We were excited to have three undergraduate teams from UW-Madison compete in the 7th annual University Pitch Madness competition where they had a chance to win up to $6,000 in funding. Hosted by the Coleman Entrepreneurship …
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First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research
A fusion device at the University of Wisconsin–Madison generated plasma for the first time Monday, opening a door to making the highly anticipated, carbon-free energy source a reality. Over the past four years, a team …
Five projects selected for WARF/Bayer Challenge Grant
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Bayer are pleased to announce that five projects have been selected to receive development funding through the Plant Sciences Challenge Grant. The grant invited submissions for new technologies focused …
NIH Innovation Zone 2024: Immuto Scientific identifies new cancer targets
Immuto Scientific is opening new frontiers in the fight against cancer by developing precision biotherapeutics that target highly cancer-specific surface protein conformations. Their ultimate goal is to make cancer curable. Immuto Scientific was one of …
Tom Still: Wisconsin’s Biohealth Tech Hub has a long list of proud parents
In case you missed it, Wisconsin has been on a bit of an economic development hot streak of late. It started in early May when Microsoft announced it will build a $3.3 billion data center …
Madison firm aims to revolutionize electronics by replacing silicon
In a lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Katy Jinkins typically starts her day at a filing cabinet full of thin, purple silicon disks that reflect green in the light. She breaks the disks, about …
Federal funds awarded for biohealth, with UW–Madison leading the way
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tuesday announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking initiative set to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth …
Wisconsin biohealth industry named one of nation’s elite tech hubs
Wisconsin has been named one of 12 federal tech hubs, a boon for the state’s biohealth industry expected to bring in $49 million over five years to expand capacity and add up to 30,000 jobs …
How Wisconsin is creating the future of precision medicine
Rapid advances in medical research are transforming how disease is treated at an individual level — the state’s federal designation as a biohealth technology hub is generating high hopes for business. Read more here: https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/how-wisconsin-is-creating-the-future-of-precision-medicine/
Through years of hard work, a promising new ‘low-work-function’ cathode material is poised to fill vacuum electronics
A multi-year collaboration between electrical and materials science engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has resulted in a promising new electron emission cathode material, a key component in modern vacuum electronics. The new material could …