A spin-off from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), Xylome is lowering the cost of making ethanol by creating new yeast strains that more efficiently convert cellulosic biomass to fuel....
Exact Sciences Corp. today announced that the company generated revenues of $14.8 million during its first quarter ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 244 percent compared to $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2015. During the first quarter of 2016, the company completed...
Madison stem cell company Stemina Biomarker Discovery has been pushing forward with using its devTOX stem cell technology to test drugs, chemicals, cosmetics and other products for the potential to cause birth defects a test to identify biomarkers in children with autism spectrum disorder....
Melissa Skala, who will join the Morgridge Institute for Research and the Department of Biomedical Engineering as an associate professor in summer 2016, has received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation....
The Internet’s “Third Wave” is taking hold, bringing with it more opportunity than ever for non-coastal cities such as Madison to shine, America Online (AOL) co-founder Steve Case told Madison business leaders Thursday....
By Bob Van Enkenvoort, Madison.com At first, LiliAnne Carey wasn’t sure what to think when her employer, Ultratec, won an inaugural Wisconsin Job Honor Award. The awards program is a new initiative aimed at recognizing Wisconsinites who have overcome significant barriers to employment and those who employ...
Twenty-seven entries, representing a range of sectors, are competing in the finalist round of the 13th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest....
Ties between the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and gBETA are coming into view with the unveiling of the accelerator’s latest class, the first to enter the program since WARF pledged its support....
Erik Iverson’s combination of well-rounded expertise and global connections should make him a strong fit at WARF, which is one of the oldest and largest technology university-affiliated tech transfer offices in the United States....
Erik Iverson, J.D., LL.M, a nationally recognized leader in advancing global health initiatives, life science discoveries and intellectual property management, has been selected as the next Managing Director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)....
The upcoming Wisconsin Tech Summit at Waukesha's GE Healthcare Institute will connect major companies with young firms from across Wisconsin....
Arrowhead Research Corp., a California company that is aiming to develop a cure for hepatitis B, is planning to expand its research facilities in Madison with construction of a 45,000 square-foot laboratory facility at University Research Park....