Owner/President, The LaClare Group, Inc.
Health Care + Med Tech
A former Twins executive; the president of Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc.; and the dean of the Carlson School of Management are among those appointed to the Economic Development Agency Board.
Could the Affordable Care Act lead to a decline of mergers and acquisitions in Minnesota or just a more complex vetting process?
3M is suing two dental businesses for allegedly infringing on the company’s ceramic-based dental technology.
The International Institute of Minnesota has trained and graduated close to 2,000 nursing assistants over the last two decades.
Olympus Surgical Technologies America plans to begin construction on a $37 million R&D and manufacturing facility by the end of the year.
CVRx raised $12 million in its latest round, bringing its total investments to $251 million since the company was founded in 2001.
In a partnership that may draw Target some new customers, the retail giant is offering health benefit discounts to Medica members.
Minnesota set up its own health care exchange, Mnsure, which had early technical problems as well, but has since allowed about 3,800 to begin enrolling in coverage.
The repeal or delay of the medical device tax is a top legislative priority for Representative Erik Paulsen.
The Twin Cities was the only major metro in the country to see its health care premium rates decrease in 2013; however its employees are contributing more than average to their plans.
“If we spend 90 days just thinking about stuff, this will be a failure.”
A final bipartisan agreement was announced Wednesday that would end the government shutdown, and the House is reportedly expected to approve the deal before midnight.
3M’s investment arm has purchased a minority stake in Takadu, a tech company that uses algorithms to identify problems in water systems.
Tara Watson, the owner of Watson Chiropractic and Exceptional Home Health, hopes her new Anytime Fitness club will help revitalize a North Minneapolis neighborhood.
Minnesota companies are closely watching ongoing deal discussions in Washington, D.C.
While Minnesota ranked only 25th based on a combination of its GDP and population growth over the last four years, it appears to be improving.
According to staffing firm Robert Half, the technology industry will see the biggest gains in professional salaries, followed by accounting and finance, and creative and marketing jobs.