The Morgridge Entrepreneurial Bootcamp (MEB) has become a mainstay program on campus and has been responsible for instilling resources and strategic frameworks in over hundreds of students since its inception in 2007.
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StrataTech gains FDA approval for ‘novel’ skin substitute to treat burns
Madison biotech company StrataTech received approval Tuesday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for StrataGraft, an innovative skin substitute designed to heal burn wounds, that will likely boost economic growth in Dane County.
Innovative startup Atrility sees growth for its AtriAmp device
Atrility Medical’s signature device – the AtriAmp – provides continuous, real-time displays of the heart’s atrial signals. For patients, including babies, children and some adults, this means better outcomes because precious minutes are not wasted waiting for results from a time-consuming electrocardiogram (ECG).
WARF/UW-Madison among top 10 universities granted US utility patents in 2020
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which manages intellectual property for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has just been ranked seventh for U.S. utility patents granted in 2020, according to the annual Top 100 Worldwide Universities report.
Madison’s local news source of 45 years, Isthmus, to return to print
UW–Madison leaders collaborated with Isthmus staff to help the local media outlet get back on its feet.
New partnership helps accelerate UW-Madison technologies from lab to market
Emerging technologies developed at UW-Madison will receive a funding boost as the result of a $200,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) in support of an on-campus grant program administered by UW’s Discovery to Product (D2P).
Twice as Nice: Two Badger teams named finalists at e-Fest 2021
UW-Madison startups Boosted Chews and Pill Skills were selected to compete in the national e-Fest pitch competition.
New white paper showcases value of UW-Madison’s in-state job creation, grad placement and economic recovery
By Kristina LeVan, UW-Madison With an annual statewide impact of $30.8 billion, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major contributor to Wisconsin’s economic growth, particularly when it comes to job creation and workforce development, according …
Creative Destruction Lab launches new program at UW-Madison focused on health & wellness startups
To address the growing need for scalable and effective health technologies, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), an early-stage program for science and tech-based startups, is launching CDL-Wisconsin Health & Wellness, its second program based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Three projects selected for WARF Accelerator Advanced Manufacturing Challenge Grant
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced that three projects have been selected to receive development funding through the WARF Advanced Manufacturing Challenge Grant. From industrial robotics to improved 3-D printing, these technologies have high potential impact.