by Megan Stock “In marketing there are no right answers,” says Jean Spellman Wisconsin School of Business MBA and WAVE alumna (2015). She continues, “that is terrifying, freeing and empowering if you have the ability …
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UW students win award to create augmented reality glasses
Google Glass, the wearable technology that debuted in 2013 and fizzled out in 2015, was one of the most divisive pieces of tech in the last decade. Some people found the augmented reality glasses creepy, …
Report names Madison as city with high potential to become technology hub for the country
A report by Brookings Institution listed Madison as an area of high growth in the technology industry and said the city has the potential to become a highly innovative region with the help of federal …
UW-Madison professor Phil Greenwood on five ways to supercharge your creativity
Are you having a hard time working your creative muscles and need a little inspiration? Wisconsin School of Business Senior Lecturer for the Weinert Center of Entrepreneurship, Dr. Phil Greenwood, has five ways to supercharge …
Quality Control: Melissa Skala and her team are going all in
Emerging cell therapies are giving hope to cancer patients. But to guide the process new analytical tools are desperately needed. Melissa Skala and her team are going all in. There was a time when biomedical …
Improving the prevalence and success of student entrepreneurship
Jon Eckhardt, associate professor of management and human resources and Discovery Fellow, presented his research on student entrepreneurship entitled “University Degrees and Entrepreneurship – A US Perspective from a US University” at an international conference …
Madison startup developing drugs based on bones, teeth has new WARF license
Located in University Research Park, Dianomi is developing pain medications and other drugs using mineral coated microparticles, which mimic properties in bones and teeth, to make drugs last longer and work more effectively. The technology …
Students engage weekly with Entrepreneurs
by Megan Stock Each week students have the chance to connect with entrepreneurs at the Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program hosted by the Weinert Center. The program brings accomplished entrepreneurs to share their journey in an approachable environment …
The Center for Technology Commercialization encourages entrepreneurs to seek federal small business grants
The federal government has set aside over $3.7 billion in programs such as as the Small Business Innovation Research grant program. That’s according to CTC Program Manager Todd Strother, who spoke yesterday at a meeting …
Inside Entrepreneurship: Wisconsin School of Business Leads in Research and Startup Support
The burgeoning Midwestern city of Madison, Wisconsin, appears in headlines touting top tech hubs with increasing frequency. Over the past five years, rankings from Forbes, Inc., and the Brookings Institution, among others, have all placed …