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The News Archives 2009 page has been added.

The following links have been added to the News page:

• The April 2, 2009 UW-Green Bay press release National, State, Regional Economists to Discuss Surviving the Recession
• The March 11, 2009 Wisconsin State Journal article Early Trout Season Worth the Wade
• The February 27, 2009 Hudson Star-Observer article State Sees Largest Job Loss in 69 Years
• The February 26, 2009 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Unemployment Rate Climbs to 7.6%
• The February 18, 2009 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Plan Aims to Avert 9 Million Foreclosures
• The February 12, 2009 Escanaba Daily Press article Survey Looks at UP Economy
• The January 20, 2009 Capital Times article Companies with Madison Roots Close Shop
• The January 10, 2009 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Even During Recession, Some Wisconsin Companies are Hiring

The May 6, 2009 breakfast symposium, Our Changing Economy: Strategies for Moving Forward in an Uncertain Economic Environment, has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

The Economic Impact of Power Transmission Line Construction in the Midwest has been added to the Economic Impact Studies page.

• The January 20, 2009 Capital Times article Companies with Madison Roots Close Shop.
• The January 10, 2009 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Even During Recession, Some Wisconsin Companies are Hiring.

The Angel Investing in Wisconsin page has been updated with news of the financing obtained by Alice.com.

The following links have been added to the News page:

• The November 6, 2008 Media Newswire press release Tip/Ten Years After Discovery, Stem Cells a Growing Source of Employment.
• The October 25, 2008 Wisconsin Technology Network article Tech Council Publishes “The Wisconsin Portfolio” to Highlight Early-Stage Investment Climate.
• The October 22, 2008 Hudson Star-Observer article Wisconsin Libraries Fuel State's Economy
• The October 12, 2008 Janesville Gazette article City, University Proposing Technology Park.
• The October 2, 2008 WisBusiness.com  article Ward: Wisconsin Economy Stable in Midst of National Problems
• The September 20, 2008 Trading Markets.com article Local Experts Say Financial Crisis is "Out of Control"
• The September 15, 2008 Capital Times article Wall Street Shake-Up Not End of World, Local Experts Say
• The September 6, 2008 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Commerce Chief has Familiar Name.
• The August 30, 2008 Green Bay Press Gazette article UWGB's Short Term Leader Takes Long View
• The August 27, 2008 Appleton Post-Crescent editorial Appleton Smart to Explore 4-Year Old Kindergarten

The following events have been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page:

• The Angel Capital Association Summit

• The 2009 National Venture Capital Association Annual Meeting

• The BIO 2009 International Convention

• The 2009 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference
• The 2009 Early Stage Symposium

• The August 7, 2008 Wausau Daily Herald column Library's Value Goes Beyond Loaning Books.
• The July 29, 2008 Green Bay Press Gazette editorial Ward is a Shepherd for Future Growth.
• The July 26, 2008 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Angel Financing Takes Shape in State.
• The July 8, 2008 Eau Claire Leader Telegram the article Conservation Helps Fish, Anglers and Economy

The following events have been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page:

• The 2008 Resource Rendezvous
• The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) 15th Annual Convention

The following reports have been added to our Publications pages:

• 2008 Risk Capital Report: Wisconsin (Special Studies page)
• Whitewater University Technology Park Feasibility Study & Strategic Implementation Recommendations (Economic Feasibility Studies page)

• The June 3, 2008 Wisconsin State Journal article Update: Impact Will be Felt Far Beyond GM
• The May 31, 2008 News of the North article Kris Adams Wendt Retires After 34 Years with the Rhinelander District Library.
• The May 14, 2008 Superior Leader-Telegram article Different Tactics to Prevent "Brain Drain" in Wisconsin

An Economic Opportunity Study for Campbell County has been added to the Strategic Development Plans page.

Biographical information and Curriculum Vitae pages have been added for Bruce Siebold.

Our economic impact study on Wisconsin Public Libraries has been added to the Economic Impact Studies page.

