Entrepreneurs

Angel investors play a critical role in the early-stage equity financing of high- growth entrepreneurial companies, and their activity continues to increase, according to an annual study by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. An annual study of angel investing...

During a visit to Milwaukee, Gov. Jim Doyle announced state investment commitments of $12.5 million for the Medical College of Wisconsin, and $3.5 million for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The investments are designed to boost healthcare collaboration and services, and the training of engineers in...

The decision by NimbleGen Systems to file for an initial public offering may primarily be an exit strategy for its investors, but it's also the latest piece of a global sales strategy. Company officials have been mum on recent fund-raising developments, but they have also...

Attorney David Kettner has decided to leave the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and join the staff of Virent Energy Systems as chief intellectual property counsel. During his career, Kettner has emphasized biotech patent prosecution and intellectual property licensing....

Taking learning beyond the classroom and computer desk, Sonic Foundry has introduced new podcasting and automated scheduling capabilities for its Mediasite communications product. The updated version of Mediasite promises enhanced workflow for the increasingly popular podcast communications channel....

Lucigen Corp. has entered into an agreement that gives it the exclusive, worldwide right to manufacture and sell certain bacterial cells for toxic protein expression. Lucigen, which recently spun off a new company to develop enzymes that increase yields in bioethanol production, sees the cell...