SixLine Semiconductor, a Middleton-based company working with tiny but powerful conductive materials for wireless devices and computing, is the grand prize winner of the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. SixLine wants to enable high-performance electronics based on aligned carbon nanotubes – which are 50,000...
The top 13 finalists in this year’s Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest are developing diverse startup ideas ranging from a cancer care decision-making tool to advanced components for next-generation electronics. These and other ideas were highlighted yesterday during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, hosted in Milwaukee by...
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin should place more faith in its young, homegrown companies. One need not look very far to draw that conclusion. A quick tour across the Midwest reveals that many nearby states are investing their futures, sometimes with little more collateral than...
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- The average American might be excused for believing the economy is headed off a steep cliff. For starters, economists keep telling them so. Many practitioners of the “the dismal science” -- how my favorite economist refers to economics -- have been...
The Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is back for its 20th year of helping entrepreneurs prepare to launch their business. A total of 150 entries have been narrowed down to 13 finalists who will all present their businesses to a panel of judges on May 31. Finalists from southeastern...
Finalists representing diverse tech-based sectors in Wisconsin’s early-stage economy will present live to judges and others Wednesday, May 31, in Milwaukee as part of the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The presentations at the Italian Community Center will be followed immediately by the...
Lauren Davis has spent her professional career taking care of people. The founder of FASTMedical began her career in health care as a certified nursing assistant (CNA). She later earned her certification as a registered nurse (RN) and went on to become a corporate compliance officer at...
When Deanne Herber and her daughters started a podcast in 2020, they had the modest goal of amusing family and friends with stories about their life as a military family. Quickly, they discovered that military families around the globe were tuning in to their show, Kids in...
As hospital systems nationwide face financial shortfalls and staffing shortages, Madison-area virtual nursing startup Nurse Disrupted recently raised $1.5 million to expand its services to inpatient hospitals. Nurse Disrupted provides hardware, software and technical support services to help health providers offer virtual nursing. The startup says...
Energy Tech Innovations, LLC (ETI) is one of the 26 companies vying for a win in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan contest. Founded in 2015, this company has developed a simpler and more cost-effective way to create biogas, while commodifying the carbon dioxide that is...