There was a time not long ago when early stage investors in Wisconsin could meet in a studio apartment kitchen or a telephone booth (back when there were still telephone booths). Today, such a gathering …
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The Larry Meiller Show: Active ingredient in Tylenol can be made from trees rather than petroleum
This Larry Meiller Show (Wisconsin Public Radio) episode includes a segment on how pain relief medicine and other products can be made from poplar trees UW-Madison scientists have discovered. Leading researcher Steven Karlen explains how …
Investor Connect 806: Mike Partsch on Investing in Wellness at WARF
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Mike Partsch, Chief Venture Officer at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). Mike discusses the mission of WARF Ventures and its unique approach to investing in startups …
MadPrompts 2024 highlights generative AI during Wisconsin Science Festival
Following the success of MadPrompts 2023, the first generative artificial intelligence (AI) prompt battle on an American university campus, WARF and the UW-Madison Data Science Institute (DSI) hosted MadPrompts 2024 on October 18 in the …
Celebrating 25 Years of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship
While Friday the 13th might not be the date many organizations would choose to celebrate their 25th anniversary, September 13, 2024 turned out to be a VERY lucky one for the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship. …
VCR Brzezinska chosen for APLU Executive Committee and URP Board
Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota Brzezinska has been elected to Executive Committee members for the Association of Public & Land Grant Universities (APLU) Class of 2027 to serve for a 3-year term, starting this month. …
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase
The Wisconsin School of Business’ Plenary Room was the place to be on Wednesday, September 25th, when nearly 160 guests—students, faculty, staff and community members—gathered to gain entrepreneurial insights and inspiration from three distinguished UW-Madison …
Alumni Spotlight: Cassandra (Nissi) Madigan
“I think things like the Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development program are things you can take from and apply to any specialization or any type of business. Whether it’s one that you are starting on your …
Dan Olszewski Received the Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education (Triple E) Award at the Early Stage Symposium
We are thrilled to announce that Dan Olszewski, Goldberg Family Director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship at the Wisconsin School of Business, was honored with the prestigious Triple E (Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education) Award …
Edwards’ research team awarded DOE grant for heat pump tech
The Department of Energy (DOE) last month announced a $2 million grant for La Follette Assistant Professor Morgan Edwards and her collaborators from the College of Engineering to develop a more sustainable heat pump that …