October 9, 2015
Madworks accelerator launches fifth cohort
The Madworks accelerator program recently launched its fifth cohort, supporting startup companies through grants and mentorship....
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October 6, 2015
Stratatech lands federal contract worth nearly $250 million for its skin tissue to treat burns
Stratatech Corp., a Madison company developing skin tissue products to treat burn victims, is getting a federal contract that could pay the company up to $247 million over five years....
September 25, 2015
Stemina to receive National Institutes of Health grants
Stemina Biomarker Discovery Inc. announced the launch of the largest clinical study of the metabolism of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ever conducted....
September 16, 2015
Bioscience brings big bucks to Wisconsin’s economy, study shows
Wisconsin's bioscience industry includes more than 1,600 companies that provide jobs for nearly 36,000 people and pay a salary well above that of the average employee in the state, a new study shows....
September 4, 2015
PhylloTech awarded 2-year Phase II grant from USDA-NIFA
PhylloTech, LLC (Madison, WI) announces that it has been awarded a $500,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to continue work on new technologies that could be utilized to curb plant diseases. “This project will allow us to expand our development of enzymatic...
September 2, 2015
PhylloTech awarded 2-year Phase II grant from USDA-NIFA
PhylloTech, LLC has been awarded a $500,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to continue work on new technologies that could be utilized to curb plant diseases....
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...
August 31, 2015
Morgridge Institute selects Pagliarini to lead campus metabolism initiative
By Brian Mattmiller, Morgridge Institute Dave 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....