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New Creative Destruction Lab Course Gives Students Unique Access to Venture Creation
In July 2020, it was announced that the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) will launch the CDL-Wisconsin Program this fall. The CDL-Wisconsin Program is a collaboration with the Creative Destruction Lab at the Rotman School of …
UW spinout OnLume honored with Wisconsin Innovation Award
On October 15, four winners were honored from ten finalists and almost 400 nominees during the 2020 Wisconsin Innovation Awards which was broadcast live from Milwaukee. The ceremony, emceed by Wisconsin local Denise Thomas, President …
UW researchers find more precise way to detect COVID-19 pneumonia
Using cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, University of Wisconsin‒Madison investigators have developed a far more precise way to identify cases of COVID-19-induced pneumonia. Using a custom artificial intelligence algorithm called CV19-Net, the UW research team dug …
Badgers make 2020 Wisconsin Inno on Fire List
Wisconsin Inno has unveiled its Inno on Fire list, and several UW spinouts and companies founded by Badger innovators are featured, including: Curate Solutions (Co-founder Taralinda Willis is an alum) EnsoData is a UW spinout …
Boosted Chews chosen to participate in gBETA early-stage accelerator program this fall
Boosted Chews, a student startup creating bite-sized caffeinated snacks, has been chosen to participate in an early-stage accelerator program this fall. This program, gBETA, is a seven-week experience in which companies learn how to refine …
UW–Madison Hosts Campus-Wide Event Celebrating Innovation and Entrepreneurship
UW–Madison is hosting a series of free virtual events and programming for innovators and entrepreneurs during Startup Wisconsin Week, November 11 -18, 2020. The weeklong event takes place in communities across the state and aims …
An industry-backed partnership to lift startup companies tied to two highly ranked UW-Madison disciplines will be featured Nov. 10 during the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium.
With support from the Toronto-based Creative Destruction Lab and Madison-based American Family Insurance, the UW-Madison School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences and the School of Business are launching a risk management “stream” in the …
UW Spinout OnLume Awarded $2M Grant
OnLume has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute to advance the development of its proprietary device for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery (FGS), the company announced today. “We …
Alumni Affirm Value of Entrepreneurship Major in Shared Experiences
Whether it’s starting out on your own or working for an established company, having an entrepreneurial skillset plays a crucial role in business. Recently, three Wisconsin School of Business alumni of the entrepreneurship program shared …