URP Tenant Newsroom
News about University Research Park tenants.
Exact Sciences licenses technology for use in cancer tests
July 27, 2010
Exact Sciences Corp. has licensed technology from a Belgian company that it can use to strengthen the non-invasive DNA-based test for colon cancer it is developing.
Stem cell camp whets appetite of future scientists
July 23, 2010
The two dozen middle school students were tired and hungry at the end of a long day, but still fully engaged, raising their hands to ask such questions as, “How do you spell cryopreservation?” and “What, exactly, is a stem cell?” Renowned UW scientist Jeff Jones, a pioneer in stem cell research, had these kids under his spell.
Cellular Dynamics, Promega to collaborate on tests
June 15, 2010
Cellular Dynamics International and Promega Corp. have entered into a research collaboration to develop toxicity tests for drug developers that use stem-cell derived heart cells.
PhylloTech is the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Winner for Life Sciences
June 10, 2010
Winners of the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest were announced at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference in Milwaukee. For Life Sciences, first place went to Ryan Shepherd of PhylloTech, located at the University Research Park, MGE Innovation Center.
FluGen to develop new class of antiviral drugs
June 8, 2010
FluGen Inc. has gotten rights from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation to further develop a new class of antiviral drugs with the potential to stop viruses after a patient has been infected.
Weather Central looks for ways to add personal touches to the forecast
June 6, 2010
One of the newest products developed by Weather Central, located in University Research Park, is an application that provides real-time lightning strike information to those with smart phones and other mobile devices.
Semba Biosciences building on early success
June 2, 2010
Semba develops scientific equipment that helps purify substances used for purposes such as drug development and research, and for the food industry.
Blind ambition: Tim Cordes one of the few sightless doctors in the country
June 1, 2010
Tim Cordes, a sightless doctor at UW Health’s Psychiatric Institute and Clinic has overcome countless obstacles but instead of looking for praise for his accomplishments he states, “I look forward to a world where people with disabilities do what they can and what they want, and it’s not exciting or it’s not different.” Tim's story about his journey through medical school and the various technologies available for sightless individuals is inspiring.
Fast growth for slow food?
June 1, 2010
Heather Hilleren has become known in ways that belie the size of her company headquarters - which consists of one single room in an attractive startup-incubator building (Metro Innovation Center).
Three new partnerships showcase Stemina's versatility
May 26, 2010
Stemina Biomarker Discovery Inc. said it has formed a partnership with Agilent Technologies Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif., company that provides electronic measurement tools to life sciences and other industries.
Madison biotech raises $1.9 million in funding
May 13, 2010
ConjuGon Inc., a University Research Park biotechnology company that is developing products for treating stubborn bacterial infections, has raised $1.9 million of equity funding.
Cellular Dynamics licenses Japanese cell reprogramming technologies
May 7, 2010
Cellular Dynamics International Inc., founded by stem cell pioneer James Thomson, said Friday it has forged an agreement to use cell reprogramming technologies developed by a rival Japanese scientist, Shinya Yamanaka.
Stratatech completes $3 million funding round
May 3, 2010
Stratatech has received $3 million in a funding round designed to help the Madison company advance its clinical trials.
Cellular Dynamics raises another $40.6 million
April 27, 2010
Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI), already the world’s highest volume manufacturer of human heart cells, has closed on a $40.6 million Series B private equity round. This financing enables the company to increase production capacity for its iCellTM Cardiomyocytes, human heart cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and to launch additional human tissue cell products for biomedical and pharmaceutical drug development and safety research.
Executive Q&A: Heather Hilleren, founder of Local Dirt, a local-ag Web site
April 3, 2010
Heather Hilleren is the founder of Local Dirt, A Madison-based Web site that connects local agriculture producers with buyers on a national scale. Her office is located in the Metro Innovation Center.
Gift of $16 million pharmaceutical facility benefits Morgridge Institute
March 3, 2010
Mentor Worldwide LLC's donation of a $16 million manufacturing facility to the new Morgridge Institute for Research at the university of Wisconsin-Madison will help fuel the nonprofit's mission of accelerating biomedical discoveries to delivery as treatments and cures.
