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UW students create bite-sized instant energy with “Boosted Chews”

July 20, 2020

Two UW-Madison students combined college student staples — coffee and chocolate — to create bite-sized pieces of energy for a competition, which led to the start of their entrepreneurial careers. Rising seniors Kit Chow and …

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Effort to increase profitability of Wisconsin farm businesses

July 20, 2020

An initiative to build profitable farm businesses in Wisconsin is launching with events this summer and fall. Financial management boot camps and customized consulting for farm-based entrepreneurs will be provided by the Food Finance Institute …

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Tech Innovation Teams in Dane County Secure 2 Spots in a National Competition to Raise the Income of Dane County Families

July 20, 2020

Two teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are advancing to the final round of a national competition for up to $1 million in funding to help boost the middle class in Dane County. The teams …

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Food Finance Institute to host popular FaBcap Accelerator and Scaler Series

July 17, 2020

A popular program for Wisconsin food and beverage businesses has opened its 2020-21 application period with a shift in an ongoing collaboration. The FaBcap Accelerator and Scaler Series will be hosted by the Food Finance …

Posted in Funding, News, Stories

Making Research Work: Supporting our international students and researchers

July 10, 2020

On Monday, June 22, the president signed an executive order titled “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak.” The order goes into effect on …

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The Innovate Network aims to coordinate and amplify startup initiatives on campus

June 30, 2020

Over the past decade, as local entrepreneurs were shaping Madison’s startup community into what it is today, many of them read a 2012 book called “Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” by Brad Feld. It …

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WARF/UW–Madison among top 10 universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2019

June 9, 2020

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which manages intellectual property for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has just been ranked ninth for U.S. utility patents granted in 2019, according to the annual Top 100 …

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Business competition awards Madison-based opioid treatment developer top prize

June 5, 2020

A Madison-based pharmaceutical developer looking to address the opioid crisis won the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest Thursday. Plumb Pharmaceuticals, which is developing a drug delivery method that will help people battling opioid addiction, will …

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Morgridge Institute for Research investigates methods to control COVID-19 and future pandemic

June 4, 2020

Virologists at the Morgridge Institute for Research are investigating the biology of viruses and their diseases in order to develop powerful new methods to not only control COVID-19 but stem the next pandemic. According to …

Posted in COVID, News, Stories

View pitches from finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan competition online

June 1, 2020

Finalists representing diverse tech-based sectors in Wisconsin’s early stage economy have recorded their presentations for online viewing as part of the 17th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The four-month-long contest culminates during the Wisconsin …

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