Before the Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) was established at UW–Madison, faculty like Professor Dan van der Weide were already demonstrating how groundbreaking research can turn into marketable products that make a positive impact in bettering our world. A pioneer in high-frequency electronics and a founder of NeuWave Medical—a startup later acquired by Johnson & Johnson—Professor van der Weide’s work exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit that TEO supports across campus.
We asked five questions to explore how Professor van der Weide’s research journey has shaped industries, what challenges his team faced in commercializing their work, and how offices like the TEO can empower the next generation of innovators.
Read the full story here: https://teo.wisc.edu/2025/07/07/5-questions-with-professor-dan-van-der-weide-from-early-research-to-acquisition/