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...
Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®) and Cellular Dynamics International (NASDAQ: ICEL) (CDI) announced today that they have entered into a research collaboration to reprogram newborn stem cells from both umbilical cord blood and umbilical cord tissue collected, processed and cryopreserved under CBR's protocols into induced pluripotent...
By Warren Cornwall, Science The state of Wisconsin is ramping up its presence in the hush-hush world of classified science. A new cybersecurity research center, being built in cooperation with private firms and the University of Wisconsin (UW) system, aims to lure more high-tech research dollars...
In 2015, University Research Park is focusing on building and strengthening “innovation neighborhoods” at its various locations....
Since the inception of the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest in 2004, more than 2,900 entries have been received and about $1.8 million in cash and services have been awarded to emerging Wisconsin businesses....
Madworks Coworking‘s accelerator program, “Madworks at Campus” is offering grants to early stage startups to participate in a high energy 10-week lean startup class....
SmartUQ, a participant in the Madworks Accelerator program, raised $1.8 million in seed funding from 21 Wisconsin investors. ...
John Neis of Venture Investors reflects on what has been accomplished in terms of entrepreneurship in Wisconsin, and how far we still have to go to create a truly competitive entrepreneurial economy in Wisconsin....
Exact Sciences Corporation today announced the pricing of the public offering of 4,000,000 common shares priced at $25.75 per share....
The 12th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2015 competition until 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015....
Spectrom, which developed the first device that enables Fused Deposition Modeling, or additive 3D printers, to print in full, variable color, was recently awarded first place in the undergraduate category of the Collegiate Inventors Competition. ...
Until now, Cellular Dynamics has been solely a provider of cells to use as research tools, but it recently took a small step toward creating a therapy with its first development deal. ...