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Wisconsin Security Research Consortium signs agreement with Agricultural Research Service
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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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| Major speakers announced for June Entrepreneurs' Conference |
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 The past chairman of the Tech Coast Angels, the nation's largest angel network; a pioneer in Chicago angel networks; and two Wisconsin start-up legends will be among the speakers at the 8th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference. The conference will be held June 8-9 at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport Hotel.
Speakers include: Dave Berkus, who has invested in more than 70 companies through the Tech Coast Angels and other groups; Robert Okabe, managing director of Chicago's RPX Group; Sue Marks, founder and CEO of Pinstripe, Inc. a national leader in recruitment process outsourcing; and Eric Apfelbach, CEO of ZBB Energy and a serial entrepreneur who has raised more than $100 million for his companies.
The conference is one of the Midwest's premier networking and hands-on events for entrepreneurs. It is where the statewide Governor's Business Plan Contest culminates with presentations by the top dozen plans and the selection of winners. It's also where we announce our annual "Seize the Day" award, which goes to someone who has demonstrated entrepreneurial persistence in the face of obstacles. The conference will include nationally recognized keynote speakers, hands-on panel discussions and dozens of exhibits; and a wealth of networking opportunities.
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| Join Wisconsin and I-Q Corridor partners at 2010 BIO event |
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 State pavillion booked for May 3-6 Chicago convention
The Wisconsin pavillion will be filled with 40 companies, research institutions and other representatives of Wisconsin's biotech economy during the 2010 BIO International Convention in Chicago.
Wisconsin's presence at BIO will also include 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; watch our web site for news about joint events with Minnesota, Manitoba, the German state of Hessen and Switzerland, among others.
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. You may also view a list of Wisconsin participants.
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Twenty-one advance in Governor's Business Plan Contest |
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Twenty-one entries from 10 communities are competing in the finalist round of the seventh annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest.
The finalists were selected from a field of 50 semi-finalists by an independent panel of 79 judges organized through the Wisconsin Technology Council, which is producing the contest in conjunction with its membership subsidiary, the Wisconsin Innovation Network, the Wisconsin Angel Network and other statewide affiliates.
About 60 contestants took part in a March 4 boot camp hosted by Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren giving them an overview of how to write a business plan and what investors look for in business plans.
Read more and see the list of finalists here.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Liz Schrum. |
Minnesota approves tax credits for early stage investments |
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Minnesota legislators have passed a five-year, $50 million tax credit similar to Wisconsin's program for encouraging investment in young, high-growth companies. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is expected to sign the bill in the next few weeks.
The move caps a long struggle in which proponents often highlighted Wisconsin's program as a model. Wisconsin's credits lured several Minnesota companies across the border in the last few years, heightening the issue for many in Minnesota. Read more here. Read a comparion of the Wisconsin and Minnesota laws prepared by the law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLP here. |
| '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:
Economic development follows the whistle of passenger rail: Let's examine the economic reasons why Wisconsin should embrace building a Milwaukee-to-Madison rail line and improving the existing Milwaukee-to-Chicago connection.... Read more
In most ways, the national health-care debate is only beginning: The passage of the health-care bill in Congress marked the end of one political debate and the start of a different struggle that will play out in the fall elections, in court challenges, in state legislatures and through continuing clashes between the nation's largest interest groups...Read more
Adding it up: The politics of job creation mathematics in Wisconsin: The debate over how to create more jobs in Wisconsin will be virtually non-stop during the 2010 election year, as candidates for governor, the Legislature and other statewide offices trade ideas - and a few jabs - about what works.... Read more
In a changing world, Wisconsin's telecom policies need to keep pace: An arm of the United Nations recently predicted that 2010 will be the year when the world hits 5 billion cell phone users and 1 billion mobile broadband subscribers. Think about that for a second. That's almost as many cell phone users as there are people on the face of the planet.... Read more
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| Tech Council activity update |
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* Major Wisconsin 'gamers' will speak at April 8 WIN-Milwaukee. Click here to register and read more.
* Jerry Murphy, executive director of New North will speak at April 20 WIN-Northeast. Click here to learn more.
* Wisconsin Energy Institute is topic at April 27 WIN-Madison. Click here to learn more.
* The Tech Council Board of Directors will meet April 13 at the Waisman Center in Madison. Speakers include Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin. Contact Sarah Williams.
 * 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.
* 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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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!
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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:
Marilyn Vetter - Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc.
Jane Cahill Wolfgram - Cahill Wolfgram & Associates
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