Madison Investment Advisors gets 'Manager of Decade' designation
March 2, 2010
Madison Investment Advisors has been named No. 1 Manager of the Decade for its U.S. Core Equity mutual fund performance by Informa Investment Solutions' PSN Top Guns List, for the 10-year period that ended Dec. 31.
Madison start-up develops botulism toxin detection kit
January 12, 2010
A Madison start-up company said Tuesday morning it has launched a product that can rapidly and accurately detect the presence of deadly botulinum neurotoxins. BioSentinel Pharmaceuticals LLC's BoTest B/D/F/G uses a fluorescent material to detect the toxin, which is responsible for the paralytic and sometimes deadly illness called botulism, the company said. The test is the second product for the company, which was founded in 2007.
Yuzaburo Mogi Added Spice To Our Lives
January 12, 2010
Yuzaburo Mogi smashed barriers with a bottle of seasoning - Kikkoman Soy Sauce. Learn more about what it took to get 99% of U.S. supermarkets to sell soy sauce produced by Kikkoman, his firm.
Kevin T. Conroy: Life sciences are a winner in Wisconsin
December 28, 2009
Biotechnology, medical research, and biopharmaceutical industries are major players in Wisconsin's economy. The states' environment makes it possible for companies like Exact Sciences Corporation to move from Boston to Madison. They will be apart of the over 40,000 employees statewide employed in the life sciences industry.
Iowa start-up moves to Wisconsin in hopes of growing in Midwest’s biotech haven
December 22, 2009
AimsBio, which focuses its research on tapping into potential drugs obtained from the world of leaf surfaces, has moved from Ames, Iowa to Madison. It is a biotechnology company that develops pathogen control products, diagnostic kits, and analytical services for the agricultural and health markets. AimsBio has relocated to University Research Park on Madison’s West Side. When asked what prompted the move of the company from Iowa, CEO Colin Shepherd said Madison has become the best spot in the Midwest for biotech. He also said he preferred the area’s quality of life and recruitment opportunities.
Madison's Exact Sciences refines DNA-based test
December 13, 2009
Kevin Conroy says the number of deaths from colon cancer could be reduced significantly if people had an easy, reliable method of detecting the disease in its early stage.Although a colonoscopy is very effective, the invasive nature of the procedure is a deterrent to having it done, he said. That has helped make colorectal cancer the most preventable yet least prevented cancer, he said. His Madison-based company, Exact Sciences Corp., has set out to solve that problem.
UW-Madison and the Influenza Research Institute received $9.5 million
November 19, 2009
UW-Madison and the Influenza Research Institute, located in the University Research Park, just received $9.5 million from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to develop an early warning system for influenza.
Stemina raises $1 million from 'angel' investors
November 11, 2009
Stemina Biomarker Discovery said it has raised $1 million in angel investor funding and received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
Exact Sciences obtains license for cancer screening technology
October 20, 2009
Exact Sciences Corp. has obtained a worldwide license for Hologic's Invader technology for colorectal cancer screening.
State firms at forefront in race to fight swine flu
September 5, 2009
When questions began surfacing in May about whether rapid tests
accurately detect swine flu virus, a Waukesha test maker's sales
started going through the roof. Prodesse Inc. is privately held and doesn't disclose its revenue. But
the company has been adding customers since the beginning of May at an
average pace of eight to 10 labs a month, almost triple the previous
pace, said Tom Shannon, the biotech company's chief executive officer.
Green internet company gains state recognition
August 18, 2009
MADISON (WKOW) -- An internet start-up that connects green companies with environmentally conscious shoppers has won statewide recognition in the Governor's Business Plan Contest. PosiPair is the brainchild of Wisconsin journalist Sarah Manski.
Flex Biomedical, Boston company, is moving to Madison
August 13, 2009
Flex Biomedical, a Boston company developing treatments and diagnostic products for orthopedic diseases, says it has raised nearly $1 million and is moving to Madison. The three employees will be moving into the MGE Innovation Center at the University Research Park.
