December 17, 2015
@1403 aims to foster innovation on UW-Madison campus and beyond
Excitement is growing around URP's @1403, a building smack in the middle of campus that’s been rebranded as a center of gravity for startups....
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New summer menus available from 12th Sept.December 14, 2015
‘A Christmas Carol’ Discount Offer
In partnership with Children's Theater of Madison, we are pleased to offer Park tenants 25% off the purchase price of select performances of "A Christmas Carol" at the Overture Center!...
December 4, 2015
Statewide business plan contest is springboard for young companies
Since it was created in 2004, the Governor’s Business Plan Contest has helped hundreds of young firms gain footing. Among other platforms, the contest is a big part of the statewide strategy to create and support more startups....
December 1, 2015
Bunker Labs @ Wisconsin aims to aid entrepreneurial veterans
Bunker Labs, which recently opened a branch in URP, offers business-accelerator-style advice, support and referrals to veteran entrepreneurs. Areas of assistance might include revenue growth, finding access to capital, and acquiring the first customers....
November 30, 2015
Effort to help vet entrepreneurs seeks high ground in Wisconsin
This month’s launch of Bunker Labs, located at University Research Park in Madison, the creation of the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce in Milwaukee and the introduction of the Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2015 in Congress are examples of efforts to help returning vets...
November 30, 2015
At Cellular Dynamics, the beat goes on under Fujifilm ownership
Given Fujifilm’s “highly industrialized production and engineering technologies,” there may come a day when CDI not only makes the cells used in drug discovery, but also leverages the infrastructure of its parent company to conduct the research, development, and clinical trials necessary to commercialize a...
November 25, 2015
UW-Madison remains highly ranked in research spending despite shrinking revenue streams
The University of Wisconsin-Madison held its fourth place ranking in research expenditures among U.S. universities, despite a continuing erosion of federal and state funding, according to a new survey by the National Science Foundation (NSF)....
November 25, 2015
gener8tor announces fall 2015 gBeta cohort
gener8tor announced the participants of its second gBETA cohort, a new, pre-seed version of the nationally ranked accelerator program, which provides intensive, individualized mentorship and coaching to its companies, as well as access to gener8tor’s network of customers, mentors and investors. gBeta is located in...
November 24, 2015
New startup hub ‘@1403’ opening in heart of UW-Madison campus
Nestled in the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, right across the street from the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, a brick building, christened “@1403,” will serve as a space to help foster and support entrepreneurship in Madison....
November 18, 2015
New entrepreneurship hub launched on campus
University Research Park launched @1403, a place for campus entrepreneurs to access university and community resources for startup businesses....
November 16, 2015
Bunker Labs helps veterans start companies
Veterans who want to start businesses in the Madison area will be able to get a helping hand from Bunker Labs, a Chicago nonprofit that started a branch at University Research Park....
November 12, 2015
Cellular Dynamics lands big contract with major pharmaceutical company
Cellular Dynamics International will supply its stem cell products to Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche in a contract that could bring more than $80 million to Madison-based CDI and play a role in the addition of more than a dozen jobs....