The 2020 version of the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is under way and it has already provided a fascinating glimpse at Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial profile. The entry phase closed Jan. 31 with 200 entries spread …
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Starting Up: New device offers Steady Shot of insulin for diabetics
Steady Shot is just a small piece of clear plastic, but when attached to an insulin injection pen, inventor Shawn Michels says it can make injections easier and even lead to more effective use of …
Dianomi Therapeutics Receives Investment from Ligand Pharmaceuticals Based on Technology Developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Dianomi Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on osteoarthritis and pain with technology licensed from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), has established a partnership with and received …
Imbed Biosciences Providing Wound Dressing to Australian Animal Rescue
Imbed Biosciences is providing an innovative wound dressing to help wildlife impacted by the Australian Wildfires. Noted: Imbed Biosciences is a UW–Madison spinout.
UW-Madison joins national leaders to discuss plan to promote high-tech growth
WASHINGTON D.C. – Leaders from Madison and other high-growth centers across the heartland gathered today (Jan. 29) to discuss proposals to spread high-technology growth more equitably across the nation. The conference, Boosting growth across more …
Partnership fosters entrepreneurship that has social impact
Entrepreneurship can be measured in more than just financial success, says the leader of an effort to incorporate solving social problems into entrepreneurial ventures in UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product program.
UW-Madison professors create revolutionary GPS device to help surgeons find breast cancer tumors during removal
MADISON, Wis. – A new technology developed by University of Wisconsin – Madison professors is changing the way surgeons see breast cancer tumors, making for a more precise removal. “When I first met this engineering …
‘We need 10 more Madisons’ to foster tech growth in the heartland, Brookings and ITIF report says
To stop the divergence of U.S. cities where technology thrives, a concerted effort needs to be made to turn promising cities like Madison and Milwaukee in the heartland into tech hubs, according to a new paper …
Breast surgery device by company with UW founders now in use
A new breast surgery marker device, developed by a company founded by three UW-Madison faculty, is expected to be used by about 15 hospital systems by the end of January. The system, approved by the …
UW Spinout Understory is one of seven companies on Inc magazine’s Innovative Startups to Watch in 2020 list
Understory Madison, Wisconsin-based Understory builds weather sensors that collect 125,000 data points per second, tracking things like precipitation, wind, temperature, air pressure, and humidity. In 2019, the company partnered with insurance firm MSI GuaranteedWeather. The data it collects …