The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will issue 30,000 grants of $2,500 to Wisconsin small businesses to help them get back on their feet amid disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read details here.

Businesses: UW-Oshkosh survey wants your input on COVID-19

This survey is a partnership of the Center for Customized Research and Services, Wisconsin's nine regional economic development organizations, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.  It is designed to measure the economic hardships and impact of the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic on the state's business community.  This is the third in a series of monthly surveys that you will be invited to complete. Results from previous surveys can be found here.

Please consider all questions within the context of your business's current situation.  All responses are considered confidential and results will only be reported in aggregate.  Click here to get started.

Promega Microsatellite Instability Molecular Test, OncoMate™ MSI Dx Analysis System, CE Marked & Available in Europe

Promega Corporation today announced CE marking for the OncoMate™ MSI Dx Analysis System as a new in vitro diagnostic medical device in Europe. OncoMate™ MSI is a PCR-based, validated gold standard for determining microsatellite instability status in solid tumors. It offers analytical sensitivity and unsurpassed specificity with a short turn-around time. Click here to read the article.

WPR: Where stay-at-home orders and other COVID-19 restrictions are in effect in Wisconsin
WISN: Counties, municipalities that reopened & remain closed
TMJ4: Dane County issues its own order, continues Safer At Home measures
City of Milwaukee Health Department: COVID-19 Public Health Plan for the City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Journal: 13 of 72 Wisconsin counties and the city of Racine have extended stay-at-home orders
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Here's which Wisconsin counties and cities have continued or started new stay-at-home orders
Urban Milwaukee: Cities respond to pandemic with public space experiments
The Journal Times: After the coronavirus: Your next road trip may look like this
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What we've learned about how to protect yourself from coronavirus in reopened Wisconsin
Milwaukee Business Journal: Employers need to weigh legal and health ramifications when reopening, experts say
Madison.com: As Memorial Day tempts people outdoors, precautions advised
The Cap Times: Some Madison restaurant owners wary about reopening dining rooms
Madison.com: How should I clean and store my face mask?
Wisconsin State Journal: How to manage COVID-19 risk as you leave your cocoon
BizTimes: Area restaurants carefully approach reopening dine-in service
Humana offers a Workplace Reentry Essential Guide in checklist format to assist employers
Forbes: Expert advice for behaving responsibly during the next phase of the pandemic
The New York Times: See how all 50 states are reopening
Milwaukee Business Journal: MMAC: Majority of Wisconsinites not ready to return to work, restaurants or malls
Milwaukee Business Journal: First look at changes made to Potawatomi Casino as it prepares to reopen
Tech Crunch: Google Maps updated with COVID-19 info and related transit alerts

WisBusiness: WEDC expects up to 30 percent business closures statewide
StateScoop: Wisconsin CIO David Cagigal to step down
Urban Milwaukee: Wisconsin has third least restrictive pandemic rules
Forbes: As Fauci warns his “worst nightmare” is far from over, why is he being ignored?
Fast Company: How COVID-19 has changed investing, according to VCs
Milwaukee Business Journal: How Northwestern Mutual is helping bring 300 tech jobs to Milwaukee
WisBusiness: DWD announces “dramatic increase” in Work-Share Program
BizTimes Milwaukee: GalaxE.Solutions to locate innovation hub in downtown Milwaukee
ABC: Global GDP could plummet by 7% due to pandemic, OECD warns
BizTimes Milwaukee: PE firm Mason Wells raises $767 million for investment fund
Milwaukee Business Journal: Some U.S. employers think hiring will never return to pre-pandemic levels
Madison Startups: WARF ninth in patents in 2019
Wisconsin State Journal: UW studying 'COVID toes,' skin condition apparently linked to COVID-19
Milwaukee Business Journal: The Fed expands Main Street Lending Program again to reach more small businesses
STAT: Medicare leader calls for expanded telehealth access after COVID-19
BizTimes Milwaukee: Uncertainty and optimism in Manpower’s latest employment outlook survey
Madison.com: WHO walks back comments on asymptomatic spread
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Quarantines, social distancing helped US prevent almost 5 million COVID-19 cases
Milwaukee Business Journal: Fed predicts no rate increases through 2022
WisBusiness: Grocery stores adapt to consumer behavior
National Bureau of Economic Research: Determination of the February 2020 peak in U.S. economic activity
CNN: More than half of states may be undercounting coronavirus cases by not following CDC guidelines
UpNorth News: UW schools are planning to resume in-person classes in the fall
Wisconsin State Journal: Over 900 jobs to be lost as Verso plans to shutter paper mill in Wisconsin Rapids
Milwaukee Business Journal: Not everything about the SBA's PPP has changed: Here are 6 things to know
BizWomen: Workers say no thanks to apps tracking their contact with coworkers
Milwaukee Business Journal: Business leaders want Milwaukee's economy to phase in gradually
The Business Standard: China begins human trial on another potential COVID-19 antibody therapy
CNN: As more Americans head out, 22 states are seeing jumps in new coronavirus cases
WisconsinINNO: Madison VR startup Holos selected to Techstars space accelerator
UpNorth News: Coronavirus increased mail-in ballot popularity. Conservatives now want to make it harder
Milwaukee Business Journal: Milwaukee promotion, messaging adapting to a downsized DNC
Madison.com: Why a wellness routine is your top priority amid protests and the pandemic — and how to start
WIRED: Black investors call on VCs to fix hiring and funding
The New York Times: 5 rules to live by during a pandemic [Rule No. 1 is “Check the health of your state and community.”]
CNN: Why some of us have stopped being COVID vigilant and how to overcome it
NBC26: Shakeup comes at Wisconsin health agency during pandemic
Fast Company: The U.S. can get to 90% clean electricity in just 15 years

