With a new method to synthesize a popular painkiller from plants rather than fossil fuels, a team of researchers led by biochemistry professor John Ralph PhD’82 has found a way to relieve two headaches with …
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Tom Still: Common ingredients for university based startups
An overused word to describe the connections between technology, startups and angel or venture capital investments is “ecosystem,” which implies that startups and the people who help support them are akin to a naturally occurring …
Cellular Logistics, Cellular Dynamics scientists to study heart treatment in pigs
UW-Madison researchers involved in two Madison-based stem cell companies have received a federal grant to test experimental therapies for heart failure in pigs. The $765,000 grant, announced last week, will allow Dr. Amish Raval, co-founder of …
Researchers using advanced imaging to detect blight in potatoes
Researchers in the WARF Accelerator program are using advanced imaging technology to detect late blight in potatoes, which famously led to the Irish potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century. In a recent interview, program manager …
Why Deep Learning May Hold the Key for Early Stage Entrepreneurs
If you ever find yourself jotting down a creative thought or idea before you go to sleep or on the back of a napkin, you’re not alone. Many of us have them—and realistically, most of …
$674,000 in state matching grants advance 8 high-tech small businesses
Noted: NCD Technologies, Proteovista, DataChat, and SeedLinked are UW Madison spinouts.
Weinert Center Recognized as One of Five Finalists for Entrepreneurship Teaching Award
UW-Madison’s Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship was honored to be one of five finalists for the “Excellence in Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation” award at The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) annual conference. The award …
Madison ranked among best Midwest startup cities
In a ranking of best startup cities in the Midwest by Chicago VC firm M25, Madison came in at No. 7, an improvement from last year’s list when it ranked in a tie for 10th. Milwaukee ranked …
Standing CT for horses, developed at UW-Madison, fills longstanding need in veterinary medicine
At California’s Santa Anita Park, in a single season, nearly 30 horses lost their lives during racing or training, some due to injury. This prompted the temporary closure of the prominent horse racing course in …
Renewable plastics out of corn cobs
When Pyran’s chemical engineering team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison embarked on their new project aimed at tackling the enormous problem of replacing oil to make paints and plastics, they had a feeling they would …