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March 2019
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If you’re among the 250 or so people who will take part in Monday’s sold-out annual Wisconsin Tech Summit at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, a natural question might be: “Why Lambeau?” Lambeau is symbolic of the emerging partnership between the Green Bay Packers, Microsoft, TitletownTech, the UW-Green Bay and other community leaders to build a stronger and more diverse economy in northeast Wisconsin. The Packers realize there is value in engaging in the state’s larger economy; Microsoft has research, education and broadband interests in Wisconsin (and a company president, Brad Smith, who hails from Appleton); TitletownTech is a new accelerator focused on high-growth startups; and the UW-Green Bay is led by Chancellor Gary Miller, who came from an entrepreneurial background and wants to give back to the campus and the city. We’re proud to bring the sixth annual Tech Summit to northeast Wisconsin and look forward to seeing you there.
Sincerely,
Tom Still, president
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March Madness: Students have until April 5 to enter ‘Wisconsin YES!’ business plan contest
The countdown is under way for middle- and high-school students to enter Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science, a statewide youth business plan contest 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 5, 2019. 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. The contest begins with a 250-word summary submitted through WisconsinYES.com.
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‘Rock’ Mackie to discuss new UW Health role at March 26 Innovation Network luncheon in Madison
Dr. Thomas “Rock” Mackie, UW Health’s first chief innovation officer, brings a wealth of company startup and market intelligence to his new role at UW Health. He founded or co-founded companies such as Geometrics, TomoTherapy (now Accuray) and HealthMyne, has invested in young companies, and was a faculty member at UW-Madison in the medical physics and human oncology departments. UW Health’s innovation initiative is in partnership with the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and focused on helping their own employees and medical staff. Click here to read more and register.
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Building health-care firms in Central Wisconsin topic of April 11 joint luncheon in Wausau
Hear from three health-tech companies in central Wisconsin about what it’s like to build their businesses in the region at a Thursday, April 11 luncheon in Wausau, hosted by the Tech Council Innovation Network and the Wisconsin Healthcare Business Forum. Panelists include Chris Gustafson, chief operating officer of Astia Health, a telemedicine company headquartered in Marathon, Dr. Jerry Machado, chief operating officer of PreventionGenetics, an accredited clinical DNA testing laboratory headquartered in Marshfield and Mark T. Nelson, president of Microscopy Innovations, a life sciences tools company for microscopy laboratories headquartered in Marshfield. Click here to learn more and register.
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Coverage of Feb. 28 Tech Council Innovation Network event in Green Bay featuring Foxconn
Foxconn’s first Wisconsin employee, retired U.S. Navy Capt. C.P. “Tank” Murdoch, discussed plans for the Foxconn Technology Group innovation center in Green Bay at the Thursday, Feb. 28 Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon meeting in Green Bay.
Links to articles from: Wisconsin Public Radio, Journal Sentinel, Fox 11 News, Milwaukee Business Journal, WSAU and Green Bay Press Gazette. Click here to read more.
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Andrew Burish
The Burish Group
at UBS Financial Services
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GUEST COLUMN: Planning for a smooth landing: Eight steps for a business transition
As a business owner, you've worked hard to build your business. But what about the day when you might want to walk away from it all?
Business transition planning is perhaps one of the most complex tasks a business owner will encounter. Many owners have a substantial portion of their family wealth invested in the business, a complexity that requires broader financial planning strategies to address retirement and estate planning needs.
If you lack a comprehensive plan to pass on your business, now is the time to give serious thought to a formal business transition plan. A well-crafted transition plan identifies a long-term strategy that can inform short-term decisions.
Improve the value of your business
When the time comes to sell a business, many deals collapse during the buyer’s due diligence when problems come to light. So, start cleaning things up before it becomes an issue for a buyer.
Read full column by Tech Council Innovation member The Burish Group at UBS Financial Services
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TECH COUNCIL NEWS SERVICE:
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Week of March 11
Milwaukee Business Journal: City, community leaders toast landing DNC 2020 convention with a beer
BizTimes Milwaukee: Wisconn Valley Venture Fund names manager
Urban Milwaukee: Can We Build Smarter Cities?
