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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 …
Blending Research, Entrepreneurial Spirit
Dr. Rock Mackie jokes he is a “reformed academic,” having spent much of his career as a researcher in medical physics and oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He’s also an entrepreneur who has helped …
UW–Madison spinout Novomoto has big plans for 2019
After winning the Governor’s Business plan contest in 2018, Novomoto has big plans for expansion in 2019 and beyond. The company provides rent-to-own solar electrical systems for families in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and …
UW Changes Lives: Let your phone do the farming
Innovate Network aims to improve support for aspiring Badger entrepreneurs
Supported by campus and affiliate partners and coordinated by Discovery to Product (D2P), the Innovate Network makes it easier for faculty, staff and students with great ideas to find the resources they need to develop …
Apply by May 15 for Summer Startup Trainings
UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P) is accepting applications for two summer programs that help campus innovators bring their ideas for groundbreaking products and services to the marketplace, Innovation to Market (I2M) and Igniter. All D2P …
Madison’s Blexx Technology Takes the Sting Out of Hypodermic Needle Disposal
Noted: What started out as a passion project for Erin Tenderholt as a sophomore business student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison soon became a business with Blexx Technology. Now in her senior year, Tenderholt is …
#UWChangesLives: Changing the world can begin with an invention disclosure
Throughout April, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) will host a three-part mini-series on technology commercialization and industry partnerships. Ahead of those events, Norman Drinkwater, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, sat down …