It all began with a Belgian waffle, a seemingly humble origin for HappiCo, a company founded by Sam Rockwell (CEO), Justin Samuels (COO) and Jeremy Reich (Chief Strategy Officer), all graduates of the Wisconsin School …
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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 …
Building a smarter shunt for hydrocephalus patients
Despite modest improvements since their invention in the 1950s, today’s shunts remain highly prone to failure. Madison Scientific plans on using a SmartShunt System to change that reality. Read more here: https://www.isthmusproject.com/story/building-a-smarter-shunt-for-hydrocephalus-patients/
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 …
UW–Madison joins state consortium to bolster Wisconsin’s lead in biohealth
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined a statewide consortium of 15 public and private partners, mobilizing its experience and expertise as a collaborative powerhouse in bioscience and technology to help bolster Wisconsin’s leadership in personalized …
Amani Gillette: An entrepreneur’s journey to improve cancer care
Cellular therapies, such as Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and stem cell therapy, are promising new avenues in cancer treatment and regenerative medicine. Many of these therapies are still in their infancy, requiring further …
Child Health Imprints wins 10th annual Greater Madison Chamber’s Pressure Chamber contest
Madison startup Child Health Imprints won the 10th annual Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Pressure Chamber contest Tuesday night Downtown at the Majestic Theatre. The contest brings together five local startups that pitch for five …
Archeus Technologies Looks To Bring Potentially Game-Changing Anti-Cancer Agent To Market
Isthmus Project’s investment portfolio is expanding, thanks to an upcoming and perhaps game-changing tool in the fight to save the lives of cancer patients. Fueled by decades of pre-clinical study, $20 million in support from …
Madison startup develops battery that could store renewable energies longer, more safely
A Madison startup is making a battery that could safely store energy for a more extended period of time from sources like solar and wind. Flux XII launched in 2021 and is the brainchild of …