Seven small businesses in Wisconsin will receive up to $650,000 to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding. The Phase 1 recipients, each receiving up to $75,000 match, are: …
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UW spinoff company’s landmine detection technology interests Ukraine officials
The chief executive officer of a UW-Madison spinoff start-up company says Ukraine officials are interested in the firm’s landmine detection technology. CEO Dennis Hall of Janesville said the detection approach was pioneered by Professor Emeritus …
Nike’s Singari Seshadri Reflects on an Entrepreneurial Career
Singari Seshadri (MBA ’96) acknowledges her career has taken a few zigzags over the years. From her early days in venture capital, to her current role as head of portfolio for Nike’s Valiant Labs, her …
UW–Madison Innovators Awarded PRIME Funds
Discovery to Product (D2P) has awarded funds to ten campus startups through their new Piloting Research Innovation & Market Exploration (PRIME) grant program. The PRIME funding will allow UW–Madison faculty, academic staff and students with …
Odds of Startup Survival Hinges on Founders’ Combination of Experiences
A startup’s survival may not be a matter of the fittest, but of landing on the best fit. A study by Florence Honoré, assistant professor of management and human resources at the Wisconsin School of …
UW researchers honored for inventions
Three University of Wisconsin–Madison professors — Susan Hagness, Jo Handelsman and Justin Williams — have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. The NAI Fellows Program “highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a …
Discovery to Product director to retire
For Andy Richards, director of Discovery to Product (D2P), it’s about time. Time to take longer walks with his dog, Lady. Time to bike – and not just to work. Time to add to his …
Save Countless Human Lives. Vaccinate Birds.
“Adel Talaat, a professor of pathobiological sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is developing a so-called “nanovaccine” that blends tiny particles of several different bird flu strains. Talaat’s theory is that this mix of genetic …
Eco-Friendly Pest Control
For Russ Groves, research on insecticide resistance genes in the Colorado potato beetle has led to partnerships to develop more targeted and sustainable bug-neutralizing options. Wisconsin has a long history of vegetable production. It’s a …
Regional leaders discuss the current state, future of Greater Madison’s economy
The current state and future of Greater Madison’s economic position was discussed Wednesday at a panel of regional industry leaders. Those involved in the discussion gathered at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery to analyze where …