The National Science Foundation has released its 2020 fiscal year Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) data and the University of Wisconsin–Madison has again ranked 8th in the national research rankings for public and private universities. UW–Madison …
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New Research at UW–Madison website creates connections and amplifies scholarly success
A new campus tool is making it easier to find research collaborators on campus, while also highlighting the impressive productivity of campus researchers. . . . APIR is the campus liaison to Academic Analytics, which …
Morgridge scientists collaborate with Genentech to soup up Cryo-EM imaging
About five years ago, biochemists Tim Grant and Alexis Rohou co-authored a software program at Janelia Research Campus in Virginia that made it easier for scientists to navigate the burgeoning world of cryo-electron microscopy. Fast …
Groundbreaking Entrepreneurship Science Lab Identifies, Fosters Student Entrepreneurs
A new lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is mobilizing the entrepreneurial ecosystem by working to identify the conditions that foster student entrepreneurship. The Entrepreneurship Science Lab at UW–Madison, housed within the Wisconsin Institute for …
UW-Madison driving Wisconsin’s economy, now and into the future
Powered by a top-ranked research program, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, its affiliate organizations and the startup companies coming out of the university have a total $30.8 billion annual statewide economic impact, equivalent to nearly 9% …
Record early-stage investments in Wisconsin in 2019 ahead of uncertain 2020
Investments into Wisconsin’s early-stage companies topped $450 million last year — up 50% from the previous year — according to a report from the Wisconsin Technology Council and the Tech Council Investor Networks. The steep …
New data shows WI startups raised record amount of funding in 2019
New data shows that Wisconsin tech companies raised a record amount of venture capital funding in 2019, even though total deal volume in the state remained flat. The Madison-based Wisconsin Technology Council and its Tech …
State funds help accelerate campus technologies from lab to market
UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P) has granted $600,000 to six faculty-led research projects through the State Economic Engagement and Development (SEED) Program, funded by the State of Wisconsin. The SEED program funds innovative research that …
‘We need 10 more Madisons’ to foster tech growth in the heartland, Brookings and ITIF report says
To stop the divergence of U.S. cities where technology thrives, a concerted effort needs to be made to turn promising cities like Madison and Milwaukee in the heartland into tech hubs, according to a new paper …
Madison tech job sector ‘booming’
Tech jobs in the Madison metro area increased by over 120% from 2008 to 2018, surging past growth in the sector in Milwaukee and Green Bay, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report.