Tom Still

Stopping the slide: Wisconsin’s higher education system helps economy

It would be a mistake to believe higher education’s financial woes in...

Progress of Badger Fund of Funds matches trends in early stage investing

Ken Johnson, the veteran Wisconsin investor who is a partner in the...

Revisiting some recent topics: Solar energy, WARF, academic R&D, and business plans

Columnists often play recurring melodies. Just following up on a few of...

How Wisconsin fits into the ‘Internet of Things’ is … a big thing

Even the low-end estimate of connected devices in the world by 2020...

Finding the right energy mix for Wisconsin increasingly involves solar

Here’s a fact that will likely surprise anyone who likes to joke,...

Taking ownership of startup problem is first step to escaping cellar

Wisconsin has a business startup problem. Despite the buzz in Madison and...

Story of Wisconsin boy’s life-saving diagnosis speaks to promise of basic research

As recently as a few months ago, prestigious scientific publications were still...

Business Plan Contest finalists capture diversity of Wisconsin’s tech economy

By the time the annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest boils down to...

Don’t buy into primary campaign hype on Wisconsin’s economy

The secret to Donald Trump’s early success in the presidential campaign has...

New WARF director will bring expertise, connections to tech sectors

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is best known for its work...