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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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| Register now for June 7-8 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference! | | |
The 9th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference, to be held June 7-8 in Milwaukee, is one of the Midwest's premier networking and hands-on events for entrepreneurs. Business leaders, investors and others will make connections as they learn how to crack into today's emerging markets.
Highlights include:
- Speakers such as Tim Kane of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a national advocate for entrepreneurism
- The Top 12: Finalists in the Governor's Business Plan Contest square off
- Ken Hendricks Memorial "Seize the Day" Award
- Hands-on panel discussions tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs
- "Start-up Cafe" providing one-on-one instruction on social media, mobile applications, lean start-ups and more
- Plenty of chances to network over food and refreshments!
- Register here.
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| Finalists in annual Governor's Biz Plan Contest to be announced soon | | |
The top 25 entries in the Governor's Business Plan Contest, including winners of the Northeast Wisconsin, BizStarts, Marquette University Kohler and UW-Madison Steve Burrill competitions, will be announced soon.
The contest began with a field of 220 first-round entries by an independent panel of nearly 60 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. The field was then narrowed to 49 contestants in the semi-finalist round. Read more and see list of the 49 semi-finalists here.
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| Entrepreneur with economic development ties is new WAN director | | | Zach Brandon, a former deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce who previously launched angel-backed businesses in Ohio and Wisconsin, will begin work April 18 as director of the Wisconsin Angel Network.....Read more here.
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| April 14 'Biofuels Showcase' offers look at alternative energy | | |
In the wake of President Obama's March 30 speech on national energy policy, researchers will gather in Madison in April for a one-day event that will highlight progress on "next-generation" biofuels.
The "Biofuels Showcase," produced by six sponsoring groups, will examine cooperative research opportunities for large and small businesses engaged in developing biofuels. Read more and register here. |
| Latest 'WisBusiness: The Show' features Jim Haney of WMC | |
The latest editions of "WisBusiness: The Show" feature timely interviews with business newsmakers, the WisBusiness.com news stock report and commentaries.
The late March edition features Jim Haney, the outgoing president of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, who reflects on his time as the leader of Wisconsin's largest business organization. Tom Still, president of the Tech Council, talks about federal support for science and how major budget cuts could disrupt the Wisconsin economy, and our stock report has the highs and lows for late March.
Click here to see the show produced by Tweedee Productions.
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| HarQen wins ACA Silvertip Award from Angel Capital Association | | | The Angel Capital Association, the trade association of leading angel investment groups in North America, announced April 5 that HarQen Inc. of Milwaukee is the inaugural winner of the Silvertip PwC Entrepreneurship Award honoring entrepreneurship and fast-growing companies. Read more here. |
| UW-Madison delegation part of Wisconsin group at 2011 BIO | | |
Wisconsin's pavilion and related events at the BIO International Convention, to be held June 27-30 in Washington D.C., will feature a "family" of organizations, colleges and programs with ties to UW-Madison, one of the nation's leading research universities in the life sciences. Read more and get involved here.
Learn how to apply for grants and scholarships from the Trade Show Grant Program of the state Department of Commerce and/or the Small Business Scholarship Program here.
Contact Jodi Hoeser for more information.
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| Tech execs optimism on rise in early 2011: WisBusiness.com survey | | |
Wisconsin technology executives who responded to the most recent WisBusiness.com Tech Leaders Survey expressed considerably more optimism about the state's economy than those a year ago. Sixty percent believe the state's economy is on the mend. Read more here.
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| Former Chippewa Tech exec writes book on leadership, innovation | | |
Bill Ihlenfeldt, the former president of Chippewa Valley Technical College, has written a book titled "Visionary Leadership: A Proven Pathway to Visionary Change" about leadership and innovation.
Click here to read more and link to an excerpt from his book, specifically regarding the nanotechnology program, the NanoRite Innovation Center and the Wisconsin Technology Council.
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| Business commentary: Gauging state start-ups is crucial for jobs push | | |
Just how entrepreneurial are people in Wisconsin? The answer depends on who's asked. The question usually arises this time of year when the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity is published by the Ewing Marion Kauffmann Foundation, a private foundation committed to building America's capacity to launch and grow start-up businesses. Read full Milwaukee Journal Sentinel commentary by Tom Still here.
