Tom Still: Common ingredients for university based startups

An overused word to describe the connections between technology, startups and angel or venture capital investments is “ecosystem,” which implies that startups and the people who help support them are akin to a naturally occurring …

Renewable plastics out of corn cobs

When Pyran’s chemical engineering team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison embarked on their new project aimed at tackling the enormous problem of replacing oil to make paints and plastics, they had a feeling they would …

Program to Explore Social Entrepreneurship as a Way to Make a Difference

MADISON, Wis. –Mission-driven work is most commonly associated with the non-profit realm. But increasingly, traditional ventures that include social impact as a central component of a for-profit business model may also be found on the …