedicated Computing HP Enterprise Services Influence Health Midwest Prototyping SHINE Medical Technologies Singularity Inc. Symphony Corp. Wisconsin Angel Network membership: Your $750 WAN membership entitles you to one free pass to both major conferences (Entrepreneurs' Conference and Early Stage Symposium), as well as regular WIN events. Thank you to BrightStar Wisconsin for renewing their WAN membership this month! Serve as a judge in the Wisconsin YES contest: If you are interested in serving as a judge for the 2016 Wisconsin YES youth business plan contest, please let us know. EVENTS YOU CAN'T MISS: Feb. 15: Nomination deadline for Gov's New Product Awards www.wspe.org/gnpa.shtml Feb. 23: WIN-Madison Sheraton Hotel, Madison March 10: WIN-Milwaukee UWM Innovation Accelerator, Wauwatosa March 22: WIN-Madison Sheraton Hotel, Madison ​April 20: Cleantech Network forum Wisconsin Energy Institute, Madison April 25: Wisconsin Tech Summit GE Healthcare Institute, Waukesha May 5-7: Biotech & The Law Global Conference Monona Terrace, Madison May 9: Economic Development & Diversity Summit (MadREP) Monona Terrace, Madison Email: events@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com Phone: (608) 442-7557 Fax: (608) 231-6877 Web: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com​  A web version of this newsletter is available here: https://www.cvent.com/e.aspx?3C,E1,7ea55c88-50b6-43b5-86c2-64a6bc0fdbfa To opt-out ExampleContactEmailAddress from all future communications from the Wisconsin Technology Council, including event notices, news releases and newsletters, please click here - Opt-Out.