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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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| 2011 Wis. Governor's Business Plan Contest - Open for entries! | | |
The 2011 Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest is open for entries now through 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2011.
The grand prize is worth $50,000 in cash and in-kind services, and finalists once again have the chance to win $200,000 in cash and in-kind services. Since 2004, the contest has awarded $1 million in cash and in-kind services.
Wisconsin residents 18 years old and older are eligible, as are teams from Wisconsin-based businesses and organizations. Entries from outside Wisconsin from people or companies planning to relocate in the state may be accepted. Initial entry is a 250-word idea abstract.
Read more here.
Enter at www.govsbizplancontest.com. |
| Chrysalis Ventures chairman featured on 'WisBusiness: The Show' | |
The latest editions of "WisBusiness: The Show" feature timely interviews with business newsmakers, the WisBusiness.com news stock report and commentaries.
This edition features David Jones Jr., chairman and managing director of Chrysalis Ventures, who discusses how Wisconsin and the larger Heartland can attract more investment capital. Tom Still, president of the Tech Council, tackles Scott Walker's small business agenda in his commentary and our stock report has the highs and lows for late November.
Click here to see the show produced by Tweedee Productions.
"The Show" is produced every two weeks by WisBusiness.com, the Tech Council and Tweedee Productions. |
| 'Be Bold: The Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy' recently released | |
Click here to download the Be Bold: Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy, a document released this week by the Wisconsin Economic Summit group. This group, which included the Wisconsin Technology Council among its conveners, worked on the prosperity strategy over a six-month period.
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| Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery - now open! | |
The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery facility, which is celebrating its grand opening, houses twin interdisciplinary research institutes: the Morgridge Institute for Research, a private, not-for-profit research institute dedicated to improving human health by accelerating scientific discovery to patient delivery; and the public Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, which is part of UW-Madison organized under its Graduate School.
Read a collection of news articles about WID from around the state here. |
| Business commentary: Changing times calls for evolving tax laws | |
The Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue has estimated the state loses $150 million each year in sales taxes on Internet sales and catalog purchases made by Wisconsin consumers who order items from out-of-state vendors. The 50 states collectively lose from $16 billion to $18 billion a year in unpaid sales tax, with $8.7 billion coming directly from online sales.
Read more of Tech Council President Tom Still's column in the Sunday Business section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel here. |
| Tech Council partners with Wired Wisconsin on telecom study | |
A new study commissioned by Wired Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Technology Council suggests Wisconsin's current telecommunications regulations are hampering investment, economic development and the deployment of new technologies in the state.
Read more here. |
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Tech leaders survey reveals optimism about year ahead | |
Wisconsin technology executives responding to the third-quarter 2010 WisBusiness.com Tech Leaders Survey continue to believe the state's economy is in poor shape, but expressed growing optimism about the prospects for economic improvement during the next year. Click here to read the full survey report. Click here to read more from the Wisconsin State Journal. |
| Business commentary: Walker says right things about small business | |
It is already clear that one of Walker's messages as governor-elect is to assure the business community - particularly small-business owners - that he understands the sector's value to the Wisconsin economy. Read more of Tech Council President Tom Still's column in the Sunday Business section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel here. |
| Virent honored in two international cleantech company rankings | |
Virent Energy Systems Inc., an energy technology company headquartered in Madison, Wis., was recently listed in the 2010 Global Cleantech 100 list. In a separate ranking, Virent's chief executive officer, Lee Edwards, and chief technology officer, Randy Cortright, were paired at No. 28 in the Biofuels Digest "Top 100 People in Bioenergy." Read more. |
| Madison social media marketer raises $6 million | |
A Madison company that provides social media marketing said Monday it has raised $6 million in a funding round led by American Family Insurance. Shoutlet Inc., previously known as Sway Inc., said it will use the money to support aggressive growth and product development. To date, Shoutlet has brought in a total of $9.2 million in investments. Read more from the Journal Sentinel here. |
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Surgical product from past BPC winner featured in news report | |
Watch a Michigan television news report on "Margin Marker," one of the surgical tools developed by Vector Surgical of Oconomowoc. The company, led by Janet Phillips, won the 2007 Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest. |
| Inside Wisconsin columns tackle state, tech issues | | |
Inside Wisconsin
Tech Council President Tom Still shares insights on technology, the economy and politics though "Inside Wisconsin." Here are some recent columns:
Ten who helped take Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery from concept to reality: From the first conceptual glimmer in the mid-1990s to its grand opening last week, the Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery has been a model of partnership - not to mention innovation - in academic research and development....Read more.
Is the worst over for Milwaukee? Some economic rankings suggest that's true: Is the Milwaukee area economy finally bouncing back? If you're one of the 60,000 or so people in Wisconsin's largest metro region who are still looking for a job, the answer is probably still a resounding "No!" When you're out of work, after all, the unemployment rate so far as you're concerned is 100 percent....Read more. Other states offer models for Wisconsin's next steps in attracting capital: While Wisconsin has done well nurturing angel investments, it still lags in another vital componenet of its innovative economy - building and attracting venture capital....Read more.
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* An update on Wisconsin's investment tax credits is topic at Dec. 9 WIN-Milwaukee. Panelists include Zach Brandon, Wis. Dept. of Commerce; Tom Schuster of ACS Group Inc.; and Dan Lawton, Promentis Pharmaceutical.
* The Tech Council Board of Directors will meet Jan. 11 at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Contact Sarah Williams for more information.
 * The Wisconsin Technology Council has released its 2010-2011 white papers report, called "Looking to the future: A case for bold action." This biennial report contains recommendations in four broad areas: Increasing access to capital for Wisconsin entrepreneurs; Workforce development; Infrastructure and business climate; and Technology development. Click here to read the full report, which was issued in July 2010. |
| Get WIN-volved! Membership has its privileges | |
 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 recognize these new members and sponsors:
New Corporate WIN Members:
Individual Renewal:
Bill Dougan, UW-Whitewater
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