Could psychedelic therapy fight depression? Learn more at Aug. 25 Tech Council webinar

Treatment for addiction, depression and post-traumatic stress are among the targets of research into psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient found in so-called “magic” mushrooms. Learn how the Madison-based Usona Institute is a part of a worldwide research trend by attending the 10 a.m., Aug. 25 webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council.

Tech Council Innovation Network and Investor Networks members may register at no charge; the price for non-members is $20 for general admission and $10 for students and returning veterans. Click here to register.

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The Tech Council is part of a statewide group that is tracking the progress of “The Endless Frontier Act,” which is a bipartisan federal bill aimed at dramatically boosting research and development assets in the United States.

Related to the federal proposal is a webinar series on how Midwest assets can help to drive a national recovery.

“Shaping the Endless Frontier: How the Midwest Can Spark the U.S. Economy” is hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the Wisconsin Technology Council, Michael Best Strategies and UW-Milwaukee.

What will The Endless Frontier Act do? / 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 

This 60-minute discussion will include congressional co-sponsors and advocates of the Endless Frontier Act who will explain why now is the time, and the Midwest is the place, for bold investments in science, technology and innovation. For the last century, the United States had been the undisputed, global leader in university and industry research. Our panelists will explain how targeted federal investment in emerging growth centers focused on quantum computing, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and manufacturing can extend and expand U.S. leadership into the 21st century and beyond.

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-WI 
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-CA
Chancellor Mark Mone, UW-Milwaukee
Dr. Melissa Skala, Investigator, Morgridge Institute for Research; Professor of Biomedical Engineering, UW–Madison
Tom Still (moderator), president, Wisconsin Technology Council

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COVID-19

• WisBusiness: Local testing supply shortages, health officials weigh in
• CNN: New saliva-based COVID-19 test could be a fast and cheap ‘game changer’
• NYTimes: Scientists see signs of lasting immunity to COVID-19, even after mild infections
• Daily Mail: World is nowhere near reaching herd immunity, the WHO warns
• Reuters: WHO blasts ‘vaccine nationalism’ in last-ditch push again hording
• SciTechDaily: Researchers find early spread of COVID-19 was far greater than reported
• Madison Startups: Northstar partners with IsoTherapeutics
• CNN: Vaccine maker backed by the Gates’ soars 40%
• Wall Street Journal: Novavax starts mid-stage trial
• Forbes: After hydroxychloroquine, Trump now seeks FDA approval for oleadrin
• CNN: Inside the multibillion-dollar race for a vaccine
• Center Square: Wisconsin spent most of its coronavirus stimulus money on government 

ECONOMY

• WisBusiness: The Podcast with Frank Frasetto, USDA Rural Development in Wisconsin state director
• Milwaukee Business Journal: Restaurant owners considering how to social distance in the winter
• Wisconsin Examiner: DNC rural council meeting leaves out rural Wisconsin
• Channel3000: The cancellation of the Wisconsin football season will cost local economy nearly $100 million
• Milwaukee Independent: Wisconsin farmers continue to suffer from the failed politics of the trade war with China
• WISN: Los Angeles mayor calls for DNC Milwaukee do-over for 2024
• Madison.com: Technology, policy changes could cut carbon, save money and create jobs
• WKOW: Wisconsin receives federal funds to aid small businesses
• Washington Post: The virtual Democratic convention ignores Milwaukee at its peril
• Wall Street Journal: Postmaster to suspend USPS changes until after election
• Economist: Walmart’s profitable pandemic
• Axios: A wave of early retirements trigged by COVID is bad for the American economy
• UpNorthNews: Late medicine and food gone bad as USPS delays hurt Wisconsin families, businesses
• Axios: Coronavirus forces rethinking of safety net for working women
• WIZM: La Crosse businesses asking public to follow health recommendations
• UpNorthNews: Quiet DNC means lost opportunities for Milwaukee’s working class
• Milwaukee Business Journal: Small businesses that took PPP face huge, unexpected tax hits
• Axios: House to vote on USPS legislation on Saturday
• Fox: China’s anti-Trump election meddling raises new alarm, as DNI calls country biggest threat
• Wall Street Journal: Remote work is reshaping San Francisco as tech workers flee
• Milwaukee Business Journal: As virus lingers, Wisconsin institutions methodically reopen

HEALTH

• WisBusiness: Rural hospitals feel financial pressure as Medicaid reimbursement uncertainty rises
• NBC: Cleared by doctors, but not by the public: survivors face stigma
• NYTimes: Fearing a ‘twin-demic,’ health experts push urgently for flu shots
• Insider: Doctors say patients are denying medical advice due to misinformation
• Madison.com: Dentists alter procedures as oral care resumes during COVID-19
• LinkedIn: Post COVID-19, the workplace must never return to normal
• STAT: LGBTQ youth say cost, parental permission pose major barriers to mental health care 

