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Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation issued the following statement following the rejection of its stem cell patent claims before the European Patent Office. “The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is disappointed in the decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European...

The nation's depressing economy has not prevented a Chicago-based venture capital firm with a national investment focus from raising a new, $50.1 million capital fund. In fact, the tight credit market has opened financing doors for OCA Ventures that previously were handled via working capital...

Milwaukee, Wis. - Merge Healthcare, a leading medical imaging solutions provider, announced the launch of two new web applications, Cedara WebAccess and Cedara WebScheduler, available through its OEM division. These solutions give health IT software providers plug-in portals that help expedite and automate tasks such as...

If Wisconsin and the broader Midwest want to increase their information technology profile, one avenue would be to encourage the construction of data centers. In this WTN guest column, John Rath of TEAM, Inc. touts the Midwest as an ideal region for data centers and...

Hartford, Wis. — Francisco Partners, a technology-focused private equity fund, today announced the completion of its acquisition of API Software Inc., a Hartford developer of labor management systems for the healthcare industry. "We are extremely excited about the future for API," said J.P. Fingado, API's President...

Madison, Wis. — Dave Franchino, president of the innovation firm Design Concepts, Inc. and one of the founders of Sologear, LLC, will present at "Beyond Firewood:  Exploring alternative fuels and energy technologies in humanitarian settings." Beyond Firewood, an international research conference organized by the Women's Commission for...

Wisconsin export totals remain a bright spot in flat-lining economy, and they were led by exports of industrial machinery, including computer equipment, during the first nine months of 2008. Overall, state exports reached a record $15.6 billion during first three quarters of 2008, according to...