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March 16, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has reached U.S. shores and is touching all aspects of daily life in Wisconsin, including businesses in the tech community. To provide information to thousands of Tech Council Current readers, we will offer periodic updates and roundups on what’s happening in Wisconsin and beyond. We especially want to hear about your own “best practices” and how you are dealing with COVID-19 in your businesses and workplaces. Feel free to send news releases, company statements and other ideas for consideration to laura@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com.
Here’s an update on the Wisconsin Tech Summit, which was reformatted from its live, March 16 setting at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field to a series of video and teleconferences between participating major companies and emerging companies. Many of those virtual #WisTechSummit meetings took place Monday, with early participants reporting smooth encounters.
As we collectively hunker down to minimize the COVID-19 threat, let’s stay physically and emotionally healthy. We’ll come out stronger on the other end.
Sincerely,
Tom Still, president
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CORONAVIRUS AND OUR TECH COMMUNITY:
InsideWis: For business dealing with coronavirus effects, it’s mostly new territory
NBC15: State Emergency Operations Center elevates to Level 1 response
CDC issues interim guidelines for businesses: Read the latest here.
WMTV: Public Service Commission tells utility companies to suspend disconnections
Wisconsin State Journal: Tony Evers bans gatherings of 50 or more people statewide in effort to slow spread of COVID-19
TMJ4: ‘This is just the beginning’: How a top WI doctor wants us to work together to stop the spread
WBAY: Millions holed up at home as U.S. routines shift profoundly; volunteer gets 1st vaccine test shot
Stevens Point Journal: Spectrum offering free access to broadband and Wi-Fi for students without access for 60 days
Wisconsin State Journal: 'A devastating impact': Local Madison businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic
InsideWis: Can Wisconsin help combat coronavirus? Perhaps, in time
Scale Up Milwaukee: What you can do to help local businesses continue to thrive from the comfort of your own home
USA Today: Is Zoom ready for most of America to work online?
Not that it was high on your ‘Coronacation’ list, but….
Starting March 16, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District will be closed to visitors to prevent the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19. The district has suspended all tours at the plant.
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Move to online schools offers students chance to enter ‘Wisconsin YES!’ business plan contest
The closing of schools across Wisconsin due to the COVID-19 epidemic means teachers and students will pursue instruction opportunities online in the coming weeks. One useful tool readily available for middle- and high-school students is the Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science, or Wisconsin YES!, contest. Public, private and home-schooled students across Wisconsin are eligible to turn their science- and tech-related ideas into business plans and compete for cash and prizes. This free, statewide youth business plan contest is modeled after the successful Governor’s Business Plan Contest. It is open for online entries from Wisconsin middle- and high-school students through 5 p.m. April 13, 2020. The contest begins with a 250-word summary submitted through WisconsinYES.com.
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WISCONSIN and FEDERAL RESOURCES:
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Tom Still
Tech Council
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TOM STILL'S INSIDE WISCONSIN COLUMNS:
InsideWis: For business dealing with coronavirus effects, it’s mostly new territory
InsideWis: Health care quality measures can be part of growing the economy
InsideWis: Can Wisconsin help combat coronavirus? Perhaps, in time
InsideWis: With partnerships and academic resources, some communities finding new prosperity
View full archives by clicking here.
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WISBUSINESS: THE SHOW
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WisBiz: The Show’ features investor Cindy Bohlen, Tech Metrics and Tom Still commentary
The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Cindy Bohlen, a financial analyst with Riverwater Partners, a Milwaukee-based social investment firm. Also, Liz Schrum presents Tech Metrics, which chart key indicators and events in the Wisconsin economy. In a separate commentary, Tech Council President Tom Still talks about the startup economy in the United States and beyond – should Wisconsin startups and emerging companies be worried?
View full archives by clicking here.
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