Exploring the current landscape of funding for women-led startups and the impact of female venture capital and accelerator programs in Madison. Featuring: Richelle Martin of Winnow Fund, Darcey Nett of HealthX Ventures, Katie Rice of …
Profiles
The Podcast with Katie Lorenz, Campo Alpaca
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Katie Lorenz, founder and owner of Campo Alpaca. This Madison-based fair trade clothing company was founded in 2018 after Lorenz traveled to Peru several years before …
UW researcher joins ranks of National Academy of Inventors fellows
University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Gabriele Neumann has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the organization announced today. The NAI Fellows Program was established to highlight academic inventors who have demonstrated …
Bugging the bugs: UW-Madison entomologist invents ‘insect eavesdropper’ to spy on pests
Device records pest sounds to inform farmers about where to efficiently eliminate pests About two years ago, University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist Emily Bick went down a research rabbit hole. She was trying to find a …
New vice chancellor for research feels at home on the shores of Lake Mendota
Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska recently joined UW–Madison as its new Vice Chancellor for Research and as a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She oversees the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, …
I-Corps Alumni Spearheads Semiconductor Revolution with Carbon Nanotube Innovation
In the academic halls of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Katy Jinkins and her lab patented novel carbon nanotube technology have the potential to unlock the next generation of semiconductors. Jinkins believed the technology had …
Paws Up for Chocolate Rescue for Dogs
After earning a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree in finance from UW-Oshkosh, Arek swiftly transitioned into realm of product development. Driven by a passion for entrepreneurship, Arek pursued further education at UW-Madison and was …
Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Inductees
The Weinert Center Hall of Fame was developed to recognize the gold standard for entrepreneurs. Read about the recent inductees: https://business.wisc.edu/centers/weinert/blog/weinert-center-hall-of-fame/
2024 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award winners
Three honored for innovation, entrepreneurial excellence This week, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Chancellor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, recognized Mark Bakken, James Dahlberg, and Dorri McWhorter as recipients …
Student Entrepreneur Profile: Maya Galpern
Entrepreneurship can open up a world of possibilities, and that is what we can see from Maya Galpern, a sophomore at UW-Madison with a sweet tooth. While Maya didn’t always envision herself as an entrepreneur, …