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Madison tech job sector ‘booming’
Tech jobs in the Madison metro area increased by over 120% from 2008 to 2018, surging past growth in the sector in Milwaukee and Green Bay, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
Profits and Purpose: 5 Social Impact Startups to Know in Wisconsin
Startups today are increasingly looking for ways to create a positive impact on the world, and the tech industry at large is taking notice. Google announced this month that it’s launching a startup accelerator focused …
New campus startup connects farmers, suppliers, and consumers with an innovative online marketplace
FoodChain, a spinoff started in part by a recent UW–Madison alumni, expects to accept its first orders for local food this December. The phrase “local food” promises fresh, nutritious food that sustains the local economy …
Madison ranked among top US tech hubs by Bloomberg
America’s high-tech workers may still gravitate to the obvious spots, like Silicon Valley or the home of federal funding, Washington D.C. But behind them are plenty of regional college towns attracting workers in science, technology, …
Can “smart toilets” be the next health data wellspring?
Wearable, smart technologies are transforming the ability to monitor and improve health, but a decidedly low-tech commodity — the humble toilet — may have potential to outperform them all. That’s the conclusion of a team …
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids. Now, University of Wisconsin–Madison …
Wisconsin’s only active female-led venture fund raises $3.5 million
Winnow fund to focus on students, pre-revenue startups Investors have committed more than $3.5 million to a new, female-led Wisconsin venture capital fund called the “Winnow Fund,” according to documents filed Wednesday with the federal …
WARF Announces 2019 Innovation Award Winners
Two technical breakthroughs from the realms of experimental physics and microscopic communities have claimed top honors from WARF this year. The 2019 WARF Innovation Award winners are: Mark Saffman (physics) and Ophelia Venturelli, Philip Romero, …
Law Clinic’s co-founder Anne Smith to accept ‘Triple E’ award Nov. 6 at Early Stage event
Anne Smith, whose career has included launching the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic at the UW-Madison, will accept the “Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education” award at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. Smith will be honored …