At Forward BIOLABS in University Research Park, a nonprofit coworking life sciences lab founded in September 2018, members can rent space by the 6-foot bench.
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UW–Madison celebrates record-breaking freshman class
Nearly 8.5k new, first-year students enrolled during fall semester By Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio A record number of freshman students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this fall. Other state colleges touted increases in …
SHINE Technologies alters name to reflect long-term fusion energy goal
Janesville’s SHINE Medical Technologies LLC has changed its name to SHINE Technologies LLC as it moves toward the company’s ultimate goal — fusion energy.
Madison’s Pill Skills looks to grow with $15k grant
Madison’s Pill Skills is among 12 burgeoning Wisconsin startups now able to receive a collective $220,000 in grants from a seed fund housed Downtown.
Wisconsin Inno Under 25: The 2021 rising tech leaders to watch
Wisconsin Inno’s 2021 “rising tech leaders to watch” list includes UW–Madison student and graduate of our Innovation to Market (I2M) and Igniter programs, Umer Sohail.
Meet the Indigenous student org improving First Nations’ representation in STEM
The AISES is a national organization that operates on the K-12, collegiate and professional level to increase the First Nations’ representation in STEM careers. The organization has a vision for the next seven generations of Indigenous people to be “successful, respected, influential and contributing members of the vast and ever-changing global community”.
Badger Shield wins award for social impact
The Badger Shield, the open-source face shield created by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers in partnership with design consulting firm Delve and local manufacturer Midwest Prototyping, has earned a 2021 Gold Award for Social Impact Design from the Industrial Designers Society of America.
Partners in Progress: Madison, WI Celebrates Collaboration and Innovation
When Erik Iverson packed up his life in Seattle and arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2016, his impression could be described as déjà vu. After two decades in the Pacific Northwest – including seven years …
Ideadvance Seed Fund attracts diverse applications with expanded eligibility
Up to $220,000 in Ideadvance grants will be made available to 12 companies diverse in business stage, idea and ownership in the latest round of awards by the Ideadvance Seed Fund.
$175 million commitment helps launch UW–Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, support transformative mission
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences — a unique, forward-thinking collaboration focused at the intersection of technology and humanity — is announcing a $175 million private investment and launching an effort to raise an additional $50 million to establish a new beacon for high tech in Wisconsin housed in a state-of-the-art facility in the center of campus.