This week on “In Focus,” we explore the growing biotechnology industry here in Wisconsin. From established companies like Verona-based Epic Systems, to other companies with big plans for Wisconsin, like Eli Lilly, the sector continues to grow. ...
The change could leave research institutions like UW–Madison scrambling to find millions of dollars from other sources to support labs, students and staff....
Wisconsin’s biohealth industry had an estimated $22 billion direct economic impact in the state last year, according to BioForward Wisconsin’s latest report. ...
Since 2015, Wisconsin has added over 15,000 new biohealth jobs, helping the industry workforce grow to more than 129,000...
A state biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field, provide specialized training, fill job openings with skilled workers and more. ...
Madison College is leading one of Wisconsin’s six Tech Hub projects in partnership with Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) and the Universities of Wisconsin (UW), with support from the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) and Employ Milwaukee Inc....
Wisconsin was named a “tech hub,” a process that began with the 2022 passage of the CHIPS and Science Act and which spurred a multi-state competition for federal dollars. The Economic Development Administration designated 12 such hubs, spread among sectors ranging from quantum computing to...
Now, a coalition of biohealth businesses, colleges and economic development agencies is getting $49 million in federal funds to solve those problems and more....
Following a rigorous selection process, the EDA has awarded the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub with $49 million in federal grants to support transformative projects aligned with the program’s overarching goal....
Bertagnolli’s trip to campus included meetings with UW researchers and a public conversation with Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin, where she discussed NIH funding and new opportunities to improve the nation’s health. ...
