Commentary

In a sharp reversal to extensive cutbacks in their U.S. workforces, Hewlett-Packard and IBM are opening service and support centers in three small towns across the U.S. that are expected to employ about 4,000 people in total. Read Bob Evans full Global CIO column>> ...

The University of Wisconsin, Madison, is one of the country's leading centers of public biopharmaceutical research, and the campus has spawned dozens of spinout companies based on University research. Given the right conditions that growth could, over the next five years, support the emergence...

Last week the New York Times reported that the FDA put a clinical hold on Geron's pioneering human embryonic stem cell (ESC) trial—before the first patient could be enrolled. In what was to be the world's first clinical test of ESCs, Geron planned to differentiate...

Question: How effective is social networking for B2B (industrial) marketing?
Answer: Social media can be a powerful tool for B2B marketers and business owners. It can be used effectively to monitor prospects, drive referrals; create new business opportunities; and attract the right talent and more…...

A couple of friends and I recently met for beers at Slattery's and I paid the bill with a USAirways MasterCard from Barclays Bank. So imagine my surprise a couple days later when I got an email message from USAirways bearing the subject line, "How...

Matt Storms interviewed Scott Button, Managing Director of Venture Investors, a venture capital firm in Madison, Wisconsin. In this audio podcast of their conversation, Scott elaborates on the stage and industry focus of Venture Investors and their Venture Igniter program. He also describes...