Week of March 4
Milwaukee Business Journal: Traffic costs and needs driving smart city initiatives in Wisconsin, experts say
Door County Pulse: State News: Ice cover, gas tax, Foxconn
Milwaukee Business Journal: Paper company with Wisconsin mills to invest $100M in growth
WisBusiness: CEOs of Tomorrow empowering young entrepreneurs
WisBusiness: Marshfield Clinic Health System is launching a new telehealth program for congestive heart failure
Xconomy: WI Watchlist: Kauffman ranking, driverless shuttles, space research
Release: From Rhinelander to River Falls, 50 entries advance in 2019 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Week of February 25
BizTimes Milwaukee: African American Chamber launches innovation and co-working space
Milwaukee Business Journal: Socialeads’ co-founder Matthew Salzer riding Milwaukee tech wave
Release: More than half of the 50 semi-finalists for this year’s #GovsBizPlan contest focus on advanced manufacturing or information technology.
WisBusiness: Ongoing clinical trial for cancer therapy yielding positive results
[VIDEO] WisconsinEye: WTC Innovation Network Luncheon: Industrial hemp
[VIDEO] WKOW.com: Deadline coming up to apply for industrial hemp licenses
Wisconsin State Journal: Entrepreneurs invest $101 million with guidance from Small Business Development Centers
PRNewswire: Church Mutual Insurance Company & OneEvent Technologies are using artificial intelligence to protect churches, schools
WisBusiness: Milwaukee entrepreneur growing company’s smart floor footprint
BizTimes Milwaukee: Women’s Entrepreneurship Week becomes its own business
Madison Startups: Feds select SHINE, NorthStar for potential agreements
Xconomy: WI Watchlist: Rockwell, Wellbe, Generac, API Healthcare & more
Xconomy: Exact Sciences eyes Cologuard market expansion after “landmark year”
Week of February 18
Milwaukee Business Journal: TitletownTech leader Dickman already an entrepreneur
BizTimes Milwaukee: Foxconn exec pushes for manufacturers to be flexible, collaborative
Milwaukee Business Journal: UWM’s Adel Nasiri crafts the future of connectivity
The Journal Times: Foxconn exec: ‘We’re building the airplane while we’re flying’
Milwaukee Business Journal: Packers call tech play in Titletown
Milwaukee Business Journal: Milwaukee has worsened as a metro for women in tech, study shows
Urban Milwaukee: City could become hemp grower
The Cap Times: Madison VR developer switches its focus to medical training
Milwaukee Business Journal: Some Wisconsin businesses struggle with understanding AI. This nonprofit will change that
Isthmus: The comeback crop – Hemp farming returns and it promises big rewards
Biz Times Milwaukee: 10 Milwaukee and Madison companies get SBIR Advance grants
Milwaukee Business Journal: Madison, Milwaukee-area startups win $875,000 in innovation, tech grants
WisBusiness: JangoBio advancing to next stage of animal testing
Release: $875,000 in state matching grants advance 10 high-tech small businesses
Release: StartingBlock Madison is highlighting a recent publication from Silicon Prairie News calling Madison “pound for pound” the best startup ecosystem in the middle of the country.
Milwaukee Business Journal: New networking series targets Milwaukee’s software developer community
Milwaukee Business Journal: Foxconn’s tech footprint: Electronics giant’s impact looms large
WisBusiness: Paper Council chair calls for more funding for paper science programs
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Tom Still,
Tech Council
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TOM STILL'S INSIDE WISCONSIN COLUMNS:
03/07/19: InsideWis: For entrepreneurs, line between opportunity and necessity is hard to draw
02/27/19: InsideWis: Industrial hemp may be agriculture’s next big thing, but Wisconsin can’t dawdle
02/21/19: InsideWis: For hospital price shopping, Wisconsin solution better than new federal fix
02/14/19: InsideWIs: Company speed dates aimed at matching big, emerging businesses
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Sean Roberts,
Code.org |
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WISBUSINESS: THE SHOW:
02/18/19 Episode 221: Tech Metrics, Tom Still commentary; interview with Sean Roberts of Code.org
03/12/19 Episode 222: Tech Metrics, Tom Still commentary; interview with Tim Donohue of Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
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INVESTORS' CORNER:
Tech Crunch: Personalized wine? This Milwaukee company just raised $8.5 million to prove it’s the future
Milwaukee Business Journal: Venture capital snapshot: A look at female-founded company activity in Wisconsin
BizTimes Milwaukee: PAXAFE raising $400,000 equity and debt round
Milwaukee Business Journal: Fast-growing Madison health tech company Wellbe raising $5M
Release: Clean Beam, a Necedah company with a sanitizing product for footwear, recently opened a $4 million investment round
BizTimes Milwaukee: Part Analytics raises $625,000
Wisconsin State Journal: Madison startup Goods Unite Us lands financing and a ‘thumbs up’ from Oprah
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