15 Aug gBeta & Madworks graduate startup classes
Two accelerator programs for very young companies are nudging their latest participants out of the nest....
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15 Aug WARF, UW-Madison again rank in top 10 universities for US patents
An annual report ranks the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the private nonprofit foundation that manages intellectual property on behalf of the University of Wisconsin—Madison, as 7th among the world’s universities in U.S. patents issued in 2015....
12 Aug EyeKor Stares Down $600K to Develop Clinical Trial Software
EyeKor, a developer of software for managing clinical trials of therapeutics for ocular diseases, has raised $600,000 in equity funding, according to a regulatory filing....
12 Aug Forward Festival continues to grow
Thousands of entrepreneurs, investors and like-minded professionals are expected to attend the seventh-annual Forward Festival, which has more than 40 events taking place throughout Madison. ...
11 Aug Madison’s Stratatech to be acquired by UK firm
Stratatech Corp., a Madison company developing skin tissue products to treat burn victims, will be purchased by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in the United Kingdom....
10 Aug Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals plans to raise $45 million
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals — a California drug development company with most of its operations in Madison — plans to raise $45 million in a private stock offering....
08 Aug Imbed Biosciences gets FDA green light to market its wound dressing
Imbed Biosciences, located at University Research Park, received clearance from the FDA to market its Microlyte Ag wound dressing for prescription and over-the-counter use. ...
05 Aug Madison’s high tech job growth far outpaces the national average
Madison’s high tech job growth far outpaced the national average from 2013 to 2015, with a 6.04 increase, ranking it 11th in the nation....
05 Aug Brookings report ranks Madison high for high-tech output growth
Madison is one of the top cities in the U.S. when it comes to growth in the tech-heavy industries that are pushing the nation’s economy forward, a report says....
02 Aug Mayor’s Summit fosters discussion around improving entrepreneurial ecosystems
The Mayor's Summit, held at University Research Park, brought together policymakers and city officials with entrepreneurs to learn how to create a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem in their city....
02 Aug The Odd Juxtaposition In Biotech Venture Capital
Biotech has been one of the hottest sectors in the venture capital asset class over the past few years. Strong IPO and M&A markets have put wind in the sails of the space since 2012, and robust investment activity has enabled a wave of well-funded...
28 Jul Erik Iverson: WARF is no ‘patent troll,’ but must sharpen, articulate mission
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation needs to explain to the public that it is not the patent troll it was made out to be in the media....