Wisconsin State Journal editorial: Wanted: Money for entrepreneurs Everybody loves the entrepreneur, the little guy or gal with the big idea who launches and expands a business. Politicians of every stripe correctly tout start-up companies as key to creating more jobs.
Phoenix Nuclear Labs raises $590,500 from angel investors Phoenix Nuclear Labs said Monday it has completed a $590,500 round of equity fundraising to continue developing its particle accelerator technology. 
Exact Sciences expands partnership with Mayo Clinic Exact Sciences Corp., a publically traded company in Madison that is focused on the early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer, has expanded its collaboration and license agreement with the Mayo Clinic. Click here to read a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story.
WEDC: Eight businesses certified for Qualified New Business Venture tax credits Eight entrepreneurial businesses have been certified for Qualified New Business Venture tax credits by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to help them seek new investment.
Journal Sentinel coverage of WIN meeting: Computer capacity to get huge boost The Milwaukee Institute will spend $1 million to add two petabytes of computer storage capacity - estimated to be enough to hold all of the information in a stack of phone books stretching from Milwaukee to the moon, the nonprofit group's chairman said Thursday during a Wisconsin Innovation Network meeting.
UW-Madison CIO urges public-private cooperation on state's cyberstructure Click here to read a speech by Bruce Maas, chief information officer for the UW-Madison, on the need for public-private cooperation around improving Wisconsin's cyberstructure. He spoke at the WiscNet Future Technology conference.
Department of Energy funds to help start medical isotope plant in Janesville The Morgridge Institute for Research and the U.S. Department of Energy have reached a multimillion-dollar agreement to help open a medical isotope plant in Janesville - a development that Morgridge's director says could spark a manufacturing cluster that could ultimately bring as many as 1,000 jobs to economically beleaguered Rock County.
Faster chargers for electric vehicles to be built in New Berlin ABB is developing charging technology for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids that will be manufactured in New Berlin.
Accuray's sales soar after acquisition of TomoTherapy Accuray said the acquisition of Madison-based TomoTherapy last year nearly doubled its sales for the quarter that ended March 31 over the same period last year.
Online speech therapy business raises $300,000 from angel investors An Elm Grove company that offers online speech learning for children said Wednesday it has raised $300,000 of funding from angel investors.
ZBB hired to deploy microgrid system at Pearl Harbor ZBB Energy Corp. said it won a power management system contract for a microgrid installation at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Navy to commission combat ship built by Marinette Marine in June The latest combat ship built at Marinette Marine Corp. will be commissioned this fall in Galveston, Texas. USS Fort Worth, scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in June, will be commissioned Sept. 22, according to U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.).
Best/Worst States for Business 2012: Wisconsin climbing "Wisconsin has climbed to No. 20 in the annual rankings of best and worst states to do business, as compiled by Chief Executive magazine. Two years ago, the state was ranked 41^st.
Milwaukee entrepreneurs take first place in national tech competition A Milwaukee company that plans to launch an employment website this summer has won a national competition for innovative technology.
Tech Council's Still named PRSA 'Communicator of the Year' Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still received the "Communicator of the Year" award May 15 in Milwaukee from the Southeastern Wisconsin chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
Potawatomi to break ground on $36-million data center in Milwaukee The Potawatomi Business Development Corp. will break ground on a $36-million data center on Milwaukee's North Side. Click here to read a Biz Times Daily story.  
Stratatech reports positive clinical trial results for skin substitute Stratatech Corp. has seen positive preliminary results in its clinical trial of a human skin substitute for treatment of severe burns, the Madison company announced.
Whitewater software company wins collegiate business plan contest A Whitewater company that makes software that helps retailers analyze foot traffic has won the BizStarts Collegiate Business Plan Competition. Scanalytics' product looks like a large mat with wires coming out of it that retailers can put under the carpet to measure foot traffic so they can make more informed decisions based on objective, trending data, said Dan Steininger, BizStarts president.
More tech startups staying in Wisconsin One year ago, Dan Vilione seriously considered moving his Groupon-like startup from Milwaukee to tech mecca San Francisco where capital for companies like his would be more plentiful.
Capital Times feature: Stem cell industry coming of age in Madison Click here to read a Madison Capital Times story on the April 24 meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network, where UW-Madison researcher Anita Bhattacharrya and Chris Parker of Cellular Dynamics International talked about advancements in the stem cell industry.
A new way of investing opens to businesses: Journal Sentinel on 'crowdfunding' It's either a step toward democratizing investment or an invitation to fraud. Take your pick. "Crowdfunding," a Web-powered money-raising technique pioneered by charities and arts projects, is moving into the world of business.
SolRayo gets $500,000 tech transfer grant SolRayo, a Madison technology startup company, is getting a $500,000 Phase 2 Small Business Technology Transfer grant from the National Science Foundation to bring to market the coatings it has developed to make batteries last longer.