Cleantech startups from UW–Madison are bringing their innovations to Wisconsin and beyond, with new technologies to address global sustainability issues.
From improving air quality, water scarcity and quality, to renewable and alternative energy sources, these solutions are not only better for the environment — they’re better for business. Cleantech is short for clean technology, often used to describe products or services that reduce waste and require as few non-renewable resources as possible.
“It’s great to see these exciting sustainability projects taking shape as viable companies from research developed at UW–Madison,” says Steve Ackerman, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. “We must continue to support our growing campus community of innovators and entrepreneurs with the resources they need to turn their ideas into impact.”
“The entrepreneurial guidance we have received from UW–Madison Innovate Network members has been invaluable—whether it was mentoring, cohort programs, legal assistance or funding,” notes Margaret Lumley, CEO of ChloBis Water. “We couldn’t have made it this far in our technology commercialization without these opportunities.”
The journey from research ideas to commercialization can be a long one, but the founders of these companies are up for the challenge. Their success will provide the state with environmental benefits and significant economic advantages to a wide range of industries.
Here are five startups building the future of cleantech in Wisconsin: https://news.wisc.edu/five-startups-from-uw-with-great-ideas-to-protect-the-earth/
Note: All five companies featured in this story have benefited from Innovate Network resources: ChloBis Water, Inc., Earth RepAIR, Inc, Flux XII, Pyran and Realta Fusion.