Avolte Venture Partners, a venture capital fund announced last year, has reached its initial capital-raising goal and is ready to consider Midwestern and Wisconsin investments in life science and information technology. The fund intends to make 10 to 15 investments ranging from $1 million to...
Next Generation columnist Tony DiRomualdo is back after a holiday hiatus, and he is taking note of the latest episode of “CEOs Gone Wild” featuring Bob Nardelli, who was asked to leave Home Depot. A bitter pill to swallow, he writes, but $210 million worth...
Forthcoming changes to Daylight Saving Time are not considered a major information technology challenge in the league of Y2K, but business organizations that don't take precautions could be harmed, according Gartner, Inc. With the clock ticking toward the March 11 deadline for action, Gartner has...
Beware of data center companies that don't want to show off their goods, opines columnist James Carlini. If they don't want to open their facilities to prospective customers, it begs the following questions: what are they hiding or what are they missing? Make sure you...
Third Wave Technologies will receive $10.75 million in cash as part of a settlement with Stratagene Corp. The two companies, which also agreed to resolve future disputes through arbitration or licensing agreements, have been sparring over who has the right to commercialize certain molecular...
It's not a done deal yet, but a Georgia stem cell company is contemplating a move to Wisconsin. Aruna Biomedical, which was spun out of research developed at the University of Georgia, will move to Wisconsin if it can find additional backing from angel investors....
Until there is an effective antidote to spam, and as long as the Internet remains inexpensive to use and difficult to regulate, e-mail abuse and Internet fraud concerns will be commonplace, writes Tech/Know columnist Troy Janisch. To safeguard their reputations, Internet marketers must exercise caution,...
With apologies to David Letterman, Yer Biotech Blues columnist Mike Rosen details the top 10 trends that made 2006 such a remarkable year in the “bio” sphere. His number one selection may bode well for the biofuels industry in Wisconsin and beyond....
When forming a business, one of the most important decisions is your choice of business entity. In this edition of Early Stage, attorney Joe Boucher takes would-be entrepreneurs through the decision-making process and the basic steps (including paperwork) required by the state and federal governments. ...
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago, hoping to address long-neglected campus facility needs, is calling on donors to help establish two research campuses in western Milwaukee County. The new campuses would be established away from the university's east side Milwaukee campus, and near the Milwaukee...