The May 1, 2008 Appleton Post-Crescent article David Ward Recommended as UWGB Interim Chancellor has been added to the News page.

The Wisconsin Angel Investing Groups page has been updated with contact information for Successful Entrepreneur Investors as well as news of their investment in Ven-T Boats.

• The May 1, 2008 UWGB News Release Reilly Recommends Interim UW-Green Bay Chancellor
• The May 1, 2008 Capital Times article Report: Public Libraries Boost Economy
• The May 2, 2008 Badger Herald article UW Names Interim Green Bay Chancellor
• The May 2, 2008 Green Bay Press Gazette article Interim Chancellor Selected for UWGB

• The April 11, 2008 TradingMarkets.com article Parents, Leaders Ponder Anniston School Board as Elections Approach
• The April 14, 2008 Houston Chronicle article Fishing Brings $1 Billion to Area
• The April 18, 2008 Grand Forks Herald article News From the Outdoors
• The April 26, 2008 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram article Many Lakes Still Iced Over as Fishing Season Nears
• The April 27, 2008 TMCnet article Can Federal Stimulus Checks Shake Up the Local Economy?

An Economic Opportunity Study for Walworth County has been added to the Strategic Development Plans page.

The Economic Impact of Recreational Trout Angling in the Driftless Area has been added to the Economic Impact Studies page.

The Home page has been updated with features on the Wisconsin Biofuels Destiny Conference, as well as our economic impact studies for Trout Unlimited and Wisconsin Public Libraries .

The News Archives 2008 page has been added.

The Links page has been updated with the new logo for the Wisconsin Technology Network.

Wisconsin Security Research Consortium has been added to the Government/Public Sector Clients page.

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point has been added to the Education Clients page.

• The February 28, 2008 Business North article "Wisconsin Biofuels Destiny" is Theme For April Conference in Stevens Point
• The March 1, 2008 WKBT article Report Says Wis. Would Get More Than $2 Billion in Rebates
• The March 1, 2008 Wisconsin State Journal article State Should Fare Well From Federal Rebates.
• The March 7, 2008 Hudson Star-Observer article Foundation Says Lakefront Library is an Affordable Solution.

The Wisconsin Biofuels Destiny Conference has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.  The event is also now featured on our Home page.

• A link to a survey questionnaire for our Wisconsin Public Library Economic Impact Study
• A feature on our Economic Opportunity Study for Walworth County

The News page has been updated with a link to the Wisconsin State Journal article Doyle: Business Incentives, Health Plan Way Ahead for State Economy.

The following links have been added to the News page:

• The January 6, 2008 Sheboygan Press article State's Economy Looking Up for '08.
• The January 5, 2008 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article It's Innovate or Else for Label Maker
• The January 4, 2008 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Stock Decline Worsens.
• The December 14, 2007 Lakeland Ledger article Commit to the Future of Education.

The following events have been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page:

• The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance's 2008 Annual Conference
• The Building Value and Driving Profits executive education course
• The National Venture Capital Association Annual Meeting
• The 2008 Early Stage Symposium

The following links have been added to the News page:

• The November 20, 2007 Wisconsin State Journal article State in Better Shape Than U.S.
• The November 20, 2007 Racine Journal Times article Are Libraries Worth Keeping?  Study to Determine Benefit of Libraries to Residents.

• The Biomedical Technology Alliance
• CleanTech Partners
• Technology Transfer Tactics
• Wisconsin Security Research Consortium

The Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Conference  has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

Our Wisconsin Angel Investing Groups page has been updated with news of a round of angel financing received by BioSystem Development LLC.

The Grow North Economic Opportunity Study slide show has been added to the Presentations page.

A Walworth County Economic Opportunity Study slide show has been added to the Presentations page.

