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Oct. 2016
The Tech Council Current
News, events and programming from the Wisconsin Technology Council
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Stephen Konya, HHS-ONC
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Midwest investors with eyes on Wisconsin to kick off Nov. 16-17 Early Stage Symposium
A panel of Midwest investors who represent new funds with a combined total of more than $200 million in assets under management will launch the 2016 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. Investors from Lewis & Clark Ventures in St. Louis, Hyde Park Ventures in Chicago and MATH Ventures in Chicago – all relatively new funds with a Midwest focus – will speak during the opening session of the conference on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Madison’s Monona Terrace Convention Center.
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M3 Insurance to host Nov. 15 Wisconsin WOMEN Reception
Women. Opportunity. Mentors. Entrepreneurs. Networking. This special reception is dedicated to the unique and lasting effect of WOMEN in Wisconsin through their expertise, commitment and purposeful influence on the business climate in the state. This second annual event is the kick-off to 2016 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium November 16-17 at Monona Terrace in Madison.
What the ‘feds’ want: Priorities in health IT topic of Oct. 18 Tech Council Innovation luncheon
Stephen Konya, senior innovation strategist for the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, will offer an overview of federal priorities related to healthcare information technology at the Oct. 18 meeting of the Tech Council’s Innovation luncheon in Madison. The ONC leads the administration’s health IT efforts. It is a resource to the entire U.S. health system in terms of supporting the adoption of health information technologies, and also promotes the nationwide exchange of health information to improve health care.
An independent report on “The Value of Higher Education to Wisconsin’s Economy” will be discussed by the president of the University of Wisconsin System and the head of the Wisconsin Technology Council at the Wednesday, Oct. 19, meeting of the Tech Council’s Innovation Network in Appleton. UW System President Ray Cross will be joined by Tech Council President Tom Still for a discussion about how Wisconsin can better capitalize on higher education’s economic benefits, which range from supplying talent to carrying out research that can create intellectual property, commercial products and companies.
The Force for Positive Change Event is now accepting registrations! Secure your seat for a day of engaging speakers, sessions and awards for social entrepreneurship. Join us 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Discovery Building on the UW Madison campus, 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, Wisconsin. Speakers include representatives from Organic Valley Cooperative and Feeding America, social enterprises of all kinds, and John and Tashia Morgridge.
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TECH COUNCIL NEWS SERVICE:
Release: Fourth annual IoT Summit Chicago
WisBusiness: UW System President Ray Cross announces new Business Council
Release: Register now for the ARPA-E summit
JSOnline: AT&T seeks to deliver the internet over power lines
WisBusiness: UW System ranked 13th in the world on Reuters list of the top 100 most innovative universities
Release: ‘Investor Intros’ offer face-to-face meetings for companies at Early Stage Symposium
Post-Crescent: Invest in Wisconsin seeks public input
WisBusiness: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is celebrating National Health IT Week
BizTimes: Five Wisconsin companies named best workplaces for women
WisBusiness: Electronic games have huge potential to spark learning, panel says
BizTimes: Commercialization at heart of new Water Council institute
Milwaukee Business Journal: These women-owned businesses call Wisconsin home: The List
JSOnline: Virent’s long path to commercialization
The Journal Times: 100state is moving to a new downtown location
BizTimes: Carroll University to open two new buildings
Release: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin pushes for economic growth in Wisconsin with Small Business Innovation Act
SBA: Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. Awards $149,000 PRIME Grant
UW-Madison News: Engine software from UW spinoff being used around the world
WisBusiness: UW Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic hosting free consultations for business owners and owners-to-be
