From networking, to funding, to hiring top talent and everything in-between, an increasing number of biohealth startups are calling the Badger State home. In America’s heartland, a quiet transformation is underway. Amidst the rolling plains …
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UW unveils intellectual property models to build industry partnerships
From new options for cancer diagnosis and treatment, to improved wireless communications, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are developing game-changing innovations for the marketplace with the support of industry partners. But fostering these industry-university …
Madison tech firm Fetch lands $50M financing deal after reaching profitability
The Madison-based company behind the shopping rewards app Fetch has raised $50 million in debt financing after reaching profitability. Fetch intends to use the cash infusion to accelerate a year of aggressive growth through product …
New federal spending bills to boost UW–Madison research initiatives
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is set to receive more than $56 million in new funding for research initiatives after the passage of two federal appropriations packages. The set of bipartisan bills, signed into law by …
Proposed changes to Bayh-Dole Act stir controversy over innovation, growth in university research
WARF public affairs analyst says university researchers may become ‘collateral damage’ under proposal. Democratic members of the U.S. Congress are leading an effort to change the way federal agencies enforce the Bayh-Dole Act. This 1980 …
Compute for Climate Fellowship Announces Inaugural Winners and Opens Applications for 2024
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), an organization under the auspices of UNESCO, and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) today announced the first cohort of startups …
The Podcast with Greg Piefer, SHINE Technologies
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” is with returning guest Greg Piefer, founder and CEO of SHINE Technologies. Piefer discusses the latest developments and path ahead for the Janesville-based nuclear technology company, which recently …
Steady Shot founder re-aims for success
Shawn Michaels invented Steady Shot, an insulin injection device, in 2016 while he was an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin. By 2020, Michaels received a patent for the device, and he started selling …
Tom Still: Research funding has produced real human benefits, with the promise of more
There was a time when most people who underwent appendectomy surgery could expect to stay in the hospital for a week and not fully recover for up to a month, often experiencing pain along the …
Extension announces 2024 Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grants
UW–Madison Extension is excited to announce the 10 projects selected to receive the 2024 Wisconsin Idea Collaboration (WIC) Grants. This year’s projects engage nine UW schools and colleges. Research topics include the economic benefits of …