Oak Creek remediation firm seeks big break
Mohsen Amiran, a scientist with an expertise in organic chemistry and the founder of Oak Creek-based Amiran Technologies LLC, says he has developed cutting-edge processes to remove contamination from polluted materials.
Odyne helps Johnson Controls move into hybrid truck market
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. is expanding its role in the automotive battery market through a partnership with Waukesha-based hybrid technology manufacturer Odyne Systems LLC.
Milwaukee solar industry still shining
A $525 million federal loan made to failed California solar panel manufacturer Solyndra has cast widespread doubt upon the solar industry, but Milwaukee solar companies are quick to distance themselves from the scandal.
Businesses can help our veterans
Wisconsin servicemen and servicewomen returning home in hopes of a smooth transition from service to society are faced with the worst economy in decades, shrinking or closed businesses and few, if any, employment opportunities.
Making the transition
In 2009, Heidi Plach, a mental and occupational health professor at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, conducted a study of 30 young veterans between the ages of 20 and 29 about their daily life challenges, including work.
‘Comrades in arms’
Milwaukee business incubator Veteran Entrepreneurial Transfer Inc. was launched in March to assist veterans who want to start their own companies, and it already has 120 budding entrepreneurs.
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Vets for hire: A new generation of soldiers returns to the workforce
Steve Robinson, emerging media manager at Core Creative Inc., a Milwaukee-based advertising agency, joined the Army National Guard in 1999 because he saw the military as an opportunity to learn new skills and broaden his horizons.
Opportunities abound in China
My last Dispatch gave you some information about China's direction. This time, the idea is to talk about what opportunities there may be for Wisconsin businesses in China.
Industrial vacancies dwindle as manufacturing sector recovers
As the weak economy continues on a gradual recovery path, one of the few bright spots has been a healthy manufacturing sector.
Smart phone application is digital library of information for health care
Technology has transformed the way people consume information. People can access entire libraries of information just by opening an application on their smart phone or tablet or by wirelessly accessing the web. Dr. Sundaram Hariharan at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa has taken advantage of that trend and created a digital reference guide for health care professionals taking care of renal (kidney) transplant patients.