UW System: New Website Connects Wisconsin Employers to UW Student Talent
WisBusiness: Milwaukee-based Astronautics Corp. of America receives Federal Aviation Administration contract
BizTimes: How Wisconsin colleges and universities stack up in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
WisBusiness: Mequon-based Smart Choice MRI opens first clinic in Minnesota
WisBusiness: UW-Madison ranks 10th among public colleges in U.S. News & World Report
JSOnline: Inner-city firms targeted for investments
TOM STILL'S INSIDE WISCONSIN COLUMN:
Inside Wisconsin: Eau Claire’s downtown renaissance has ties to home-grown tech firm
Inside Wisconsin: Hands-on tech labs within schools blend education and workforce training
Inside Wisconsin: Learning from others can help all types of entrepreneurs down the path
Inside Wisconsin: Latest cyber-attack report underscores size of threat – and need for defense
Inside Wisconsin: Venture capital is a roller-coaster, and Wisconsin is along for the ride
Inside Wisconsin: Coming debate over UW funding, structure deserves public attention
Inside Wisconsin: Calling all early stage companies: Conference can help firms connect with investors
Still in JSOnline: North Dakota protests hit close to home
Inside Wisconsin: State sharpens its focus on fostering Main Street entrepreneurism
WISBUSINESS:THE SHOW:
Episode 174: Covers Tech Metrics, commentary; interview with Aaron Hagar of WEDC
Episode 173: Covers Tech Metrics, commentary; interview with Colleen Merrill of UW-Oshkosh SBDC
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Tom Still,
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INVESTORS' CORNER:
JSOnline: PerBlue game acquired for $35 million
Milwaukee Business Journal: Skills Pipeline to pay for talent travel for Milwaukee Startup Week
Release: GREE International Entertainment Acquires Blockbuster Mobile Gaming Franchise, DragonSoul
JSOnline: Aurora expanding ER technology
WisBusiness: Moxe Health has raised $5.5 million in a recent round of funding led by Safeguard Scientifics
Release: Exact Sciences Announces Inclusion of Cologuard® in HEDIS Quality Measures
Release: HealthX Ventures closes flagship fund of more than $20 million
WisBusiness: ThedaCare: 3D Mammograms improve detection, reduce false positives
Xconomy: Cellular Dynamics Spinoff Aims to Develop Vision-Restoring Therapies
Madison.com: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals inks drug development deal with Amgen worth up to $673 million
Release: Gener8tor and University of Minnesota forge partnership
Release: Wisconsin’s private equity investment efforts continue to generate attention inside and outside the state
JSOnline: HealthMyne raises $6.9 million
WisBusiness: New accelerator pitches at the state’s Food and Beverage Association
JSOnline: Startups: Help vets, help the economy
Venture Beat: Why my startup is staying in the Midwest
WisBusiness: SHINE Medical Technologies is moving from Monona to Janesville
PRWeb: Catalyze Raises $6.5M In Series B Financing To Meet Trusted Connectivity Within Enterprise Healthcare
WisBusiness: GymDandy to participate in the Stadia Sports Business Accelerator in St. Louis
Release: Comply365 to host Beloit’s fifth annual conference
Release: Health eFilings partners with Direct Patient Logistics
Release: Isomark’s ‘Energy Balance’ test takes the field with University of Wisconsin football team
WisBusiness: UW-Madison: Venture capital flows to UW grads
WisBusiness: Comply365: Hosting tech conference in Beloit
WisBusiness: EatStreet: Named one of Madison’s top places to work
Xconomy: Epic, Astronautics, Virent, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
BizTimes: OnCourse Learning acquires online training firm
WisBusiness: Madworks Coworking is now taking applications for its fall accelerator at the UW-Madison campus
WisBusiness: UW-Madison ranks 14th in the country for most venture capital-backed entrepreneurs
JSOnline: Enos: Startups and stray cats
TechCrunch: 11 reasons we didn’t invest in your company
BizTimes: WEDC launches new entrepreneurship program
WisBusiness: Cellectar Biosciences announces lead compound CLR 131 to be studied in head and neck cancer
Release: HealthMyne Brings On New CEO
FiveThirtyEight: St. Louis Is The New Startup Frontier
BizTimes: ConsortiEX raising $3 million round
Madison.com: Tech and Biotech: Madison startup helping Nashville musicians
WisBusiness: New grant program from WEDC looks to boost entrepreneurs in the state’s smaller communities
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