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April 2016
The Tech Council Current
News, events and programming from the Wisconsin Technology Council
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David Cagigal,
State of Wisconsin
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Greg Piefer,
SHINE
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From software to medical devices to water, Biz Plan Contest finalists show state’s tech range
Twenty-seven entries representing sectors as broad as software, agriculture, water technology, medical devices and innovations in manufacturing are competing in the finalist round of the 13th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
Challenges of securing the ‘Internet of Things’ speech topic at April 25 Wisconsin Tech Summit
David Cagigal, the chief information officer for the state of Wisconsin and a leader in public-private efforts to prepare for cyber attacks on the Wisconsin economy, will speak during the April 25 Wisconsin Tech Summit in Waukesha. General admission now open at www.WisTechSummit.com.
Advice on launching cleantech startups topic at April 20 Cleantech Network forum
A panel of “cleantech” startup experts will provide instant feedback to three entrepreneurs during the April 20 Wisconsin Cleantech Network forum at the Wisconsin Energy Institute on the UW-Madison campus.
SHINE’s bright story: Medical isotope plant approval topic of April 26 WIN-Madison
Greg Piefer, founder and chief executive officer of SHINE Medical Technologies, will discuss SHINE’s journey from a campus medical physics laboratory to federal approval of a production plant at the April 26 meeting of the Tech Council’s Wisconsin Innovation Network in Madison.
Health innovation in the Fox Valley: ‘First Look’ at UW-Oshkosh startups at May 12 WIN-Northeast
Three examples of health startups from the UW-Oshkosh Alta Resources Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be highlighted during a “First Look” forum within the Thursday, May 12, meeting of the Tech Council’s Wisconsin Innovation Network in northeast Wisconsin.
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TECH COUNCIL NEWS SERVICE:
JSOnline: Wausau skills program takes a page from The Commons
WisBusiness: New startup studio will take different approach to launching ideas
Xconomy: Epic trial, WARF funding and city rankings on this week’s watchlist
Release: Information technology leader to join Marshfield Clinic Health System
JSOnline: UW-Madison initiative chooses 14 research projects to fund
NerdWallet: Madison ranked #2 on list of best cities for recent grads in 2016
WisBusiness: Beloit’s Comply365 flying high and expanding into other industries
WisBusiness: Marquette, MCW partnership to boost state’s life sciences industry
Golden: UW continues to thrive
Release: NAS panel takes stock of U.S. science literacy
JSOnline: Move to electronic health records begins to transform health care
WisEye: Dr. Brad Schwartz of Morgridge at WIN Madision luncheon
JSOnline: Erik Iverson named head of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
JSOnline: Propeller Health forges first-of-its kind partnership
JSOnline: Water Council’s BREW program promises to launch 75 startups
Release: Competition announces two winners to advance clean water technologies
Madison Startups: Startup Weekend dates announced
Release: WEDC South Korea trade venture offers companies biz development contacts
JSOnline: Let’s learn to build a new Milwaukee
Release: Audra Hoy to join Greater Oshkosh EDC
Release: New Venture Business Plan Competition awards UWM entrepreneurs
JSOnline: Keane Consultants to open coworking space at Bishops Woods
WisBusiness: U.S. SBA announces the 2016 Wisconsin Awards
Release: 2016 Bubbler Award Winners announced by NEWaukee
Madison Startups: Emonix wins Transcend Madison
WisBusiness: Milwaukee to get help training tech workers with White House TechHire program
JSOnline: EatStreet and Telkonet target hotel guests’ hankering for local food
Release: SBIR Advance program awards $525,000 to high-tech small businesses
JSOnline: Hospitals continue to make progress in reducing infections, but work remains
WisBusiness: Milwaukee among cities highlighted in new Brookings Institute report
INSIDE WISCONSIN:
Inside Wis: Business Plan Contest finalists capture diversity of state’s tech economy
Inside Wis: Don’t buy into primary campaign hype on Wisconsin’s economy
Inside Wis: New WARF director will bring expertise, connections to tech sectors
Still in JSOnline: Summit uses tools like ‘speed dating’ to help startups build connections
Inside Wis: Wisconsin producing new ways for students to learn career skills beyond classroom
Inside Wis: Let’s roll out a ‘welcome mat’ to firms that acquire Wisconsin companies
Still in JSOnline: Long-range view needed when considering Apple dispute with the feds
Inside Wis: Best way to control college debt cost is speed to graduate
WISBUSINESS:THE SHOW:
Episode 163: Featuring interview with League of Municipalities leader Deschane
Episode 162: Featuring interview with hospital association’s Eric Borgerding
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John Raymond, MCW
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Audra Hoy, OshkoshEDC |
Erik Iverson, WARF |
Tom Still, Tech Council
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Jerry Deschane,
League of Municipalities
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INVESTORS' CORNER:
JSOnline: Five gBETA companies to make their debut
JSOnline: Hartland engineer develops hydration tracker
JSOnline: Mequon video startup faces ‘Rugged’ early tests
Xconomy: Shark Tank, Blockchain and water tech on this week’s watchlist
State Journal: MobCraft Beer takes on the sharks
WisBusiness: Redox connecting app-makers with health systems
BizTimes: Project Foundry raises $1.25 million
JSOnline: Investors pump $52 million into Connecture Inc.
WisBusiness: Connecture getting $52 million to build more health insurance marketplaces
WisBusiness: Kelda Roys not missing politics with her OpenHomes startup
WisBusiness: gener8tor named one of nation’s top accelerators
JSOnline: Wantable raises another $2 million
Xconomy: Wantable, gener8tor and Arrowhead on this week’s watchlist
JSOnline: Madison startup creates marketplace for digital art
JSOnline: FloraSeq LLC’s ‘poop pill’ not for the squeamish
State Journal: Cellectar losses drop in 2015 compared to 2014
JSOnline: Reverse split keeps Cellectar listed on Nasdaq market
State Journal: NeuWave Medical to be acquired by a J&J company
WisBusiness: Dollars invested in Wisconsin early stage companies jumped by 67 percent
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Jalem Getz, Wantable
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Kelda Roys, OpenHomes |
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