While that falls short of 2021’s record high of nearly $869 million, it would still be the second highest annual investment total for the state. It exceeds 2020’s total of around $484 million, the Tech …
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What’s the Big Idea?
What’s the matter with kids today? Nothing whatsoever, to judge from an event called “Entrepreneurons.” As part of the two-year-old Innovate Week, four poised, personable young alumni gathered in the Discovery Building last October to …
Plant-based tech from Madison’s Virent finds its way into new Patagonia jacket
Well-known outdoor clothing brand Patagonia has incorporated a plant-based material produced using technology from Madison-based Virent into a new article of clothing, according to a news release. The new SugarDown Hoody is Patagonia’s first fully …
From 25 communities statewide, 49 entries advance in 2023 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Forty-nine entries from 25 different municipalities have advanced to the semi-final round of the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced. Contestants emerged in first-round competition involving an independent panel of about …
Underdogs Fetch a Golden Opportunity
Successful business ideas come from all different corners of the world. Typically, the ones coming up with these ideas do so after years of experience and knowledge, but there are a select few who find …
Rowing in a new direction: BME design project supports adaptive exercise
One day, Tim Tran hopes to walk into a gym and see a rowing machine that’s easily convertible for people who use wheelchairs. Tran and four fellow biomedical engineering students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison …
What is it to Think Like an Entrepreneur
What is it like to think like an entrepreneur? Is there anything that actually makes their mindset different from the rest of us? The Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship along with the BBA Program Office organized …
Biomedical engineering alums find rhythm at design program spinoff
Five years after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Matt Knoespel and Phil Terrien are co-founders and the engineering backbone of a medical device company that’s collected a slew of awards since spinning out of …
What to Consider About Entrepreneurship
For Latia Warren, a fulfilling career meant running her own business. But making the leap from working a comfortable corporate job with a steady income to the uncertainty of starting something from scratch was daunting …
Finding a more effective way to treat infantile hemangioma
Dr. Beth Drolet, chair of Dermatology at UW Health, believes her approach to treating these birthmarks may be safer and more effective for babies. A new business, Arkayli, hopes to bring this novel approach to …