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Wisconsin Security Research Consortium signs agreement with Agricultural Research Service
The New York Times reports on passwords that scream 'hack me' Read more |
Journal-Sentinel offers daily business updates
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2010 Entrepreneurs' Conference set for Crowne Plaza near Mitchell Field
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The Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN) eNewsletter is a periodical of news, events and programs about the needs and challenges faced by new and growing technology-based businesses in Wisconsin. WIN has chapters in western Wisconsin, the Lake Superior region, Madison, Milwaukee, northeast Wisconsin and central Wisconsin.
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| Join us at the 2010 BIO International Convention |
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 BIO 2010 will be held May 3-6 in Chicago
The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for biotechnology and related industries.
Wisconsin will have a major presence at the convention through a pavilion, affiliated events and other connections for companies in medical, bioproducts, biofuels, agricultural technology and more. This marks only the second time the BIO convention has been held in Chicago or the Midwest.
Click here to learn more about scholarships and grants for companies.
Click here to read more about major Wisconsin participants.
Click here to get involved through the Tech Council, which is coordinating the Wisconsin effort with help from Forward Wisconsin, other major groups, companies and tech leaders.
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Strong number of entries in 2010 Gov's Biz Plan Contest |
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From innovative ways to improve business processes to ideas for saving energy, water and lives, the seventh annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest has attracted 284 entries from 239 individuals in 97 different cities, villages and towns, it was announced Thursday. Read more here.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Liz Schrum. |
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'I-Q Corridor Express' chugs ahead with $810 million grant |
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Wisconsin will receive $810 million to build a high-speed rail line carrying passengers between Milwaukee and Madison, it was announced late Wednesday. The line, which will improve existing Milwaukee-Chicago service and extend it to Madison, could be up and running as early as 2013. Service could eventually extend from Madison to the Twin Cities.
The Wisconsin Technology Council has long endorsed the notion of high-speed rail in the I-Q Corridor. Click here to read a Wisconsin State Journal story. |
Forty investors hear start-up pitches in four-state investors' forum |
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Investors from seven locations in the Upper Midwest, ranging from Peoria, Ill., to Sioux Falls, S.D., reviewed presentations by three start-up companies during last week's Midwest Investors' Forum. Using videoconferencing technology, the forum connected 40 investors from 12 angel networks and funds in a live, two-hour format. Read more here. |
| State economic growth bill passes Senate; moves to Assembly |
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A bill that would expand Wisconsin's investor tax credits program, invest in research and development and make it easier for employers to train workers is advancing through the Wisconsin Legislature. The Jan. 26 WIN-Madison meeting featured a discussion on SB-409, called the Connecting Opportunity, Research and Entrepreneurship act, which has passed the Senate and is awaiting Assembly action. Click here to read a summary of the bill's major provisions. |
| 'Resource Rendezvous' set for Aug. 11 in Madison |
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The fourth annual "Resource Rendezvous" will be held Aug. 11, 2010, at the UW-Madison College of Engineering. Please join us to hear from representatives of major federal agencies with research and development programs, especially around defense, homeland security and energy. More details will be announced in coming months, including a line-up of speakers and presenters. For more information, visit the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium website here. |
| Inside Wisconsin columns tackle state, tech issues |
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Inside Wisconsin
Tech Council President Tom Still shares insights on technology, the economy and politics though Inside Wisconsin. Here are some recent releases:
Why high-speed rail decision is a victory for Wisconsin and the I-Q Corridor: Since the 1960s, Wisconsin has largely stood by while other states aggressively competed for their fair share of federal grants and aid. That bottom-quartile performance among the 50 states is why Wisconsin has long been known as a "tax donor" state, meaning its taxpayers contribute far more to the feds than they get in return... Read more
Technology has made it easier to donate after a disaster - and more efficient: Record-breaking numbers of people have text-messaged $10 pledges to the American Red Cross to help the relief effort in Haiti. Companies and other large groups have coordinated sophisticated deliveries of cash, goods, equipment and even volunteers through the Internet, also to help that earthquake-ravaged nation...Read more
Attracting more venture capital is priority for Wisconsin: Wisconsin entrepreneurs and researchers do a world-class job of coming up with ideas that will transform health care, energy, manufacturing and other industries. Finding the investors who can move those ideas forward is too often the problem...Read more
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| Tech Council Activity Update |
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* Tech Council board member John Neis, managing director of Venture Investors LLC, was one of three people honored by Madison magazine through its 2010 "Best of Madison Business" awards... Read more.
* Robert W. Baird, a global financial services firm based in Milwaukee, has been named to Fortune magazine "100 Best Companies to Work For" for the seventh straight year. Devin Mathews of Baird Venture Partners is a member of the Tech Council's board of directors. Click here to read more.
* Virent Energy Systems ranked #21 on the Biofuels Digest list of 50 hottest companies in bioenergy from 2009-2010. Click here to read more.
* Four people have been recently elected to the Tech Council board of directors: Jay Bayne, executive director of the Milwaukee Institute; Paul Eberle, CEO of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek; Katina Kravik, CEO of Northwire Inc.; and Devin Mathews, managing director of Baird Venture Partners.
* The Tech Council will be among the sponsors of the Governor's Economic Development Conference Feb. 10-12 in Madison. Richard Bendis, founder of Innovate America, is the keynote speaker.
 * The Wisconsin Technology Council and Wisconsin Angel Network have released the 2009 Wisconsin Portfolio. An annual publication designed to inform investors about updates in Wisconsin's risk capital economy. Available online.
* The Tech Council Board of Directors will meet April 13 at the Waisman Center in Madison. Contact Sarah Williams.
* Tech Council helps teachers integrate science and techonology into middle and high school business classes through the Dane County YES! youth business plan contest. Website. |
Company news round-up charts progress
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| Even in tough economic times, Wisconsin tech-based firms are attracting investors, finding partners and moving their products and services to market. Click here for a round-up of recent company news.
Did we miss your announcement? Send your company news to news@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com.
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| Events and Opportunities |
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Tech Council Board of Directors Meeting, April 13, 2010, Waisman Center
SPONSOR YOUR NEXT REGIONAL WIN MEETING! WIN has six chapters across Wisconsin. Click here or contact WIN director, Liz Schrum, to learn more!
POST YOUR EVENTS ON THE TECH COUNCIL COMMUNITY EVENTS LISTING! Click here to add your event to the Tech Council website.
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| Get WIN-volved! Membership has its privileges |
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 Joining your local Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN) Chapter offers networking connections with a variety of industries and professionals in technology, law, banking, government, public relations, manufacturing, and local entrepreneurs.
WIN would like to welcome these new members:
Robert O'Donnell, UW Oshkosh Small Business Development Center
Stephen Holzhauer, Eppstein Uhen Architects
Click here to join your local WIN Chapter or to learn more about us. | |
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