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| Sheboygan plastics recycler gains financing; plan to open plant | |
A company that wants to start a plastics recycling operation in a shuttered Sheboygan factory said Monday it has a commitment for $5 million in financing. The agreement takes Green EnviroTech Holdings Corp. a step closer to opening a 125-worker plant by the end of the year, CEO Gary DeLaurentiis said. The firm plans to turn now-unusable waste destined for landfills into increasingly valuable plastics and even oil. Read full Journal Sentinel story here. |
| Milwaukee entrepreneur sees state image tarnished by political unrest | |
The Badger State's image took a hit from recent political unrest in Madison, self-described marketing "geek" and Milwaukee entrepreneur Sue Marks acknowledged at a Wisconsin Innovation Network luncheon.
But that doesn't mean efforts to sell the state as a good place to do business and live should be put on hold. Read full Wisbusiness.com article here. |
| Cellular Dynamics gets contract with Roche and raises $30 million | |
Cellular Dynamics International says its two-year collaboration with Roche has turned into a full-fledged supply contract. Read a full Wisconsin State Journal article here.
The company has raised $30 million of funding from mostly Midwestern investors in a deal that hints at the possibility of an initial public offering. The round brings to $100 million the total amount raised by the six-year-old, privately-held company. Read full Journal Sentinel story here.
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| Madison company ProCertus obtains more funding | |
ProCertus BioPharm of Madison has completed an additional $1.7 million round of financing. The company is developing therapeutics to protect cancer patients from the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Current investors Novartis Venture Fund and Venture Investors led the financing and were joined by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
Read full Wisconsin State Journal story here. |
| Lucigen awarded National Institutes of Health grant | |
Lucigen Corp. has been awarded a $226,401 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop improved genomic tools to identify potential antibiotic compounds in fungi. Read full Journal Sentinel article here.
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| 'Next American City' looks at Super Bowl bet between Tech Councils | |
A friendly wager between the Wisconsin Technology Council and the Pittsburgh Technology Council over which team would win the 2011 Super Bowl -- the Green Bay Packers or the Pittsburgh Steelers -- caught the eye of news media from around the world. Here's a feature story in Next American City magazine that examines how the bet was an effort to highlight the emerging economies of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. |
| Business Commentary: Give UW-Madison a crack at autonomy | |
Frayed tempers. Strained relationships. And the end of an era in Wisconsin public policy. That's a fair description of the struggle between Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin's public employee unions, but it also describes what's happening these days in the emerging fight over whether the University of Wisconsin-Madison should be granted the freedom to run its own affairs. Read Tom Still's full Milwaukee Journal Sentinel commentary here. |
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Green energy summit focuses on business innovation | |
A partnership between academic institutions and industry will soon launch a $250,000 training initiative to train people for jobs in manufacturing of products for energy, power and controls.
Read full Journal Sentinel story here. |
| Cap Times story reflects on union battle and Wisconsin business brand | |
Three members of the Wisconsin Technology Council board -- Kelly Fitzsimmons, Toni Sikes and Bill Hickey -- were quoted in a Thursday cover story by Madison Capital Times Editor Paul Fanlund on Wisconsin's business "brand" and how it might be affected by the ongoing struggle over public-employee union bargaining. Click here to read full story. |
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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:
From targeted grants to basic research, federal R&D spending is threatened: The federal Small Business Innovation Research conference is coming to Wisconsin in April. Don't be shocked if it's one of the last to be held - anywhere...Read more.
UW-Milwaukee's Innovation Park a symbol of region's emerging R&D strengths: Bruce Block, a lawyer who leads the private foundation that recently bought 89 acres for UW-Milwaukee's Innovation Park, is characteristically cautious when he talks about how long it will take to get the research park to get up and running. But he's emphatic in declaring when that process will begin: Now....Read more.
Green business sector will help Wisconsin hit goal of creating 250,000 jobs: There was a time, and not so long ago, when people who attended conferences about the "greening" of America could be safely lumped into one of two categories - environmental activists or academics. That time has passed, if last week's eight annual "Green Energy Summit" in Milwaukee was any indication....Read more. |
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| News, events and opportunities | |
* The 2011 National SBIR/STTR Spring Conference will be held April 10-13 at Madison's Monona Terrace. The conference offer a chance to learn from experts on the federal SBIR grant program, which helps speed the transfer of technology into the marketplace.
* The Alumni Association of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced WIN Member Allyn Ziegenhagen SM '59 has been selected as one of the 2011 recipients of the Harold E. Lobdell '17 Distinguished Service Award. The award is given in recognition of alumni relations service of special depth over a sustained period.
 * 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 | |
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WIN would like to recognize these new members and sponsors:
New Corporate Member:
Gogebic Taconite LLC
New Individual Members:
Renea Frederick
Individual Renewal:
Bruce Lindgren, B. Lindgren Consulting
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