23 May Madworks Accelerator accepting applications for Summer 2016 program
The Madworks Seed Accelerator is now seeking startups to participate in its Summer 2016 program. Participants receive $5,000 for completing the 10-week session....
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19 May UW technology key to growth as firm stays in Madison long after sale
Epicentre, a Madison firm that prospered by licensing a biological discovery from UW—Madison, continues to grow here five years after being sold to Illumina Inc. of San Diego....
19 May UW-Madison releases Campus Innovation Report
The UW-Madison Campus Innovation Report highlights a selection of promising applications for business and industry, as well as innovation stories of businesses working directly with the UW....
18 May Regeneration pioneer to join Morgridge Institute & UW-Madison faculty
Phil Newmark, a developmental biologist studying the mysteries of how the body regenerates damaged tissue, will join the Morgridge Institute for Research and the University of Wisconsin—Madison Department of Zoology in fall 2016....
17 May Value of higher education to Wisconsin’s economy
Further cuts in public support for higher education in Wisconsin will harm the state’s economy, which relies on colleges and universities for talent, technology transfer and business development....
16 May Beetle guts to biofuels: Xylome’s quest to lower the cost of cellulosic ethanol
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....
03 May Exact Sciences completes 40,000 Cologuard tests during first quarter 2016
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...
25 Apr Stemina branches out
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....
25 Apr New Morgridge researcher receives NSF CAREER Award
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....
22 Apr AOL co-founder Steve Case says ‘sky’s the limit’ for cities like Madison
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....
11 Apr Ultratec works to be inclusive in workforce
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...
08 Apr Biz Plan Contest finalists show state’s tech range
Twenty-seven entries, representing a range of sectors, are competing in the finalist round of the 13th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest....