Manufacturing

• Madison businessman helps promote 'urban mining' at home, abroad
  (May 14, 2012) Neil Peters-Michaud doesn’t look much like a miner. He doesn’t carry around a pickax or wear a hardhat, but he’s...
• Business model innovation involving toilets, yes toilets
  (February 24, 2012) I never thought toilets could be so interesting. They provide a rich example of thinking beyond traditional product concepts when...
• To ‘in-source’ more jobs, mix of tax incentives, workforce skills needed
  (February 15, 2012) You’ve no doubt heard of “out-sourcing” – the practice of American companies moving jobs overseas, often to save money on...
• Higher ed getting nimble to meet industry needs
  (January 24, 2012) When the leaders of the biotechnology program at Madison College saw an industry need for laboratory technicians who could work...
• With less shine, what will happen to Apple’s performance?
  (January 20, 2012) How will loyal Apple customers react to Apple’s first public supplier performance report card? Recent news about abuse of labor...
• Wisconsin isn’t a ‘flyover’ state when it comes to the aerospace industry
  (January 19, 2012) The announced move of Kestrel Aircraft Corp. to Superior, Wis., may strike some skeptics as a curious landing strip for...
• Coke tabs Virent for 'green' bottles
  (December 16, 2011) Coca-Cola Co.'s quest to replace oil as a source of plastic for bottles led it to sign multimillion dollar deals...
• Obama establishes an Office of Manufacturing Policy
  (December 12, 2011) At a time when economists say U.S. manufacturing policy is in "disarray," the Obama administration on Monday said it has...
• Region turns to clusters as growth strategy
  (November 28, 2011) From California's wine region to Silicon Valley and North Carolina's research triangle, economic strategists rejoice whenever they can lay claim...
• Companies selected to present seven-minute investor pitches at Early Stage Symposium
  (October 26, 2011) About 40 early stage companies will present to potential investors at the 2011 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, to be held...