18 Jul Women in Biohealth initiative launches in Madison
Women in Biohealth (WIB) is an organization developed to support and create a network for professional women in biohealth in the Madison, Wisconsin area....
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New summer menus available from 12th Sept.13 Jul Varigen certified by state as Qualified New Business Venture
Varigen Biosciences, based at URP, received the Qualified New Business Venture certification, which allows investors in qualified startup and early-stage companies to receive a 25 percent state tax credit on the amount they invest in the business....
13 Jul Made-in-Madison skin replacement starts final clinical trial
Stratatech, a University of Wisconsin–Madison spinoff, located at URP, that makes an innovative material designed to speed healing of serious burns has begun a large clinical trial for the “regenerative skin tissue” it has been developing since 2000....
05 Jul Exact Sciences riding high after rebounding from rough patch
Exact Sciences Corp.’s fortunes are on the upswing. Sales of its Cologuard test for colorectal cancer are on the rise, its stock is hitting record highs, and the company has padded its coffers with the sale of even more stock. Its new research and development...
05 Jul Exact Sciences developing new cancer tests at Madison facility
Watch a video that highlights Exact Sciences' innovative research and development in cancer detection....
30 Jun Illumina receives FDA approval for companion Dx to run on MiSeqDx
Illumina has received US Food and Drug Administration approval for a companion diagnostic test, which it has been developing with Amgen, to run on its MiSeqDx system....
26 Jun Madison gains tech cred, reports say
A report by JLL, the Jones Lang LaSalle professional services firm, says Madison is one of five "emerging tech hot spots" that growing tech companies should consider when they're looking to hire employees or add locations, instead of paying high Silicon Valley prices....
22 Jun Jerry Kelly and Exact Sciences team up to promote colon cancer screening
Exact Sciences today announced it is teaming up with Madison professional golfer Jerry Kelly to help drive home the importance of colorectal cancer screening....
12 Jun Stratatech starts latest study of skin-like tissue in burn patients
Stratatech said this week that the first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 3 clinical trial of the cell-based regenerative skin tissue the company is developing....
09 Jun Early stage investments in Wisconsin up – but plenty of room for more
The latest “Wisconsin Portfolio,” an annual report by the Wisconsin Technology Council, provides statistical evidence of what many observers of the early stage economy already suspected. There are more deals taking place in Wisconsin as more promising, high-growth companies are launched....
07 Jun Exact Sciences to hold secondary stock sale
Exact Sciences Corp. plans to sell another 7 million to 8 million shares of common stock to expand its operations and finance product development....
07 Jun Eau Claire startup wins 2017 Governor’s Business Plan Contest
An Eau Claire startup that developed a product to maintain or regain a firefighter’s orientation during a fire took home the grand prize in the 14th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest....