Greg Piefer, founder of Morgridge spinoff company SHINE Technologies, is among three outstanding recipients of the 2025 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. Established in 2011, the Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award recognizes UW–Madison innovators and alumni who …
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Entrepreneur award winners turn ideas into impact — from farming to fashion to fusion
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Chancellor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, today recognized Marcus Carpenter, Heather Hasson, and Greg Piefer as recipients of the 2025 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. …
How chemical engineers are tackling earth’s sustainability challenges
On Earth Day, our focus naturally shifts to environmental responsibility and the pursuit of a sustainable future. Environmental policy plays a critical role in this while individual and collective actions can also make a big …
Venturing Into Venture Capital
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 …
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 …