20 Jan Recap of the 2015 Madison Startup Scene
In 2015, Madison startups launched new products, expanded to new markets, and closed deals with major companies....
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New summer menus available from 12th Sept.18 Jan Campus entrepreneurism moves from fad to fixture for students, faculty
Across the the UW System, most four-year campuses have committed to undergraduate research, industry connections and entrepreneurship training and built support systems to match. ...
14 Jan URP aims to attract companies and talent that seek urban spaces and collaboration
University Research Park Director Aaron Olver is aiming to give URP a more urban feel with more opportunities for interaction between Park tenants....
12 Jan Illumina’s bid to beat cancer with DNA tests
The world’s largest DNA sequencing company says it will form a new company to develop blood tests that cost $1,000 or less and can detect many types of cancer before symptoms arise....
11 Jan Exact Sciences announces contract with Anthem BlueCross of California
Exact Sciences' Cologuard® is now covered as an in-network service for more than 4.5 million enrollees of Anthem BlueCross of California....
11 Jan Madworks Accelerator accepting applications for Spring 2016
Madworks Accelerator is looking for early-stage, Wisconsin-based startups for its Spring 2016 program....
07 Jan Madison 3rd in STEM job growth & 2nd in family friendliness
One of the reasons families are gravitating to Madison, the report says, is the availability of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs....
07 Jan UW study: Startups driving job growth, but policies favor big business
University of Wisconsin-Extension recently completed a study showing that Wisconsin job growth is fueled by newer, smaller businesses. ...
05 Jan Exact Sciences to build & grow in 2016
By Judy Newman, Madison.com Exact Sciences is working on several fronts in 2016: Expanding orders for its Cologuard test to screen for colorectal cancer; getting a building constructed to hold an expected surge in employees; and convincing a federal panel to upgrade its recommendation for use...
21 Dec Banking on stem cells at Cellular Dynamics International
Founded by UW-Madison’s renowned stem cell pioneer James Thomson in 2004, CDI has been inking powerful deals and gradually adding staff as it has set about to become the premier source for stem cells in the world....
18 Dec An Epic impact on Madison
URP Director Aaron Olver and other community leaders discuss the effect Verona's Epic Systems has on Madison....
17 Dec URP Director Aaron Olver recognized as a ‘new face of Madison leadership’
The new face of leadership in Madison is younger, more colorful and more diverse by a much broader definition of diversity. Its impact on our community is already being felt in very important ways, and yet there is a clear sense of having just scratched...