Innovate – A network for inventors & entrepreneurs – UW–Madison

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A network for UW–Madison’s inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs.

Welcome to Innovate, UW–Madison’s network for resources that support campus inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs. I invite you to work directly with campus partners who can provide advice, guidance, and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs and problem solvers at any stage of the innovation process.

– Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, Vice Chancellor for Research

Explore our database of university resources and programs for campus innovators and entrepreneurs—from early-stage, through incorporation, market introduction and rollout, and beyond.

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A network of world-class experts

Todd Strother
Center for Technology Commercialization
SBIR/STTR funding, technology commercialization, startups

Abram Becker
Discovery to Product
Commercial strategy for pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, and diagnostics

Jonathan Young
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Patents, licensing, intellectual property, technology commercialization

Phil Greenwood
Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship
Research and instruction on venture creation, entrepreneurial finance, management

Martin Ganco
Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship
Research and instruction on entrepreneurship, financial planning, and startup formation

Dan Olszewski
Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship
Research and instruction on entrepreneurship, financial planning, and startup formation

Mike Partsch
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Patents, licensing, intellectual property, technology commercialization

Aaron Olver
University Research Park
Office space, lab space, co-working, incubator facility

Jonathan Eckhardt
Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship
Research and instruction on entrepreneurship, financial planning, and startup formation

Jeanine Burmania
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Patents, licensing, intellectual property, technology commercialization

Michelle Somes-Booher
Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
Startups, business planning, financial planning, human resources

Elizabeth Hagerman
Isthmus Project
Biotechnology, product and brand development, prototyping, systems integration

Stephanie Whitehorse
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Patents, licensing, intellectual property, technology commercialization

Paul Muench
University Research Park
Office space, lab space, co-working, incubator facility

Jessica Martin-Eckerly
Forward BIO Initiative
Medical devices, therapeutics, biomanufacturing

Greg Keenan
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Patents, licensing, intellectual property, technology commercialization

Bill Murphy
Forward BIO Initiative
Medical devices, therapeutics, biomanufacturing

Michael Williams
Business & Entrepreneurship Clinic
Business strategy, founder issues, financial management

John Surdyk
Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship and INSITE
Startups, social science research, learning communities, competitions

Cecily Brose
Discovery to Product
Agriculture, food sciences, consumer products, innovation, commercialization, startups

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Campus Events

Upcoming Events

February
- February 9
  - Small MatterFebruary 9, 10:00 am, Nancy Nicholas Hall
    Small Matter recognizes the innovative talents of the children who make rag balls, arguing that making is a universal language . . .
- February 10
  - Small MatterFebruary 10, 10:00 am, Nancy Nicholas Hall
    Small Matter recognizes the innovative talents of the children who make rag balls, arguing that making is a universal language . . .
- February 11
  - Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American LandscapeFebruary 11, 10:00 am, Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery, Nancy Nicholas Hall
    Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape explores the parallel processes of quilt-making within the American home and place-making on . . .
  - Find Your QuiltFebruary 11, 10:00 am, Ruth Davis Design Gallery, Nancy Nicholas Hall
    Find Your Quilt invites visitors to make their own personal connection to at least one quilt on display, offering a . . .
  - Find Your QuiltFebruary 11, 10:00 am, Ruth Davis Design Gallery, Nancy Nicholas Hall
    Find Your Quilt invites visitors to make their own personal connection to at least one quilt on display, offering a . . .
  - Small MatterFebruary 11, 10:00 am, Nancy Nicholas Hall
    Small Matter recognizes the innovative talents of the children who make rag balls, arguing that making is a universal language . . .
  - Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch ProgramAnnemarie Maitri, Founder of Bloom Bake Shop and LallandeFebruary 11, 12:15 pm, 4151 Grainger Hall
    Annemarie Maitri creates food that connects people to place, memory and one another. Known for her farm-rooted approach and devotion . . .
- February 12
  - Find Your QuiltFebruary 12, 10:00 am, Ruth Davis Design Gallery, Nancy Nicholas Hall
    Find Your Quilt invites visitors to make their own personal connection to at least one quilt on display, offering a . . .
  - Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American LandscapeFebruary 12, 10:00 am, Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery, Nancy Nicholas Hall
    Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape explores the parallel processes of quilt-making within the American home and place-making on . . .
  - Small MatterFebruary 12, 10:00 am, Nancy Nicholas Hall
    Small Matter recognizes the innovative talents of the children who make rag balls, arguing that making is a universal language . . .