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

WisBusiness/WisPolitics hosts COVID-19, Trade Tensions, Turbulent Markets -- Trouble for Wisconsin Ag on Thursday, June 11

Newaukee presents a Cloud Café webinar: ForeFront: Sherman Park on Thursday, June 11

NVISIA’s Trends on Tech Talent Attraction due to COVID-19 with Kathy Henrich on Thursday, June 11

Accelity Marketing presents a bi-weekly COVID-19 Business Strategy (open forum) webinar, next on Thursday, June 11

BDO’s Payer-Provider Relationships will Dictate Post-COVID-19 Landscape is on Thursday, June 11

BizTimes is hosting Candid Conversations in Nonprofit Leadership: Staying the course during a crisis on Friday, June 12

Center for Technology Commercialization is holding a virtual Department of Defense SBIR/STTR Workshop on Thursday, June 18

Greater Green Bay Chamber presents TechConnect: Work in a Tech Startup on Monday, June 22

AMA Madison presents AI and Voice in the 2020s: What Marketers Need to Know with Nick Myers on Tuesday, June 30

• Gov. Evers’ office has launched a statewide COVID-19 website that aggregates information and resources throughout state government:
• COVID-19 Volunteer Program
• Prioritizing Children’s Mental Health
• Religious Gatherings and Services
• DVA Assistance to Needy Veterans Program
• Call 1-800-WIS-VETS for Veterans Benefits Information
• Relief and recovery resources for your business: Reopen guidelines
• Gov. Evers Announces Badger Bounce Back Plan
• Helping minority-owned micro-businesses weather the storm: Ethnic Minority Emergency Grant
  
• The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development produced this helpful Frequently Asked Questions document.
• The Wisconsin Department of Revenue offers these information sources:
•       Business Development and Government Relations (BDGR)
•       COVID-19 Information and Announcements
• WEDC has compiled a comprehensive overview of their resources along with state and federal resources to assist Wisconsin citizens aimed at maintaining the viability of the companies upon which our economy depends.
• Report any scams or price gouging to Wisconsin Department of Justice: If you suspect fraud or a scam, Attorney General Kaul suggests filing a complaint online at datcp.wi.gov.
• Small Business Administration (SBA) has guidance for businesses, Pending congressional and presidential approval, the SBA may offer another round of low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and Paycheck Protection Program loans for businesses and non-profits impacted by coronavirus
• Centers for Disease Control: Coronavirus latest updates
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services: COVID-19 Outbreaks in Wisconsin
• The FDIC has provided guidance to banking institutions and consumers affected by COVID-19 and encouraged financial institutions to work constructively with borrowers and customers in affected communities.
• The Department of Labor has issued guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements.
• NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers are providing services to small- and medium-sized manufacturers such as connecting businesses that are pivoting their production in response to the coronavirus to new supply chains, connecting firms with state resources, advising companies on new operational issues, and providing workforce support.
• “Wisconsin COVID-19 Startup Talent” is a new project to help those displaced from jobs and employers now hiring
• The Department of the Defense has established the Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF) for COVID-19 to assess and rapidly respond to challenges presented by this pandemic. They are collecting information from both government and non-government personnel who are interested in getting involved. All resources and solutions are welcome from industry, academia, venture capital firms, individual contributors and more. Request information here.
• Wisconsin Hospital Association releases a COVID-19 dynamic Situational Awareness Update
• View an interactive map of public wi-fi “hot spots” in Wisconsin