The following links have been added to the News page:

• The October 18, 2007 The Week article Study: Walworth County Lagging in Economic Development Race.
• The September 29, 2007 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Crafting Success

•  The September 20, 2007 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Demand for State Goods Overseas Boosts Incomes
• The September 9, 2007 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Crafting Success

The Recapturing Your Downtown 2007 conference has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page:

The WEDA 2007 Fall Conference has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page:

• The 2007 Upper Great Lakes Economic and Workforce Development Annual Summit
• The "Ideas to Profits: Facilitating Innovation" conference

News of an angel investment by Silicon Pastures, NEW Capital Fund L.P. and Wisconsin Investment Partners in PercipEnz Technologies Inc. has been added to the Wisconsin Angel Investing Groups page.

The Grow North Economic Opportunity Study has been added to the Strategic Development Plans page.

The Manitowoc County Business Summit has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

The September 14, 2007 Economic Outlook: A Special Executive Briefing seminar has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

The Contact Us page has been updated with our new mailing address.

The June 20, 2007 Wisconsin Technology Network article Breaking Down Wisconsin's Angel Capital Numbers has been added to the News page.

• The June 13, 2007 Wisconsin Technology Network article Visions: Broderick says Wisconsin Should be in Top Third in Venture Capital
• The June 14, 2007 Wisconsin Technology Network article A Heavenly Tax Cut: Act 255 Stimulates Economic Growth
• The June 15, 2007 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Gathering of 'Angels' to Share Investment Ideas

The following events have been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page:

• The 2007 Community Development Society Conference
• The Upper Midwest Basic Economic Development Course

The following links have been added to the News page:

• The June 5, 2007 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Angel Investing Tops $100 Million
• The June 6, 2007 Wisconsin Technology Network article Wisconsin Building Toward the Major Leagues of Venture Capital
• The June 6, 2007 Associated Press article Angel Investing Climbs Dramatically in Wisconsin
• The June 6, 2007 WisBusiness.com article Early Stage Risk Capital Grew in 2006
• The June 7, 2007 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article What a Fine Mesh: Entrepreneurs Look to Nanotechnology
• The June 11, 2007 Wisconsin State Journal article Give Economy an Angelic Boost

• Wauwatosa School District has been added to the Education page.
• Campbell County Economic Progress Authority has been added to the Government / Public Sector page.
• The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association, The WiCell Research Institute, and Trout Unlimited have been added to the Private Sector / NGOs page.
• Hannula & Halom and Skoglind Law Office have been added to the Law Firms page.

Wisconsin and the New Economy: Progress and Prospects has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

Stateline Angels (Illinois) has been added to the Angel Investing Groups in Other States page.

The March 19, 2007 Wisconsin Technology Network article National Angel Investment Grew 11 Percent in '06 has been added to the News page.

The 2007 Northwest Wisconsin Business Development Conference has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

News of the recent angel investment in GenTel BioSciences has been added to the Wisconsin Angel Investing Groups page.

The News Archives 2007 page has been added.

• The January 9, 2007 WisPolitics.com press release Rep Richards: There They Go Again.
• The January 10, 2007 Small Business Times article Richards Defends Health Plan Against Critics.
• The January 10, 2007 Appleton Post-Crescent article Economist: Brain Power is Equal to Earning Power.

The following events have been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

• Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon (January 9, 2007)
• The 2007 Governor's Conference on Economic Development (February 7-9, 2007)

The web link for Cornerstone Angels on the Angel Investing Groups in Other States page has been updated.

The following links have been added or updated on the Angel Investing Groups in Other States page:

• Active Capital (formerly ACE-Net) (Nationwide)
• Cornerstone Angels (Nationwide)
• Rain Source Capital (Nationwide)
• Ann Arbor Angels (Michigan)
• Southwest Michigan First Angel Network (Michigan)

• An Economic Opportunity Study for Central Wisconsin has been added to the Strategic Development Plans page.
• The Heart of Wisconsin Telecommunications Study has been added to the  Special Studies page.

