As one of the nation’s leading research institutions, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been at the forefront of countless medical breakthroughs. On Friday, May 31, National Institutes of Health Director Monica Bertagnolli got an up-close …
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Madison venture capital funds get $33M from state for startups
Wisconsin has a historic new fund for investing in entrepreneurs, and two-thirds of it will be administered by venture capital funds based in Madison. The Wisconsin Investment Fund, announced by Gov. Tony Evers and the …
Bright Startups
What do kombucha, cloud configuration, fusion energy, career coaching and the flute have in common? These disparate fields all have College of Letters & Science graduates and faculty entrepreneurs achieving success with their own ventures. Meet …
UW-Madison: Scientists develop most sensitive way to observe single molecules
MADISON — Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed the most sensitive method yet for detecting and profiling a single molecule — unlocking a new tool that holds potential for better understanding how the …
Endings and Beginnings for the Class of 2024
As the spring semester comes to a close, the word “graduation” becomes louder with the excitement for our students. For many, this time of the season marks the many years of hard work, dedication, and …
Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce $100 Million Investment in Wisconsin Startups and Entrepreneurs
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, today announced a major step forward in supporting Wisconsin entrepreneurs with the launch of the Wisconsin Investment Fund, …
$100 million for Wisconsin start-ups: how the money could benefit the state’s growing biotech field
Start-up companies in Wisconsin know to dream big, you need big dollars. Wednesday, they got some very good news. $100 million dollars in private and public money. Charles Benson talked with two entrepreneurs in the …
New, Standalone Entrepreneurship Major Allows for Deep Domain Expertise
Come Fall 2024, for the first time ever, Business Badgers will be able to major in entrepreneurship. Since 2006, Wisconsin School of Business students were able to study it only as a named option under …
STILL: From the lab to promising drugs, WARF Therapeutics aims to quickly lever research
MADISON, Wis. — If you’ve lived in Wisconsin long enough, you’ve likely heard the complaint. “Sure, the University of Wisconsin does some gee-whiz research, but unless you’re an endangered snake in South America or a …
UW–Madison engineers mark 3D printing milestone in race to in-space manufacturing
In a future scenario where astronauts chart long-distance space flights, they won’t be able to call down to earth for a shipment of replacement hardware components like they do today. Before humans can venture deeper …