WiSys has named Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and Co-Founder of Forward BIOLABS and a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumna, as a 2025 Innovation Champion. “I’m deeply honored to receive the WiSys Innovation Champion Award. This recognition …
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Developing personalized cell therapies to cure disease
Dr. Jacques Galipeau is the associate dean for therapeutics development and the director of the Program for Advanced Cell Therapy (PACT), a collaboration between UW Health and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and …
UW-Madison spinoff company promises bright future for next-generation cameras
Pretty soon, the current iteration of digital cameras and phones will join film cameras in the junk shop of history. That’s because pixels are dead, or soon will be: A rapidly advancing technology called the …
From Idea to Company to Cure
Faraz Choudhury wanted to be an entrepreneur. He didn’t just want to be his own boss, but rather to launch the sort of company that would attract venture capitalists (VCs), one that would be a …
Trio among finalists for 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards
The list of finalists for the Wisconsin Technology Council’s 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards includes three companies with ties to the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering. C-Motive Technologies, co-founded by Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor …
Newly discovered protein expands microbial palates
Using a process called adaptive laboratory evolution, scientists found that a single genetic change allows N. aromaticivorans to digest acetovanillone. DNA analysis predicts that many other bacteria use similar proteins to digest this and other …
Recycling lithium from old electric vehicle batteries could be done cheaply with new electrochemical process
With ever more electric vehicles on the road, regulators and automakers are considering what can be done with the millions of batteries that power EVs after they’re spent. Even when their useful life is over, …
From natural pet food to healthcare AI and Gen Z talent: Badger alumni share their stories at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase on September 25
Three exceptional Badger alumni will share their entrepreneurial journeys, leadership insights, and how their UW–Madison experiences set them on the road to success at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase on September 25. The event offers the …
Meet the Madison-area startups that pitched at the Pressure Chamber competition
While Strudel, a Madison company that uses AI to help software engineers resolve technical support tickets, ultimately won the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s 12th annual Pressure Chamber pitch competition Tuesday, four other startups also presented …
UW-Madison Inventor Profiles
For nearly a century, WARF has been investing in research at UW-Madison, helping the landmark discoveries of the university improve the lives of millions. From new options for cancer diagnosis and treatment to technologies that …