The October 16, 2006 Wisconsin State Journal article Ring of Hire: Emergence of High-Tech Firms Nets Jobs - and Prestige - For Madison has been added to the News page:

The 2007 Entrepreneurs Conference has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

• Central Wisconsin's Regional Economic Development Forum
• The Northern Networks Trade Conference
• The Wisconsin Business & Technology Expo

The following links have been added to the News page:

• The September 18, 2006 Wisconsin Technology Network article Summer Venture Investments Total $18 Million for Wisconsin Startups
• The September 19, 2006 Wisconsin Technology Network article Impact of Research Park Firms Pegged at $680M.
• The September 19, 2006 press release Study Finds University Research Park a Driving Force in State's Economy.
• The September 20, 2006 Wisconsin Technology Network article Angel Investors Commit $12.7B in First Half of '06.
• The September 20, 2006 WisBusiness.com article Study Says University Research Park Pumps $680 Million Annually into Economy.
• The September 21, 2006 Small Business Times article Study Validates Economic Impact of University Research Park

The Economic Contribution of the University Research Park has been added to the Economic Impact Studies page.

The October 11, 2006 Business Education Leadership Summit - Globalization and the New Economy, has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

Chula Vista Theme Resort and Keefe Real Estate, Inc. have been added to the Private Sector / NGO Clients page.

The following links have been added to the News page:

• The August 15, 2006 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Winters Named State's Top Labor Economist.
• The August 15, 2006 Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development press release DWD Secretary Announces New Chief Labor Economist.

The September 15, 2006 Economic Outlook briefing has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

The contact information for Silicon Pastures on the Wisconsin Angel Investing Groups page has been updated.

The Wisconsin Angel Investing Groups page has been updated with news of NEW Capital Fund LP's commitment to invest in Frozen Codebase LLC and with a link to Phenomenelle Angels' website.

• The May 9, 2006 WisBusiness.com press release Phenomenelle Angels: Early Stage Investment Fund With A Focus On Women And Minority-Led Firms Announces Its Initial Closing.
• The May 15, 2006 Wisconsin State Journal article Hot Air Can't Cut Price of Gas.

The Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

The 2006 Synergy Conference has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

• The May 9, 2006 Wisconsin Technology Network article Angel Fund to Focus on Women and Minority Businesses
• The May 10, 2006 Capital Times article New Angel Fund has Female Focus

The 2006 Fall National SBIR/STTR Conference has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

The 4th Annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference has been added to the Upcoming Events calendar on the News page.

The Wisconsin Technology Network article Angel Investing Should Lead to More Venture Funding, Ward Says has been added to the News page.

The following articles have been added to the News page:

• The April 24, 2006 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article State Still Behind in Venture Capital
• The April 24, 2006 Wisconsin State Journal article Republicans Looking for a Way to Cap Government Spending

Risk Capital in Wisconsin: A Progress Report has been added to the White Papers page.

University Research Park is been added to the Private Sector / NGO Clients page.

The following links have been added to the Law Firms page:

• O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong, S.C.
• Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP

The DeForest Area Economic Opportunity Study has been added to the Strategic Development Plans page.

Dennis K. Winters' biographical information has been updated.

• The April 10, 2006 Milwaukee Business Journal article Report: Angel Investment Grows in Wisconsin
• The April 10, 2006  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Angels Help Young Firms Take Wing

Dennis Winters' Curriculum Vitae has been updated.

The following publications have been added to the White Papers page:

• Human Capital and Brain Power in Wisconsin: Shaping the New Wisconsin Economy
• Knowledge & Technology in Wisconsin: Shaping the New Wisconsin Economy
• Business Finance & Entrepreneurship in Wisconsin: Shaping the New Wisconsin Economy

Updated contact information for Badger AgVest, LLC has been added to the Wisconsin Angel Investing Groups page.

The Corporate Report Wisconsin article Tools of Growth: Machinery Manufacturers Fabricate Wisconsin's Future has been added to the News page.

The November 6, 2005 Marshfield News-Herald article Unity Helps Economic Vitality has been added to the News Archives 2005 page.

