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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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'Wisconsin YES!' student biz plan contest entry deadline extended
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Wisconsin YES! will be open for Wisconsin middle and high school students to submit their science, tech or other business ideas online until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6. The extension allows time for students to enter over the holiday break.
Public, private and home-schooled students across Wisconsin are eligible to turn their ideas into business plans and compete for cash and prizes for themselves and their schools.
Phase 1 of the contest requires a 250-word idea abstract be submitted online at www.wisconsinyes.com, where students can also find templates to help them develop their ideas. Students will receive feedback from professionals across Wisconsin, who will help judge the contest.
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Governor's Biz Plan Contest gears up for 2012
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The Governor's Business Plan Contest is accepting entries until 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2012, for its ninth annual contest. Over time, more than 2,000 entries have been received statewide and finalists have received more than $1 million in cash and other prizes. Produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council and partners that include the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., the Governor's Business Plan Contest engages contestants in a six-month process that includes mentoring and comments from judges on selected plans. The contest also leads to valuable public and media exposure for the best business plans and spurs company creation in Wisconsin. Past finalists have raised a reported $20 million in private equity, such as angel and venture capital.
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2011 Early Stage Symposium - It's a wrap!
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The 2011 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium was held Nov. 2-3 in Madison, where 455 people took part in various aspects of the conference.
Click here to see a conference wrap-up page, including news conferences, photographs, an attendee list, speakers slides and more.
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State leader in early stage investing to chair Wisconsin Angel Network advisory group
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 Tim Keane, director of the Golden Angels Network and outgoing director of the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship at Marquette University, will become chairman of the
Wisconsin Angel Network advisory committee.
Keane, who recently announced his resignation as director of Marquette entrepreneurship after a successful 10-year run, continues to manage the 65-member Golden Angels Network - one of the largest investor networks in terms of members in Wisconsin.
The Golden Angels are a founding member of the Wisconsin Angel Network, which was created in 2005 to serve as a source of deals for Wisconsin investors, to assist with creating angel networks in Wisconsin, and to provide education and networking opportunities for angel investors. Read full story here.
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WisconsinEye recently filmed WIN-Madison's forum on "Thriving or Just Surviving? Report on the Region's Economy." Click here to watch the full program online at wiseye.org.
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Brandon: Rural broadband access could be key to economic development
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If rural Wisconsin is going to lure any call centers and high-tech jobs away from India or other countries in Asia - something Zach Brandon says is possible - then it's going to need much better access to broadband coverage.
The same is true if Wisconsin wants to keep luring busy vacationers to the state, help small, rural businesses reach customers and enable hospitals and clinics located outside urban centers make better use of tele-medicine, said Brandon, head of the Wisconsin Angel Network and a former deputy secretary at the old state Commerce Department.
Read full Wisbusiness.com interview here. Read report here
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Company news round-up
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Exact Sciences Corp. to offer shares of stock Exact Sciences Corp. of Madison is making available 3.125 million shares of common stock at $8 per share in an offering that is expected to close by Friday.
ZBB Energy Corp. avoids stock delisting Menomonee Falls-based ZBB Energy Corp., a developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms, has regained compliance with the continued listing standards of New York Stock Exchange Amex.
FAA awards biofuels contracts to Virent, competitors Virent Inc. of Madison said Dec. 2 it is one of eight firms awarded contracts by the Federal Aviation Administration to develop plant-based jet fuels.
AquaMost, a Madison company developing a new type of water purification technology, has received another $4 million in investment funds and grant money. Read the Wisconsin State Journal story here. Read a recent WisBusiness.com news feature on AquaMost here.
WisBusiness: Wisconsin firm looks for eco-friendly flame retardant to blaze into market No one has ever claimed the $4.5 billion flame retardant marketplace has a reputation for being eco-friendly. In fact, many of the market's existing products have been found to be toxic and biopersistent. Interfacial Solutions is innovating a way to change all of that.
Executive Q&A: Turbo Tap inventor pores over CDs Boxes are stacking up in Murfie.com's airy offices on the eighth floor of the U.S. Bank building on Capitol Square. But that's a good thing.
Milwaukee area business 'clusters' span mix of economic sectors Read a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story on the Milwaukee region's approach to business "clusters," a term that refers to groups of related businesses and supply chains.
Bayside software company forms joint venture, to create 250 jobs Trisept Solutions of Bayside and an IT firm based in Mumbai, India, announced a joint venture that is expected to create up to 250 jobs over the next five years.
Baird Capital Partners buys Digi-Star Baird Capital Partners has acquired Digi-Star Holdings Inc., a Fort Atkinson-based maker of agricultural scales and precision measuring equipment.
Clean Tech Open: Whole Tree Structures wins national green building award Firms from the Upper Midwest won awards and funding in a national clean tech business competition Wednesday night.
Fascination with computers put Dalton on path to launch Fiserv George Dalton, who founded Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc., which became one of the world's largest data processors for financial institutions, died Nov. 17 at 83. Click here to read an obituary from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Dalton was a past keynote speaker at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference.
Journal Sentinel editorial backs venture-angel bill; other view defends CAPCO Read a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial endorsing a "fund of funds" approach to a state-leveraged venture and angel capital bill that would help Wisconsin companies attract financing. Also, read a guest column published in the Journal Sentinel defending the CAPCO alternative.
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Inside Wisconsin columns tackle state, tech issues
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 Tech Council President Tom Still shares insights on technology, the economy and politics through "Inside Wisconsin." Here are some recent columns: |
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Dear Reader:The end of 2011 is a time to reflect on the progress of the Wisconsin economy in its innovation sectors. While parts of the economy are still struggling to find their way, many companies in the innovation sector are forging ahead, creating jobs and opportunity. Thanks to our members for helping make that happen in a variety of settings. Visit our newsroom at www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com to learn more. Also, I invite you to share your ideas for news and events with us by emailing us at news@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com.
Sincerely,
Tom Still, president
Wisconsin Innovation Network / Wisconsin Technology Council
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