This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and co-founder of Forward BIOLABS. She shares some highlights from the group’s first impact report, which details the Madison-based co-working space’s role …
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Forward BIOLABS: A Journey of Innovation and Growth
In Fall 2018, Forward BIOLABS took its first steps, opening a pilot lab operating out of WiCell. This initial endeavor laid the groundwork for the establishment of an independent facility in University Research Park in …
Report reveals impact of Forward BIOLABS on Madison startup landscape
Startups located in Forward BIOLABS have collectively received more than $360 million in grants and investment, according to the organization’s first impact report. More than 40 businesses have resided at the Madison-based coworking space since …
Public presentations scheduled for vice chancellor for research search candidates
Three finalists for the vice chancellor for research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will visit campus and make in-person presentations over the next three weeks. The candidates’ names and CVs will be made available to …
Wisconsin’s Drive for $75M Towards Personalized Medicine Innovation
Madison, Wisconsin, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following Wisconsin’s designation as a Regional Technology and Innovations Hub (Tech Hub) from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) last October, the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub submitted its Phase …
With focus on personalized medicine, Wisconsin vying to be one of nation’s elite tech hubs
Wisconsin’s biohealth industry, named one of 31 regional tech hubs by the Biden administration in October, plans to apply this week for the next phase: to become one of five to 10 hubs that will …
UW-Madison’s Big Bet on AI
As one of the leading research universities in the country, UW-Madison marshals more than a billion dollars in research money annually. And the way Provost Charles Isbell sees it, the university’s scale and its public …
Odana Road project aims to meet ‘overwhelming’ demand for lab space
For the Madison-area businesses looking for answers to some of the most pressing health and science questions of our time, sometimes it can be tough just to find a place to work. Now, those businesses …
WARF’s Jennifer Gottwald receives Bayh-Dole Award from AUTM
MADISON, Wis. – Jennifer Gottwald, director of licensing at WARF, has received the Bayh-Dole Award from AUTM, an international nonprofit that supports the translation of academic research into real-world solutions. The award recognizes her outstanding contributions …
Business & Entrepreneurship Clinic: Student Consultants Play a Pivotal Role in Mentoring and Supporting Clients
The Business & Entrepreneurship (B&E) Clinic stands out as a program that offers free business advice and services to Wisconsin-based small businesses and entrepreneurs. Established in August of 2013, the clinic, funded by the Wisconsin …