Author: WTN News

Wisconsin’s reputation as a biotechnology leader was greatly enhanced today with the announcement that an Institute for Influenza Viral Research will be established by UW-Madison. That’s the assessment of Mark Bugher, director of University Research Park....

Madison, Wis. — Ten $1,000 scholarships and a top prize of $7,500 in seed capital are on the line for young entrepreneurs in a business-plan competition sponsored by BizFilings, a company headquartered in Madison, and the Young Entrepreneur Foundation....

About a year ago, I wrote a column criticizing an "advice article" in the Chicago Tribune about the practice of giving two-week notices when leaving a company. Since then, there have been many comments and personal stories of people leaving jobs. Company policies have created...

It turns out that "free" services can be profitable after all. Last week, the leading social network, LinkedIn, announced that this month it would hit the elusive goal of every startup organization: profitability....

Madison, Wis. — Third Wave Technologies said on Tuesday that a patent it has just been granted will significantly increase the value of its intellecual property in the U.S....

It is a good sign that we have broken the original "East Coast/West Coast" mold and that the BIO organization realizes that biotechnology is flourishing in many areas of the U.S. beside these regions....

Milwaukee, Wis. — The first chancellor of research in the history of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee said Friday that UWM is trying to change its image from a university of access to a university of research, and in the process help Milwaukee build a knowledge-based...