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 …
UW spinouts
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 …
Starting Up: Company started at UW-Madison hopes to make paint production greener
Faux leather, latex paints, adhesives, no-chip nail polish — all of these and more are made with a key ingredient that’s made from petroleum and comes at a high price point, but a Madison-based startup …
Madison startup developing drugs based on bones, teeth has new WARF license
Located in University Research Park, Dianomi is developing pain medications and other drugs using mineral coated microparticles, which mimic properties in bones and teeth, to make drugs last longer and work more effectively. The technology …
Insulin injection invention by UW alumnus now on the market
University of Wisconsin alumnus Shawn Michels’ revolutionary injection invention is now on the market. Michels began developing the Steady Shot as an undergraduate at UW. Michels said Steady Shot is a plastic wing attachment for …
Starting Up: New device offers Steady Shot of insulin for diabetics
Steady Shot is just a small piece of clear plastic, but when attached to an insulin injection pen, inventor Shawn Michels says it can make injections easier and even lead to more effective use of …
Madison company’s surgery imaging device approved by FDA
A device developed by a Madison company to help surgeons better see tissue during operations has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. OnLume’s fluorescence guided surgery system, approved Jan. 31, features a customized …
Dianomi Therapeutics Receives Investment from Ligand Pharmaceuticals Based on Technology Developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Dianomi Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on osteoarthritis and pain with technology licensed from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), has established a partnership with and received …
UW spinout NovoMoto selected for “Project Pitch It” television program
NovoMoto installs solar-powered lighting devices for people living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, providing a clean energy alternative to kerosene lamps.
Imbed Biosciences Providing Wound Dressing to Australian Animal Rescue
Imbed Biosciences is providing an innovative wound dressing to help wildlife impacted by the Australian Wildfires. Noted: Imbed Biosciences is a UW–Madison spinout.