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New summer menus available from 12th Sept.07 Oct Walters: After 30 years, Bugher closing Mr. Fixit toolbox in Wisconsin
Mr. Fixit will clear out his UW-Madison Research Park desk Nov. 1. But Mark D. Bugher won't hang up a “gone fishing” sign. He's not retiring. He'll spend part of winter in warmer Arizona, sort through all the consulting and professional offers that will be coming, and he and his wife, Kate, will spoil their two granddaughters, ages 7 and 2, even more. He'll continue to serve as a director on corporate boards such as Marshfield Clinic's.25 Sep UW Madison Chancellor Blank pledges help for businesses, especially entrepreneurs
WISBUSINESS - UW-Madison produces cutting-edge science and skilled researchers. But like other institutions in the upper Midwest, it doesn’t do enough to promote itself, the university’s new chancellor said Tuesday at a Wisconsin Innovation Network luncheon.25 Sep Irish biotech startup chooses Madison for U.S. headquarters
MADISON.COM - Irish biotech company GenCell Biosystems Ltd. has opened a two-person U.S. office in Madison’s University Research Park, with plans to hire a few more people in the coming 12 months. GenCell, an analytical-instrument maker based in Limerick, employs 30 people in Ireland, where it was formed in spring 2011.24 Sep GenCell to locate U.S. subsidiary in University Research Park
MADISON, Wis. – University Research Park today announced that GenCell Biosystems Ltd., Limerick, Ireland, will locate its U.S. subsidiary in the park’s MGE Innovation Center. The decision comes after a lengthy selection process that included some of this country’s largest metropolitan areas and most successful...
19 Sep New UW chancellor visits URP
The new University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor visited University Research Park (URP) September 19 to discuss innovations in the biotech sector. Dr. Rebecca Blank, who recently embarked on her first year as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, chaired her first board meeting of the URP Trustees,...
09 Sep After 15 years at helm, Bugher’s legacy is University Research Park expansion
For nearly 15 years, Mark Bugher has been in charge of University Research Park on Madison’s west side. During his tenure, the number of companies at the 255-acre site increased significantly to 126, with 3,600 employees earning an average of $64,000 annually.26 Aug Governor Walker Speaks about Education and Economic Development
Governor Scott Walker spoke on the relationship between higher education and economic development. Walker says, "Research and innovation fuel new business ventures, and investing in this partnership is essential for growing our economy."23 Aug ‘WisBusiness: The Show’ celebrates 100th episode with URP’s Mark Bugher
On the 100th episode of the show, Liz Schrum catches up with Mark Bugher, the show's very first guest, to discuss his tenure as director of University Research Park and his upcoming retirement. Also on the show, Tom Still explains why new SEC regulations could adversely affect angel investments in Wisconsin and across the country; and the WisBusiness.com Stock Report for late August covers home sales and Anchor Bank.05 Aug NCD Technologies Officially Recognized on R&D Magazine’s 100 Awards List for 2013
NCD Technologies, a rising star in nano technologies, is proud to announce that their Nanocrystalline Diamond Pretreatment (NDP) an innovative and unprecedented process for applying diamond coatings to extremely small tooling, has been selected by R&D Magazine’s 100 list for technological excellence. NCD Technologies’ coatings are...