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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 - Enter by Jan. 31! | | |
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. Past finalists have raised millions of dollars in private equity (see related story on Xolve).
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. |
| Paul Carbone and Mark Bugher 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.
The late December edition features Paul Carbone, managing director of Baird Venture Partners and director of the Private Equity Group for Robert W. Baird & Co., who talks about their areas of investment interest and what Wisconsin can do to attract more venture capital. Click here to see the late December show.
The early January edition features Mark Bugher, director of the University Research Park in Madison, who talks about the current park and plans for long-term expansion. Click here to see the early January show.
Both shows also feature commentaries by Tom Still and "rising and falling" business news segments. "The Show" is produced every two weeks by WisBusiness.com, the Tech Council and Tweedee Productions. |
| SWIB launches 'Catalyst Portfolio' to boost venture investments | |
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board has approved an $80 million allocation to a new venture capital "Catalyst Portfolio," which SWIB believes will help its staff connect both venture capitalists and companies in Wisconsin and the Midwest with national top-tier venture firms. Read more here. |
| Business commentary: A wish list for business growth in Wisconsin | | |
Predictions....or wishful thinking? Thoughts on the year ahead and what it holds for the Wisconsin economy.
Read Tech Council President Tom Still's column in the Sunday Business section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel here. |
| Business commentary: State should deregulate its telecom markets | | |
For more than a century, the State of Wisconsin had a straightforward mission when it came to regulating what we now call "telecommunications." That's because telecommunications itself was a straightforward technology: It was two-way, voice-grade, analog-wired service.
Seemingly overnight, the revolution in telecommunications has shattered rules that generations believed to be unwavering. It is why Wisconsin should overhaul how it regulates telecom providers.
Read full Journal Sentinel commentary by Tom Still here. |
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State's largest newspapers weigh in on 'Prosperity Strategy' | |
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Wisconsin State Journal published recent editorials on the release of " Be Bold: The Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy," a document produced by the Wisconsin Economic Summit process. The Wisconsin Technology Council's white papers contributed to the summit process; Tech Council President Tom Still was one of three co-authors. To learn more attend the Jan. 13 WIN-Milwaukee or Jan. 25 WIN-Madison luncheon events featuring authors and contributors: Tom Hefty, retired CEO of Blue Cross-Blue Shield; John Torinus, chairman of the board of directors of Serigraph; and Bill McCoshen, senior vice president of Capitol Consultants. Tom Still will moderate the discussions. |
| Water study wins grant; UW-Madison receives $5 million from NSF | |
The National Science Foundation awarded $5 million to five faculty from the UW-Madison to study water usage from an unusually broad perspective - examining links between human activity, commercial growth, ecosystems, algae blooms, agriculture, flooding, climate change and how all those affect what flows from the faucet.
Read full Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story here. |
| Xolve, winner of 2008 Wisconsin Gov's Biz Plan Contest, raises $2M | |
Xolve, a Platteville nanotechnology company that won the 2008 Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest, has raised $2 million in private equity.
Click here to read a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story. |
| Virent lands grant to speed development of next-generation biofuels | |
Virent Energy Systems Inc. of Madison and a firm in North Carolina have been awarded a $900,000 grant to help spur development of a less costly way to make next-generation biofuels.
Click here to read a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel story. |
| California solar firm to re-locate in Wisconsin with state help | |
W Solar Group, Inc. will receive up to $28 million in Enterprise Zone tax credits from the Department of Commerce to establish a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin, and locate its corporate headquarters and research and development facilities in Dane County.
The company expects to create about 620 jobs between its headquarters, R&D and manufacturing facilities. The project represents a capital investment of more than $300 million. Read more here. |
| Second University Research Park nears start on Madison's West Side | |
At University Research Park 2, a ribbon of concrete curb curls toward the grove of hardy trees, and graders have smoothed out paths that will become the business park's main roads. Infrastructure work has begun at the far Southwest Side site of what officials hope will become another engine of opportunity for the Madison area.
Read more from the Wisconsin State Journal here. |
| 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:
In a 'jobless recovery,' create your own company by writing a business plan: Economists agree the recovery from the Great Recession is under way, but the unemployment rate in Wisconsin and most other states remains stubbornly high. You can wait for the phone to ring with a job offer - or you can take matters into your own hands by starting a business and hiring yourself. The 2011 Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest offers a proven pathway for entrepreneurs to get started....Read more.
Congressional action on small business research grants goes down to the wire: The federal Small Business Innovation Research grant program has proven itself over time. Since 1982, it has led to more than 67,000 patents and the creation of tens of thousands of small businesses nationwide - many of which grown into much larger firms employing thousands of workers....Read more. Remaking Commerce agency only part of the solution for the Wisconsin economy: The Wisconsin Department of Commerce is the highly visible tip of a larger iceberg - the state's myriad economic development programs. While proposals to reshape that tip may help Wisconsin's economy move ahead, reformers shouldn't ignore what lurks beneath the surface....Read more.
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* The recently released document by the Wisconsin Economic Summit group, " Be Bold: The Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy," which makes recommendations for Wisconsin to be a top 10 state in which to start or expanda business, will be discussed at the Thursday, Jan. 13 and Tuesday, Jan. 25 WIN meetings in the Milwaukee area and Madison respectively. * Open house and tour at TEAM Companies (a TDS company) on Jan. 20. TEAM invites you for hors d'oeuvres, drinks, networking, and tours of their state-of-the-art Tier III data center facility located 5515 Nobel Dr., Fitchburg, WI 53711 on Jan. 20 from 4pm - 7pm. Click here for more information. * 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:
New Individual Member:
Jim Michler, SAP
Alan Button, Buttonwood Consulting
Dan Dieck, Dieck Executive Search
Robert O'Donnell, UW-Oshkosh
Sally Rassmussen, Flad
Ann Shea, Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau
David Scholtens, Madison Development Corp.
Laura Schmitz, UWM SBDC
Frank Staniszewski, Madison Development Corp.
Recent WIN event sponsors:
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