UW-Madison student Victoria Budin turned her newfound pandemic free time into a business. A junior studying Food Science, she has always loved baking. Budin’s family moved from Chicago to Texas recently, and then her summer …
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UW’s Badger Seal promises to make masks work better
The engineers whose Badger Shield design drew worldwide demand are back with a new pandemic-inspired design, one they say will dramatically increase the effectiveness of standard face masks. The innovation came after a study by …
UW-Madison grad’s gaming company pivots into tech service for other small businesses
Earlier this year, Jordan Tian and his team made the tough decision to close the computer gaming and console gaming lounge he founded and co-owned not far from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Tier 1 Gaming …
UW-Madison spinouts receive SBIR funding to advance technologies
Since 2014, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Center of Technology Commercialization, has provided nearly $8.8 million in SBIR matching-grants to 111 Wisconsin tech businesses. Several UW spinouts recently …
UW students create app for college students to make friends virtually
Three University of Wisconsin students collaborated to create an app that aims to help students meet others from their campus on a virtual platform amid social distancing. UW sophomores Matthew Kruepke, Michael Gira and Jack …
Badgers make Wisconsin Inno’s 25 under 25 list
Wisconsin Inno has unveiled its third-annual Inno Under 25 list, and several Badger innovators are featured, including: Max Fergus, founder of LÜM Shawn Michels, founder of SteadyShot Kit Chow and Aditya Parihar, founders of BoostedChews …
UpStart Kitchen incubator for food entrepreneurs opens in Sherman Park
UpStart Kitchen was scheduled to open this spring but pushed back its launch because of the coronavirus pandemic. The food incubator for food entrepreneurs, UpStart Kitchen at 4325 W. Fond du Lac Ave., celebrated its official launch …
UW-Madison’s “Innovate Network” puts access to far-flung resources in one place
A new initiative from UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), administered by UWM’s Discovery to Product (D2P) program, is a powerhouse network and online resource involving more than a dozen campus organizations. The …
UW Spinout SteadyShot aims to ease the pain of insulin shots
A Milwaukee-based startup focused on easing the pain of daily insulin shots recently celebrated its best sales month after working for two years to take its needle-stabilizing product to the pharmaceutical market. Steady Shot is …
VC fund investing in products created at Wisconsin colleges and universities raises $6M
The Winnow Fund, a Madison-based venture capital fund that’s also one of newest funds under the Badger Fund of Funds umbrella, has now raised $6 million in investment capital. Managed by Richelle Martin, Winnow Fund is …