Milwaukee is one of the top metro areas in the country to watch for technology growth, according to a study by a public policy professor at George Mason University. Philip Auerswald led the study in 2004 and 2005 that aimed to create a method for...
Columnist Tom Koulopoulos has been immersed in the subject of innovation, especially in corporate settings, for the past several years, but he recently received a wake-up called that challenged his assumptions. In a talk to students at Babson College, he found evidence of an emerging...
In today's constantly changing workplace, one thing remains constant: a younger generation of workers have vastly different expectations and needs. To meet their workplace expectations, and hang onto their skills and talent in the process, IT and other managers will have to think outside the...
Madison's Third Wave Technologies saw its stock price rise 25 percent the day following its announcement of a successful trial phase for its human papillomavirus (HPV) test. ...
There's not much more room to build at Madison's University Research Park, but the park nonetheless plans to build a 65,000-square-foot accelerator building more focused on later-stage companies. Construction will begin in May and be completed early in 2009. ...
Small businesses have a difficult time keeping pace with the never-ending technological march, especially when they tend not to have large, dedicated information technology staffs. In this look at the small business technology dilemma, WTN spoke to several vendors who work in the small-business space,...
Innovation is a process and invention is the end result. At least that's what many believe about the distinction between two, but to reach the result of invention, a relentless commitment to innovation comes first, according to keynote speakers at the recent Fusion 2008 symposium....
Midwestern life science companies struggle to raise venture capital at the early stages, but one state stands out in developing creative solutions to the problem, according to Yer Biotech Blues columnist Michael Rosen. Citing Act 255 and new proposals to boost angel and venture capital...
Third Wave Technologies has achieved its primary goals in clinical trials for its tests for the human papillomavirus (HPV), which has been linked to cervical cancer in women. The company will submit trial results for HPV high-risk, 16/18 genotyping products to the FDA in April. ...
Merge Healthcare has reached a tentative settlement with defendants in a lawsuit against the Milwaukee-based medical software developer. In addition, the company announced that it has received more than $1 million from its primary insurance carrier to help cover litigation costs. ...