Leonardo da Vinci may have been a genius, but he was also a hot mess — at least in terms of organizing his works. When he died in 1519, the Renaissance master left behind 7,000 …
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Madison startup harnessing quantum sensors wins Wisconsin Tech Council’s Pitch Olympics
A Madison startup building quantum sensors to help the mining industry accurately locate rare-earth metals like copper, nickel and cobalt won the Wisconsin Technology Council’s recent Elevator Pitch Olympics. The startup, Dirac Labs, was among …
New Antifungal Molecule Kills Fungi Without Toxicity in Human Cells, Mice
A new antifungal molecule, devised by tweaking the structure of prominent antifungal drug Amphotericin B, has the potential to harness the drug’s power against fungal infections while doing away with its toxicity, researchers at the …
The Center for Technology Commercialization announces Margaret Ramey as new director
Margaret Ramey officially became the new director of the Center for Technology Commercialization on October 2nd. Ramey has been an instrumental part of the CTC since 2016 and is now stepping into the director slot …
AI Revolution In Diabetes Care: How Technology Is Beating This Silent Killer
Invisible and deceptive, this health condition is a silent killer affecting millions worldwide. For many, it begins as a growing fatigue, with a persistent weight gain leading to a fog gradually enveloping the mind. Before …
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Wisconsin 2022 Report on Program Activity
A new report summarizes the 2022 activities of WEDC’s entrepreneurship and innovation programs, which support a vibrant entrepreneurial culture in Wisconsin by offering targeted resources to various types of startups at crucial stages of development. …
Tom Still: Biohealth ‘Tech Hub’ designation victory for Wisconsin; more wins are possible
Wisconsin has been a center for research and clinical applications in human health for well over a century, from vitamin discoveries to the founding of the nation’s first college genetics department to breakthroughs in organ …
Move Your Tech out of Academia Recap!
On September 28th the Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) in partnership with Discovery to Product (D2P) hosted an event called Moving Your Tech Out Of Academia during UW Innovate Week. At this lunch & learn, …
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase
If there was one thing the three panelists, who were invited to participate in the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase event, made clear is that working in startups means choosing passion. The Showcase event, which took place …
Personalized medicine could see big boost after Wisconsin designated a tech hub
Wisconsin on Monday was named one of 31 regional tech hubs by the Biden administration, a designation involving Madison companies such as Exact Sciences and Accuray that allows the state to compete for $40 million …