April 17, 2017
Local companies bring in bucks from investors
Three Madison-area companies, including FluGen, located at URP, have boosted their finances with significant investments they’ve received recently....
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Madison scientists plan for March for Science to ’embrace the core of the Wisconsin Idea’
Scientists in Madison are preparing to join colleagues in more than 400 cities across the globe in a March for Science on Earth Day. The event will include a march, a rally and a science expo on the Library Mall....
April 11, 2017
FluGen raises $2M more, provides update on Phase I trial
FluGen has raised another $2 million from investors to support current and planned clinical trials of an experimental universal influenza vaccine that the Madison, WI-based startup is developing....
April 10, 2017
Wisconsin added nearly 4,000 tech jobs in 2016, report says
Wisconsin tech companies added an estimated 3,909 jobs in 2016 -- a 4 percent increase -- according to Cyberstates 2017, an annual analysis of the nation's technology industry....
April 10, 2017
Corporate investing trend takes root in Wisconsin
A few years ago, venture capital conference audiences were comprised predominantly of investors from stand-alone venture funds. Today, however, the makeup includes many more "in-house" funds within larger corporations....
April 6, 2017
From social media to health tech to drones, Biz Plan Contest finalists show state’s tech range
Twenty-six entries representing sectors as broad as social media, health technologies and innovations in products or services are competing in the finalist round of the 14th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest....
April 5, 2017
Lynx Biosciences undertakes funding round
Lynx Biosciences, a Madison-based biotech company located at URP, is undertaking a fundraising round for $1 million....
April 4, 2017
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services includes Exact Sciences’ Cologuard in updated Medicare Advantage Star Ratings
Exact Sciences Corp. today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) included Cologuard® in its updated Medicare Advantage Star Ratings program. Medicare Advantage plans now can help increase their Star Ratings when their beneficiaries complete Cologuard, Exact Sciences' non-invasive colon cancer screening...
April 4, 2017
Study features Madison as place of industry and innovation, highlights impact of research on economic growth
URP Managing Director Aaron Olver was part of a panel that discussed a report that examines the economic impact of "tech hubs" in the United States. The report identifies Madison as one of the four hubs of industry and innovation positively impacting research and economic...
March 27, 2017
Podcast: What are the future educational needs for the biotechnology industry?
A panel of alumni and faculty led by Kevin Conroy, CEO of Exact Sciences, addressed the issue of education and the future of the biotech industry on March 23, 2017 at the Wisconsin Institute for Medical Research (WIMR). Listen to the podcast of the discussion...
March 22, 2017
Innovation initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
You do not have to live near an ocean to take the plunge into innovation and entrepreneurship. While eight of the ten U.S. universities conducting over $1 billion of R&D each year are in states bordering an ocean, two of the nation’s research powerhouses –...
March 21, 2017
MS in Biotechnology program celebrates 15 years
The Master of Science in Biotechnology Program celebrates its 15th year in 2017, and it’s looking to continue to meet the needs of the biotechnology industry in an ever-changing industry climate....