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URP eNewsletter - January 2010 |
Hello from your friends and staff at University Research Park.
The eNewsletter is a digital periodical designed to inform readers with
news and feature articles about our tenants, state economic development
initiatives, entrepreneurship, and events that help further URP's
mission of encouraging development and commercialization of new ideas.
Have an idea for a story? Please let us know by e-mailing Paula Romeo
Thanks for reading!
 Life
sciences are a winner in Wisconsin
By Kevin T. Conroy, Wisconsin State Journal
University Research Park alone in Madison now has more than
3,500 employees generating over $260 million in annual payroll. These high-tech
jobs pay, on average, over $60,000. UW-Madison is generally recognized as the
No. 2 research institute in the country, recently pulling in $880 million in
federal research funding. Read the full article >
 Companies can seek grants, scholarships to attend 2010 BIO show in Chicago
Wisconsin biotechnology companies with an interest in attending the BIO International Convention at Chicago’s McCormick Place may apply for grants and scholarships from two state-based sources. Up to 20,000 people from 40 states and 50 countries are expected to attend the May 3-6 convention, which was last held in Chicago in 2006. Read more here >
 Yuzaburo Mogi Added Spice To Our Lives
Investor's Daily article on Yuzaburo Mogi, Kikkoman founder & URP tenant
Many Americans couldn't tell the difference between soy sauce and India ink," Ronald Yates, author of "The Kikkoman Chronicles," told IBD. They can now. A half-century after Mogi's move, 99% of U.S. supermarkets sell soy sauce produced by Kikkoman, his firm. It's the world's biggest maker of naturally brewed soy sauce, with annual sales of over $4 billion. Read full article >
 Iowa start-up moves
to Wisconsin in hopes of growing in Midwest’s biotech haven
By Victor Dupuy, WisBusiness.com
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. Read the full article >
 A tale of three
cities
By Robyn M. Perrin, Wisconsin Technology Network
At first glance, it seemed an incongruous grouping of
locales. Not to cast aspersions, but how does Madison - est. population just
under 230,000 - measure up to Silicon Valley and New York City? “Madison is an
important biotech center,” said Lauren Flanagan. Read the full article >
 Tech +: Beyond the
Three-Legged Stool
By Judy Dahl, Madison Magazine
In
2006, Beth Donley and Gabriela Cezar started Stemina. At the time, Donley was
general counsel and director of business development for WARF and Cezar was a
UW faculty member conducting research on human embryonic stem, or hES, cells.
“Gabriela was using [hES] cells to build a model for testing whether drugs
would cause birth defects,” says Donley. Read the full article >
 UW-Madison receives
$9.5 million to plan for flu pandemic
By Kathleen Gallagher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has received a
five-year, $9.5 million grant Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation grant to develop an early warning system for pandemic flu, the
school said in a news release
Thursday. UW-Madison virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka is the primary
investigator on the project. An international team of scientists will work with
Kawaoka on the research, the news release said. Read the full article >
 “The
Wisconsin economy: Ten trends to follow in 2010”
By Tom Still, Wisconsin Technology Council
Good riddance to 2009, a bruising year for the Wisconsin and national
economies; welcome to 2010, which can hardly be more punishing – and which may
even bring renewed vigor to the innovation economy. Here are 10 trends to watch
in 2010. Read the full article >
 Madison's Exact
Sciences refines DNA-based test
By Paul Gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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. Read the full article >
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American Red Cross Blood Drive
July 9, 2010
MG&E Innovation Center
University Research Park has a goal to have at least 40 blood donations collected. Please sign up online or by phone. The time slots for the July drive will be available in June. Walk-ins are welcome.
Opera in the Park 2010
July 17, 2010
Garner Park
Opera in the Park features familiar opera hits, the best of Broadway and musical highlights from the upcoming Madison Opera season. Enjoy a romantic evening under the stars or bring your family and friends.
Eleventh Annual Land O'Lakes Bioanalytical Conference
July 19-23, 2010 Devil's Head Resort, Merrimac, WI
The purpose of this four-day University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy conference is to provide an educational forum to discuss issues and applications associated with the analysis of xenobiotics, their metabolites and endogenous biomarkers in biological matrices.
Hi-Tech Hotdogger and Annual Vendor Fair
July 20, 2010
MGE Innovation Center
Join us for the University Research Park's annual tenant appreciation event "Hi-Tech Hotdogger" and BioForwards's annual "Vendor Fair" that highlights BioForward's Select Savings vendor partners.
Glenn Stephens Elementary School School Supply Drive
July 20 - August 23, 2010
MGE Innovation Center
The University Research Park and Glenn Stephens Elementary School Partnership will be collecting school supplies for over 450 students at Glenn Stephens Elementary School. A list of needed items will be distributed in June. The first collection will be at the Hi-Tech Hotdogger and Vendor Fair.
BioForward holds its Annual Biotechnology Vision Summit
August 25, 2010
MGE Innovation Center
Register early to secure your spot. You won’t want to miss Jim Greenwood’s Opening Keynote Speech. Jim is president and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization.
Home Health United Influenza Clinic
September 22, 2010
MGE Innovation Center
Influenza shots will be available to tenants as well as others that may not work in University Research Park. A schedule of the fees is not available at this time. Each person will be responsible for completing consent forms and arranging for payment. |
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