September 1, 2015
UW-Madison among most entrepreneurial schools in U.S.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the top 50 entrepreneurial schools in the nation, according to a new report...
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Morgridge Institute selects Pagliarini to lead campus metabolism initiative
By Brian Mattmiller, Morgridge InstituteDave Pagliarini, a University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor whose departmental home put metabolism research on the map worldwide, will help define the future of Wisconsin metabolism science as a lead investigator at the Morgridge Institute for Research.Pagliarini joins Morgridge from the...
August 31, 2015
Keeping the tech transfer engine humming at URP
University Research Park Managing Director Aaron Olver says there is still room for innovation at the Park, which was established 31 years ago to help turn research at the UW into commercial businesses....
August 28, 2015
UW School of Business helps Capital Brewery tap into craft beer markets
The craft beer market is booming, which is good news for Capital Brewery, one of Wisconsin's first craft breweries. But the craft scene shifts quickly, and to keep up, Capital recently enlisted help from the University of Wisconsin-Madison....
August 28, 2015
WEDC partners with Doyenne Group to support women entrepreneurs
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has awarded a $200,000 grant to Madison-based Doyenne Group Inc. to support women-led innovative ventures in Wisconsin.The Doyenne Evergreen Fund will provide $400,000 in early-stage capital sourced from a WEDC Capital Catalyst Program grant and matching funds raised by...
August 27, 2015
Invenra snags $2 million, expects to raise $1 million more soon
Biotech startup Invenra, located at URP, has raised $2 million in new equity financing. The cash will be used as “operating capital” as the cell-free antibody maker continues to add employees and line up sales prospects....
August 24, 2015
Madworks Accelerator accepting applications
The Madworks Accelerator is offering grants to early stage startups to participate in a high energy 10-week lean startup program....
August 21, 2015
Cellular Dynamics’ products to be distributed in Korea
Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI) announced an exclusive agreement with SeouLin Bioscience Co., Ltd., for the distribution of CDI's products in the Republic of Korea....
July 21, 2015
SWAMP expands portfolio of open-access software assurance tools
The Software Assurance Marketplace (SWAMP) has added three new services to its suite of assurance offerings....
July 20, 2015
Morgridge high school science camp
Morgridge Institute for ResearchA Morgridge Institute for Research summer camp that has immersed hundreds of Wisconsin rural high school students in cutting-edge stem cell research is in the national spotlight, starting with a front-page news feature in The Wisconsin State Journal.The story, by WSJ reporter...
July 18, 2015
UW-Madison scores high in world university rankings
For the second year in a row, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been ranked 25th worldwide and 18th nationally by the Center for World University Rankings....
July 14, 2015
The Bucky Effect: UW-Madison’s impact on Wisconsin’s economy
UW–Madison — along with its affiliated organizations and start-up companies — has a $15 billion impact on Wisconsin and supports 193,310 jobs, according to new data released this spring....