One of the city’s largest and oldest bioscience operations has unveiled an expanded production facility for its flagship product: a lab-grown substitute for human skin.
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UW-Madison student continues his entrepreneurial run with coffee app Drip
A UW-Madison student and entrepreneur is trying to make buying and selling cups of coffee at independent shops more convenient.
Airplane kit company hopes to soar in Governor’s Business Plan Contest
DarkAero was founded by UW–Madison alumni and siblings Keegan, River, and Ryley Karl. They are among 25 companies that advanced to the final stages of the Governor’s Business Plan competition.
WEDC awards $750,000 grant for new beverage innovation center at UW–Madison
Noted: The UW–Madison Center for Dairy Research will create one-of-a-kind public resource for entrepreneurs with access to pilot plant and consulting services.
Madison ranks first in top ten cities with the most successful women per capita
Madison has an unemployment rate of only 1.60 percent for women. About 20 percent of women have an income over $75,000. Almost 30 percent of the women in the city have at least a Bachelor’s degree. …
Local tech startups to pilot projects for the U.S. Air Force
Noted: Holos is a UW–Madison spinout company that uses virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality, one of two local companies developing technologies for the United States Air Force. Holos took part in a mentorship program …
New pin-sized sensor can detect dangerous chemicals
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a novel sensor that can be used in smartphone-sized devices to detect dangerous chemicals based on a unique “fingerprint” of absorbed and emitted light.
Antibiotic resistance across Wisconsin revealed by new maps
Researchers drew inspiration from easy-to-read weather maps and consulted with doctors to provide guidance at a glance of the likelihood a pathogen will respond to a particular drug in different parts of the state.
Medical CBD lotion being developed from UW technology
A composite material discovered at UW-Madison, derived from cranberry chemicals and seafood shells, is being used to develop a CBD lotion for skin disorders.
Seed money: Madison has become fertile ground for venture capitalists
Ask venture capitalists why they do what they do, and you’ll hear some different takes. For Ken Johnson, who founded seven different companies before launching Kegonsa Capital Partners in 2004, venture capital — the business …