Tom Still

By addressing patent system, next Congress will do Wisconsin a favor

The nation’s “sex, lies, and videotapes” election year has left many voters...

Some healthy indicators for Wisconsin’s high-growth economy

Whether it’s new companies raising money, established firms moving to the next...

How others view Wisconsin matters in a global economy

If you think you’re having trouble making sense of this year’s presidential...

Eau Claire’s downtown renaissance has ties to home grown tech firm

Zach Halmstad jokingly describes his foray into three development projects in downtown...

Schools with ‘fab labs’ on the cutting edge of manufacturing innovation

In a room that was once little more than a storage area...

Early-stage companies won’t want to miss this opportunity to connect with investors

The longest-running investor pitch event in Wisconsin is the annual Wisconsin Early...

State sharpens its focus on fostering Main Street entrepreneurism

Despite some rankings that place Wisconsin at the bottom of the 50-state...

Broadband expansion is connection to rural Wisconsin’s prosperity

A creative provision in the Assembly Republican “Forward” agenda released in early...

UW–Eau Claire’s ‘graduation contract’ offers way to control college costs

Jim Schmidt, the energetic chancellor of UW–Eau Claire, breaks it down to...

Here’s a five-point plan for improving Wisconsin’s startup economy

There is no shortage of explanations for why Wisconsin routinely shows up...