04 May illumina construction
We are excited to announce that illumina is building a new Madison Campus here in University Research Park on Research Park Boulevard, near Odana Road. The building is scheduled to be completed in November of 2018. ...
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New summer menus available from 12th Sept.20 Apr Pagliarini earns distinguished early career honor from Protein Society
Dave Pagliarini, lead investigator of metabolism for the Morgridge Institute for Research and associate professor of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is being recognized for major early-career achievement by The Protein Society....
18 Apr Beehives return to URP
University Research Park has, once again, paired up with a local bee keeper to welcome two small bee hives to the Park's prairie....
17 Apr 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....
14 Apr 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....
11 Apr 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....
10 Apr 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....
10 Apr 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....
06 Apr 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....
05 Apr Lynx Biosciences undertakes funding round
Lynx Biosciences, a Madison-based biotech company located at URP, is undertaking a fundraising round for $1 million....
04 Apr 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...
04 Apr 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...