Smart labeling technology might not get as much attention as electronic medical records, but it is one of the answers to reducing medical errors that drive up the cost of and drive down the efficacy of healthcare. A Milwaukee software developer has launched a healthcare...
University of San Francisco business professor Oren Harari acknowledges that it's a provocative point, but he believes companies in all industry sectors would do well to take a page from Madonna and Willie Nelson. Before you develop images of businesses executives mimicking either, please note...
DeForest, Wis. - Wisconsin's first large-scale biodiesel plant has officially opened with a capacity to produce 20 million gallons per year. Sanimax Energy will operate the plant and produce 60,000 gallons of biodiesel per day from a variety of different raw materials, including beef tallow. The...
As part of his tax awareness campaign during the month of April, State Sen. Ted Kanavas is blasting higher phone taxes proposed by Gov. Jim Doyle. The tax increase is part of the proposed 2007-09 state budget. ...
Websites come and go, writes DEMO Letter columnist Chris Shipley, but to stand the test of time they must make the most out of the consumer's limited time and attention. Otherwise, to paraphrase Andy Warhol, all they will have is 15 minutes of fame....
For companies that are hunting for that sometimes elusive angel or venture capital, it all comes down to the term sheet, according to Private Placements columnist Matt Storms. He devotes the latest installment of this capital raising advice column to the finer points of the...
It's difficult to find attorneys in Wisconsin who are willing to comment on the stem cell patents held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, but WTN has located a couple of patent experts who have some encouraging news from WARF's perspective. Despite a strong challenge...
John Gee, a technology executive with a background in the Bay Area technology industry, is the new president and CEO of the Information Technology Association of Wisconsin. He succeeds William C. Mortimore, who has been serving in an interim capacity....
Embryonic stem cell legislation is back on the Congressional agenda as the Senate debates the merits of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. In a letter to senators, Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle urged passage of the legislation, which has already passed the House...
In today's business climate, companies must understand how technology may evolve when entering into business arrangements with other parties, according to IP Online columnist Deb Wilcox. The recent dispute involving two cultural icons, Apple Computer and Apple Corps, the Beatle's record company, is a case...