Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved StrataGraft for the treatment of adult patients with thermal burns containing intact dermal elements (remaining deep skin layers) for which surgical intervention is clinically indicated....
University Research Park (URP) is commencing a project northeast of Charmany Drive that will impact one area of the park. Tenants and neighbors might wonder what is going on and University Research Park wants to provide clear information on what to expect. ...
In the U.S., Rockefeller will support what it dubs Regional Accelerators for Genomic Surveillance, which includes the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Florida, and others....
To address the growing need for scalable and effective health technologies, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), an early-stage program for science and tech-based startups, is launching CDL-Wisconsin Health & Wellness, its second program based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
Cellular Logistics has joined Forward BIOLABS, a non-profit, co-working life science lab for an early-stage biotech. Forward BIOLABS life science laboratories are fully equipped, maintained, supported, and come with introductions, training, and networking that help startups grow. It was founded based on the belief that...
Rapid change on the public health front has been a hallmark for over a year, and recent weeks have brought a particular flurry of developments in the COVID-19 pandemic....
Wes Schroll holds no grudges against all the potential investors who said “no” to putting money into Fetch Rewards. That’s good, because there were far more who said “no” than who said “yes,” especially in the company’s early days. “As an entrepreneur, you’re going to...
A UW-Madison spinoff company that has developed a device to better monitor the heart during surgery, thus saving lives and cost, is the grand prize winner of the 18th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest....
gener8tor, a Wisconsin-based company that has built a nationwide network of startup accelerators, is adding programs in Peoria, Illinois and Oklahoma City, gener8tor announced this week....
For months, many of us have talked about herd immunity as the destination, and vaccines as the vehicle we need to get us there. But what if it’s a destination we actually never reach?...
Pranil Panda, a 9th grade student at Eisenhower Middle/High School in New Berlin, is the first-place winner in Wisconsin YES! Pranil’s company, All Weather Glowing Fish Bait, is an artificial bait that can be used for multiple species of fish in any weather, water depth...
New guidelines have moved the recommended age to start getting screened for colon cancer from age 50 to 45, which could also have major implications for Madison-based Exact Sciences Corp., the biotech company behind the at-home colon cancer screening test Cologuard....
A California startup developing electric vans and trucks is partnering with UW-Madison in hopes of making electric vehicles more available while reducing the use of limited natural resources....
Pointing to the success of the Badger Fund of Funds, Governor Evers’ 2021-23 proposed budget includes the creation of a larger, $100 million venture capital fund of funds. This proposed Wisconsin Fund would be similar to public-private venture capital initiatives launched in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan...
The strong growth of Madison’s technology sector is drawing attention nationwide. In 2020, the country’s biggest tech migration increase took place in Madison, according to LinkedIn data published by Big Technology on December 17, 2020....
Five prizes were awarded in the fourth annual Morgridge Institute for Research Ethics Cartooning Contest, which invites participants to make a cartoon on any ethical issue related to biomedical research....
Participating businesses to receive $5,000; grant program to potentially help approximately 84,000 Wisconsin small businesse...
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) course in the spring 2021 semester offered a dynamic, challenging practicum that paired students with startups in the earliest stages. As many of the startups had little to no business expertise on their founding teams, the contributions made by UW...
Forward BIOLABS is the only coworking life science lab of its kind in Wisconsin that helps biohealth startups get off the ground without the typical overhead and supply costs, thanks to its state-of-the-art space and lab equipment....
A bipartisan group of supporters headed by eight former secretaries of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. or its predecessor, the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, are supporting the creation of a state-backed “fund of funds” to invest in early-stage companies....