A UW-Madison grad and finalist in the Governor’s Business Plan Contest aims to provide a low-tech syringe adapter to assist insulin users in the United States and beyond. Shawn Michels is a diabetic who knows …
UW spinouts
Engineering faculty trio lands grants to support spinout work
Three faculty members from the College of Engineering have received funding from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Discovery to Product office through the state of Wisconsin’s State Economic Engagement and Development (SEED) Program. The program funds …
FoodChain, a UW-Madison Spinout, Gets Acquired by the Dohmen Company
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Co-founders Jake Levitt and Ben Winters launched the company in 2019. The startup entered the Discovery to Product (D2P) program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and participated in …
UW Spinout FoodChain Acquired by the Dohmen Company
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2020 The Dohmen Company announced on Thursday that they have acquired FoodChain, a UW–Madison spinout focused on connecting farmers, suppliers, and consumers with an innovative online marketplace. FoodChain’s platform allows …
FluGen, UW-Madison researchers developing COVID-19 vaccine
UW-Madison researchers and the vaccine companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech are developing and testing a vaccine against COVID-19 called CoroFlu, they announced Thursday. CoroFlu will build on FluGen’s flu vaccine candidate known as M2SR. That …
UW–Madison, FluGen, Bharat Biotech to develop CoroFlu, a coronavirus vaccine
An international collaboration of virologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the vaccine companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech has begun the development and testing of a unique vaccine against COVID-19 called CoroFlu. CoroFlu will build …
UW Madison spinout Ionic software being used to develop coronavirus-related apps
More than 20 Ionic developers have created coronavirus-related apps, the company announced today. “As the world tries to make sense of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak and ensuing social and economic crisis, developers in the …
Biotech company makes new discovery in hormone imbalance research
A biotech startup achieved a significant breakthrough in the development of therapies that seek to reverse age related hormone imbalances. JangoBio, a Madison based startup, announced the breakthrough in a press release Feb. 18. The …
SHINE Medical CEO Talks Europe Expansion, Future Phases of Company
In addition to creating a company that may soon supply two-thirds of the global demand for radioisotopes used in medical imaging, Wisconsin’s Greg Piefer is moving towards plans to create machinery that will produce clean …
Madison VR company focusing on tech for 2 groups: school kids and military personnel
Noted: Holos is a UW–Madison spinout. A Madison-based company developing virtual reality software has two current objectives: make classroom lessons more engaging for kids and train military mechanics in aircraft maintenance. The two ideas seem …