Entrepreneurs

As it approaches an all-important presentation to investment funds at the BIO Mid-America VentureForum, Madison's Centrose, LLC has received an $875,000 funding commitment from the State Department of Financial Institutions. The company, which is developing drug therapies based on proprietary sugar chemistries, is seeking a...

The role of information technology in driving leaner, more profitable manufacturing operations in Wisconsin, not to mention positioning the state's key economic engine to compete in the global economy, is unassailable. But even though IT's value is widely accepted, the adoption of information technology in...

Several Wisconsin companies have made a very prestigious technology ranking, the Information Week 500. The annual list honors the American companies that demonstrate the most innovative uses of technology, and includes Wisconsin stalwarts like CUNA Mutual Group, Kohl's Corp., Foley and Lardner, and CDW Corp.,...

Can your early-stage business create so-called “strategic partnerships” to further develop business ideas? It's a common practice in technology and biotechnology businesses, but legal steps are needed to provide protection, notes columnist and attorney Joe Boucher. In this edtion of Early Stage, he spells out...

EraGen BioSciences has named diagnostics industry executive L. Miguel Blanc as its vice president of corporate development. Blanc, a director of the Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association, is expected to play a significant role in the execution of the company's growth strategy during the...

Separating innovation from invention is not rocket science, and there has been some evolution to distinguish the two, according to columnist Ogan Gurel. In this edition of MedTech Futures, Dr. Gurel points to historical proof from IBM that the best innovations are not necessarily about...

To meet a growing demand for collaboration and communication tools, the Chicago-based PointBridge has opened an office in Brookfield. PointBridge, a Microsoft solutions provider, is looking to better serve its client base in metropolitan Milwaukee and Greater Madison....

The 2007 Early Stage Symposium will once again feature the Elevator Pitch Olympics, a program that gives companies seeking venture capital a chance to make their best case to investors. Start-up companies can apply for one of two chances to present to potential investors at...