ENTREPRENEURS + INNOVATION

• Cap Times: With virtual festival, UnderBelly aims to take attendees to another world – at home
• WisconsinINNO: The finalist companies for the 2020 Wisconsin Innovation Awards
• Herald Sheets: USPS files patent for a blockchain-based voting system
• BizStarts is accepting applications for their new BizStarts Institute, a year-long program to help underserved entrepreneurs
• WisconsinINNO: Concurrency helps create AI platform that assists workers with disabilities
• Release: SBDC releases free COVID response guide for entrepreneurs
• Milwaukee Business Journal: COVID-19 forced massive adoption of technology throughout Wisconsin
• Northwestern: Entrepreneurship is a deeply human endeavor, says NuMat Technologies founder

INVESTING

• Release: TitletownTech announces investment in Seattle-based StormSensor
• WisBusiness: LÜM partners with Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo, secures $3 million in funding round
• Crunchbase: SpaceX value skyrockets with $1.9 billion boost, led by Fidelity
• Medium: American Family Ventures launches insurance industry-backed fund, AFV Fund III

EDUCATION

• NBC15: Wisconsin releases guidelines for reopening K-12 schools
• AP: Universities scramble to deal with virus outbreaks
• Channel3000: Thompson wants $95.7 million boost for UW in state budget
• NBC: Coronavirus is spreading in schools, but the federal government isn’t keeping count
• CBS: Pandemic learning pods may deepen inequalities in education
• Madison.com: New UW program aims to diversify, attract teachers in Wisconsin schools
• Social Media Today: Facebook launches new ‘Educator Hub’ as students head back to school
• Madison.com: No good options: Working parents face tough choices
• WISN: Teacher builds outdoor classroom for social distance learning in all weather
• Madison.com: UW school navigate new, controversial Title IX changes
• Urban Milwaukee: UW-Milwaukee professor studying how to improve pandemic communication
  
  

Please send your upcoming virtual events for consideration to laura@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com

Learning and Talent Development at UW-Madison will be offering the Women and Leadership 31 Days of Learning through the entire month of August 2020

NVNG Investment Advisors is presenting Venture Capital throughout the Midwest on Wednesday, August 26

WARF presents Advancing Wisconsin’s Green Manufacturing Economy on Wednesday, August 26

SBDC presents Food Finance Institute Boot Camp with Tera Johnson on August 26, 27

Aberdean is offering Advanced OneNote class on Microsoft’s digital notebook on Thursday, August 27

• WI Health Connect: Think you may have COVID-19? Free, confidential over-the-phone screening now available.
• Live dashboard with QUICK NUMBERS and FACTS on the IMPACT of COVID-19
• Michael Best has formed a COVID-19 Task Force to address business and legal implications.
• Reinhart’s Coronavirus Resource Center includes the impact of HR 6201 on employees.
• BDO monitors the latest COVID-19 business impacts and regulatory updates.
• Learn more about Epic tools that can help you and your organization treat and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
• WIPLFi: Information to help businesses and individuals weather the coronavirus.
• Quarles & Brady has created a resource of COVID-19 articles that impact clients and businesses.
• Wisconsin Department of Tourism is actively planning for Wisconsin’s economic COVID-19 recovery.
• Click here to sign up for the WisPolitics/WisBusiness daily healthcare report.
• Husch Blackwell explores issues at the intersection of law and public health emergencies.
• TASC is making its expertise and emergency benefit accounts available for free to Dane County employers in 2020.
• Neider & Boucher provides their clients with the necessary focus to help define and reach their goals during COVID-19.
• UW-Madison’s CROWE researchers track and analyze the economic impact of COVID-19 in Wisconsin and beyond.
• WMC launched a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Business Resource Center and Employer Toolkit.
• Godfrey & Kahn’s COVID-19 Resource Center provides timely insights on the unique legal challenges and business implications created by the pandemic
• Baker Tilly’s Coronavirus Resource Center: how an unplanned event such as the COVID-19 outbreak can affect your organization, employees, customers and suppliers.
• The Burish Group: UBS Business Owner Resiliency Center
• The Creative Company is offering a free crisis white paper download: How to communicate with clarity during COVID-19
• Aberdean Consulting has an updated Remote Office/Home Office Security Survey  
• MKE Tech Hub has a new outgoing newsletter for the tech community to stay informed and engaged. Click here to subscribe.