There may not be any human embryonic stem cell-derived therapies or cures, but that's understandable, according to columnist Tom Still. In this edition of Inside Wisconsin, he notes that the average drug takes 12 to 15 years to reach the market, so the lack of...
Virent Energy Systems founder Eric Apfelbach says his company is looking for his successor, someone who has experience in the energy industry and energy markets. In Part I of a WTN Visions interview, Apfelbach talked about the company's plans to make its mark on America's...
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Comparing courtroom drama to the process of wooing investors, attorney and columnist Sverre Roang says early-stage companies have their own discovery process to engage. In this WTN guest column, Roang notes that investors will conduct their own discovery, also known as due diligence, so entrepreneurs...
Business people acknowledge that awareness of the Act 255 tax credit program is not high in northeastern Wisconsin, but they also say that manufacturing, a staple of the economy in this region, has been neglected when it comes to qualifying companies for the tax credits....
Baird Venture Partners recently announced the closing of a $170 capital fund that was built with support from Wisconsin entities like Northwestern Mutual and Sentry Insurance. Nevertheless, the company's third fund will feature a national rather than a state or regional investment focus, having already...
An alternative asset management firm that set up shop in Madison two years ago has made its first capital investments in Wisconsin. Peak Ridge Capital Group has committed funds to Frozen Codebase of Green Bay and Broadjam, Inc. of Madison, and has lured Rapid Diagnostek...
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Alternative asset management firm Peak Ridge Capital is pleased to announce that its Midwest early-stage venture capital fund has successfully closed on three investments this year. Two of the fund's investments, video game developer Frozen Codebase and online music provider Broadjam.com, have been based in Wisconsin...
Fair or not, if you are an entrepreneur here in Wisconsin the implications of being in flyover country are serious. You face a number of funding and execution challenges your Silicon Valley and Corridor counterparts are generally spared. Let's explore some of those...