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2023 Forty Under 40 Celebration
The 2023 class was recognized at an awards event on March 15 at the Overture Center for the Arts.
Leading the Charts: 2023 Forty Under 40 Class
From artists to entrepreneurs, IB presents the 2023 class of Forty Under 40!
Honoring the Execs of the Year
The awards celebrate exemplary business executives based on leadership, innovation, and company success.
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New hub for ‘responsible’ innovation tests science, technology
Exploring the boundaries and limits of innovation in an age when breakthroughs are happening at a startling pace is among the hub's goals.
What, me worry? Learning optimism ‘zen’ from entrepreneurs
For many entrepreneurs, their long-term vision for success often transcends where markets are today.
With big goals in mind, National Science Foundation invests in two homegrown ideas
NSF announced May 11 that two Wisconsin partnerships had been awarded $1 million “Type 1” grants through its Regional Innovation Engines program.
Microsoft hyperscale data center need not be the last in Wisconsin
National trends and Microsoft’s plans have spurred some action in the Wisconsin Legislature, where bipartisan legislation is circulating to give the state incentives similar to what is available in other states.
Future of computer science will touch most of industry, education
It wasn’t so long ago that most “comp sci” students from UW–Madison left the state; today, the tide is turning.
In race to launch (and keep) young companies, Wisconsin can do better
Wisconsin dipped its toes into the water in the mid-2010s with a $25 million investment in what is now called the Badger Fund of Funds, but the time has come for a bolder approach that should involve more one-time money and fewer regulatory strings to encourage private co-investment.
Undergrad research opportunities can make college more relevant
Students aren’t always thrilled about four more years of classroom or online instruction that fails to expose them to hands-on skills.
The AI genie is out of the bottle — should it be crammed back inside?
The history of technology reveals many examples of innovation being met with suspicion and worries that mankind would lose its moral compass.