Author: WTN News

Milwaukee, Wis.—NovaScan, a medical technology company spun out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has reached its latest milestone – the commercialization of products – but the milestone also feels like a crossroads....

Madison, Wis. — A computer system that interfaces Wisconsin voter data with death, felony and driver's license records is now working, bringing Wisconsin into compliance with federal law, according to the state's Elections Division. ...

Madison, Wis. — Covance, a contract research organization (CRO) for pharmaceuticals with a presence in Madison, has signed a $1.6 billion deal to provide Eli Lily with drug development services, after buying Lily's Greenfield, Indiana, campus for $50 million....

Madison, Wis. — A team of researchers here led by James Thomson will delve further into the workings of stem cells with an $8.9 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), announced today....

Madison, Wis. — The University Research Park is expanding on Madison's east side, into a 6,000 square feet of a large industrial building that will be renovated and made available for startup companies sometime next year....

We've been fortunate lately. Despite the various indicators of a slowing economy, one thing that has not seen a downturn is the number of investments made by angels and angel groups here in the Midwest....