The Selected Presentations section of Dennis K. Winters' Curriculum Vitae has been updated.

The March 14, 2006 dinner event entitled The ChangeMakers - Talent: Educating & Preparing Our Human Capital to Fuel the Innovation Economy has been added to Upcoming Events on the News page.

Northern Kentucky University has been added to the Education Clients page.

Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College have been added to the Education Clients page.

The following articles have been added to the News page:

• The February 1, 2006 Milwaukee Business Journal article Angel investments in state top $19 million in 2005
• The Wisconsin State Journal article Small Businesses Get Angelic Help

Angel Investing Activity in Wisconsin in 2005 has been added to the Special Studies page.  Links are also featured on the Home page and the Angel Investing page.

The Recent Angel Investing Activity feature on the Wisconsin Angel Investing Groups page has been updated to include news of Wisconsin Investment Partners' recent investment in Mithridion.

The following articles have been added to the News page:

• The January 31, 2006 BusinessNorth.com press release Madison News Conference Wednesday to Announce Economic Developments.
• The February 1, 2006 Capital Times article Alzheimer's Drug Firm Gets Boost.
• The February 1, 2006 Wisconsin Technology Network article State Tracks More Angel Investment, At Least $19M Last Year.
• The February 1, 2006 WisBusiness.com article Governor Doyle: Reports $19 Million Invested into New Businesses by Angel Investors in 2005.

Economic Outlook, a UW-Madison Business School Special Executive Briefing, has been added to the list of Upcoming Events on our News page.

Missouri has been added to the Angel Investing Groups in Other States page.

The 3rd annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest listing on the Links page has been updated.

NEW Capital Fund, LP has been added to the Wisconsin Angel Investing Groups page.

Kentucky listings have been added to the Angel Investing Groups in Other States page.

The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance has been added to the Links page.

The following articles have been added to the News page:

• The January 14, 2006 Capital Times article Aiding Kids Early is "Right Thing".
• The January 13, 2006 WisBusiness.com article Experts Say Wisconsin's Economy Needs Expanded Early Childhood Education.

The following articles have been added to the News page:

• The January 12, 2006 Wisconsin State Journal article Doyle Trade Trips Boost Economy
• The January 13, 2006 NBC 15 News The Economic Debate Over Sick Leave.

The following article have been added to the News page:

• The January 11, 2006 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article Strong Outlook for 2006.
• The January 11, 2006 Wisconsin State Journal article Report: Paid Sick Leave Law Could Cost Millions.
• The January 12, 2006 WisBusiness.com article Economists Forecast Solid Year for State's Economy.
• The January 12, 2006 Capital Times article Study: Paid Sick Leave Disastrous.

A Year in Preview: What’s on the Calendar for Wisconsin’s Tech Community has been added to Upcoming Events on the News page.

Wisconsin Angel Network (WAN) has been added to the Links page.

IQ Corridor Angel Network has been added to the Angel Investing page.

The following groups have been added to the Angel Investing Networks in Other States section of our Angel Investing page:

• Aurora Angels (Michigan)
• BlueStem Ventures (Illinois)
• Core Network (Ohio)
• Irish Angels (Indiana)
• Ohio TechAngel Fund, LLC (Ohio)

• The 2005 Mid-America Competitiveness Conference
• The Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon

The following articles have been added to the News page.

• The November 5, 2005 Wisconsin State Journal article She's Banking on an Angel.
• The October 24, 2005 Wisconsin Technology Network article Here's Why Wisconsin's Tech Economy Indicators Are Up

• The October 19, 2005 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article State Makes High-Tech Progress
• The October 19, 2005 Wisconsin State Journal article State Lags in High-Tech Jobs
• The October 19, 2005 Wisconsin Technology Network article New Report Says Wisconsin R&D Spending Exceeding Expectations

Ideas to Profits: Embracing Failure as a Milestone to Success has been added to Upcoming Events on the News page.

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