— Eighty-three private Wisconsin companies are on Inc. magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the country. That’s up from 80 companies that made the list a year ago. The top-ranked Wisconsin company is Whitefish Bay’s Service Financial, which ranked number 47 and had nearly $20 million in revenue. See the Wisconsin companies on the list: http://tr.im/yJs6 — A bill that would set uniform wind siting standards is heading to the Senate floor today. The bill would have the Public Service Commission set standards for large and small wind energy systems across the state. The Senate floor session that includes SB 185 on the agenda is slated to begin at noon. — Early stage companies in Wisconsin and beyond will have three opportunities to present to private equity investors gathering in two Madison venues this fall. The Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium (Nov. 10-11) and the MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum (Nov. 11-12) at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center will offer early stage companies chances to present to angel investors and venture capitalists. Companies must apply to present by 5 p.m. Friday. See details: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=170076 — Gov. Jim Doyle, as part of a trade mission to Japan and China, joined leaders from TomoTherapy to launch the Madison-based medical device company’s Hi-Art system at Edogawa Hospital in Japan. The installation at Edogawa Hospital in the Tokyo metropolitan area is the 16th in that country. ************************* TOP EXPERTS TO DISCUSS WIS. GREEN JOBS FUTURE “Green Jobs: Growing Wisconsin Employment” is part of a series of forums at Discovery World and aims to assess Wisconsin’s future in the green jobs market. The forum, sponsored by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, UW-Milwaukee, We Energies, Wisconsin Environmental Initiative and Johnson Controls, begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 9 a.m. Breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will provide remarks about his city’s efforts to cultivate green jobs. Confirmed panelists include: The event is organized by WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com with the help of MMAC, Discovery World, and UW-Milwaukee. More sponsorship opportunities are available; contact Jim Greer at 608-237-6296 or greer@wispolitics.com. The event is open to the public, and the price is $30 per person. But WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com subscribers, members of the Wisconsin Academy, the UW-Milwaukee community, and members of MMAC and Discovery World are able to attend for $20 per person. The price includes the breakfast buffet but not parking. ************************* TOP STORIES
Medical College receives $11.16 million for HIV prevention effort : A Medical College of Wisconsin center that uses behavior modification to prevent HIV has received a five-year, $11.16 million federal grant, the school said Monday. Madison: Edgewater project pauses to build support: In a major turnabout, the developer seeking to remake the Edgewater Hotel and neighborhood opponents will try to work together to resolve differences and make the project happen. The proposed $109 million redevelopment has split the Mansion Hill neighborhood and faces significant challenges related to historic preservation, the height of a new hotel tower, traffic and parking. Doyle plans appearance at Tokyo hospital: Gov. Jim Doyle plans to visit a Tokyo hospital today that’s launching a new radiation therapy system sold by a Madison firm. Doyle is leading a 10-day trade mission to Japan and China that started on Sunday. Oshkosh Corp. gets $189 million MRAP contract with U.S. Army: Oshkosh Corp. on Monday announced it received an additional $189 million award from the U.S. Army to deliver 352 more MRAP All Terrain Vehicles by March.
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