Galasys, a University of Wisconsin–Madison based spinoff company, took first place in the Advanced Manufacturing category of the 22nd annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
The contest was developed to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-enabled businesses. The contest links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert judges, mentors and possible sources of capital.
Galasys was co-founded in fall 2023 by Jarryd Featherman, research specialist and serial entrepreneur in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; George W. Huber, the Richard L. Antoine Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; and Scott Rankin, professor and chair of the Department of Food Science. It arose from a nine-year collaborative cross-campus research project funded by USDA, National Dairy Council, Center for Dairy Research, Dairy Innovation Hub, Dairy Management Inc., Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), and other sources. Entrepreneurial support was provided through campus and Wisconsin innovation ecosystems, including the Technology Entrepreneurship Office’s Early Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, D2P, Center for Technology Commercialization, gener8tor, and Small Business Development Center.
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