February 6, 2015
Don’t cut research in a knowledge economy, tech chiefs say
University Research Park and UW-Madison continue to be significant catalysts for job creation in Wisconsin....
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Madison startups sound off on exposure, integration, diversity
The Madison Startup Fair on University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus brings together a cross-section of local startups each year, from software to 3D printing technology to alternative insulation material for outdoor gear....
February 4, 2015
Madison Startup Fair taps into entrepreneurial excitement
Co-sponsored by the Capital Entrepreneurs and the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, the Madison Startup Fair showcased some of the best-known companies in the Madison startup space....
February 2, 2015
Exact Sciences’ hiring soars
With its home test kit for colorectal cancer now available for use in the U.S. and Europe, Exact Sciences Corp. has become one of the fastest-growing businesses in the Madison area....
February 2, 2015
Tech startups create 175 full-time jobs in 2014
If you’re wondering how much of an impact the Madison area’s tech community has on the economy, take a gander at the year-end statistics and highlights of 2014 compiled by Capital Entrepreneurs....
January 30, 2015
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation near the top of the patent charts for 2013
In 2013, with 160 patents, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) was near the pinnacle of the university patent heap....
January 30, 2015
Company ‘speed dating’ aimed at producing business opportunity matches
14 major Wisconsin companies will engage in a series of 15-minute meetings with emerging companies from across the state which apply for the chance to pitch their products, services and ideas at the Wisconsin Tech Summit....
January 29, 2015
Invenra advancing its cell-free antibody tech with $2M in new cash
Invenra has raised just over $2 million from investors that it will use to further develop its cell-free protein expression technology, a new SEC filing shows....
January 26, 2015
Madworks Accelerator out to prove value of grants to startups
The Madworks seed accelerator in Madison, WI, one of several grant-based startup accelerators launched in the state last year, is starting to show some early, but small, success. ...
January 19, 2015
2014 Recap: Ten Forward Consulting
As part of Capital Entrepreneurs' series, profiling Madison startups, Ten Forward Consulting, located at Madworks Coworking, discusses its successes and development during 2014....
January 15, 2015
Dairyvative among 5 Wisconsin companies to receive BrightStar funding
Dairyvative, a University Research Park resident company, is among 5 Wisconsin companies to receive investment funding from the BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, a nonprofit that raises funds to invest in Wisconsin companies....
January 14, 2015
Semba Biosciences among 8 companies to receive SBIR grant
Semba Biosciences, a University Research Park resident company, was one of eight Wisconsin companies to receive $75,000 grants from the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Advance Program, a $1 million initiative that provides capital to entrepreneurs to help commercialize high-tech innovation. High-tech companies get commercialization boost via...