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Lack of specific talent, capital challenges growing health tech companies

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 15, 2026 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Leaders of three Milwaukee health tech companies and the Madison-based venture capital fund that supports them said at a forum last week that Wisconsin faces challenges with having enough capital and workers with specific skillsets to support growth in the field.

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HPS/PayMedix closes $33 million in financing

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 13, 2026 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Milwaukee-based HPS/PayMedix, a healthcare financing and payment platform, has secured $33 million in equity and debt financing, according to a Tuesday statement.

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Abbott’s deal to buy Exact Sciences signals increased opportunity for Madison, says Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce president

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 19, 2025 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Abbott’s deal to buy Exact Sciences, the Madison-based cancer diagnostics company, is an “exclamation point” on the region’s status as a biohealth hub, said Zach Brandon, president of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Texas sues Epic, accusing it of running an illegal monopoly

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 15, 2025 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Texas sued Verona-based Epic last week, accusing the electronic health records vendor of running an illegal monopoly and restricting parental access to kids’ medical records. An Epic spokesperson called the lawsuit “flawed and misguided.”

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Abbott reaches $23 billion deal to buy Exact Sciences

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 20, 2025 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Illinois-based Abbott has inked a definitive agreement to buy Exact Sciences, the Madison-headquartered cancer detection company, in a deal valued at $23 billion.

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WPS invests in HealthX Ventures

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 21, 2025 | Health Tech, Insurance, Top Stories | 0 |

WPS has invested in HealthX Ventures, a Madison-based venture capital firm with a focus on early-stage digital health startups.

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Biotech hub eyes rural health funding

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 20, 2025 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

The convener of an effort to grow the state’s biohealth and precision medicine industry is looking at ways to bring in more federal funding, including dollars from a $50 billion fund created by federal lawmakers to support rural healthcare.

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Bill would let out-of-state providers practice telehealth without a Wisconsin license

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 20, 2025 | Health Tech, Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The Senate last week approved a bill that would allow out-of-state healthcare providers to practice via telehealth in Wisconsin without holding a license from the state.

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Tariffs could be ‘growth engine’ for state’s probiotics industry

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 16, 2025 | Health Tech, Research, Top Stories | 0 |

Tariffs could be a “blessing in disguise” for the state’s probiotics industry, according to a speaker at a life sciences summit in Madison this week.

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Medical device company in southeast Wisconsin acquired

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 16, 2025 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired Butler-headquartered Molded Rubber and Plastic Corporation, a medical technology company.

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Venture Investors Health Fund talks latest investments

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 3, 2025 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Venture Investors Health Fund, a Madison-based venture capital firm that has been around for more than 40 years, recently closed its seventh fund. It raised $80 million.

Wisconsin Tech Council president reflects on what’s next for health tech

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 19, 2025 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Longtime Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still will step down next month as head of the organization that advises policymakers, facilitates networking and supports economic growth.