Casavant, 34, who has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, founded the company in 2012 with his UW labmate Erwin Berthier, 38, who is the company’s chief technology officer. They had …
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Pandemic-Affected Research Continuation Initiative funds 50 new proposals
Some University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their work. To help mitigate some of those impacts, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education …
Two UW-Madison teams chosen 2021 WARF Innovation Award winners
A team that created a device for detecting explosives and a cross-disciplinary team working at the frontiers of medicine and nanotechnology have taken top honors from WARF. Read the full story at https://www.warf.org/news/two-uw-madison-teams-chosen-2021-warf-innovation-award-winners/
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Aaron Olver of URP
The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights spotlights Aaron Olver, managing director at University Research Park in Madison. Olver describes ongoing construction at the corner of Mineral Point Road and Whitney Way, the need …
Kyle Nakatsuji’s Startup Disrupts the Insurance Industry
How many rejections does it take to stop pursuing a goal? For Kyle Nakatsuji (MBA ’11, JD ’12), there is no number. “No” is simply a mispronounced “maybe” to the founder and CEO of Clearcover, …
Keeping you up to date on UW industry engagement
One way OBE keeps businesses connected to UW–Madison’s forward-thinking community of students, faculty, staff, and researchers is through our quarterly e-newsletter. Check out this sample issue and subscribe using the form below (or, forward this …
With $14M award, Madison companies join forces to create mobile COVID test
As more coronavirus variants emerge, the public’s desire for convenient vaccination and testing options has increased. That’s why two Dane County companies have teamed up to provide a new coronavirus testing option with an emphasis …
Bandage speeds wound healing using body’s own energy
A futuristic bandage shown to heal a wound more than four times faster than a traditional dressing by using the body’s natural movement to generate an electric field is one step closer to being available …
UW scientists, innovators poised to accelerate U.S. competitiveness
In recent years, Wisconsin’s two public research universities, UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, have aggressively and strategically built a faculty roster with a wealth of expertise in some of the world’s most cutting-edge and crucial fields. From biotechnology and genomics to artificial …
Two UW researchers named National Academy of Inventors fellows
University of Wisconsin–Madison professors Thomas R. “Rock” Mackie and Bulent Sarlioglu have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the organization announced today. The NAI program recognizes “academic inventors who have demonstrated a …