The University of Wisconsin–Madison has long been recognized as a leading driver of economic development in the Midwest and beyond. A new partnership with the Creative Destruction Lab positions UW to further spur innovation from …
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Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship offers 21 ways to nurture your business in 2021
The Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship has so many opportunities to help you achieve your goals, they made a handy list. New year, new goals, right? Or maybe even revisiting ones you had to abandon …
UW Foundation president says businesses with advanced technology will be economic winners
Businesses with advanced technology will be the winners during the coming post-pandemic economic recovery, economist Mike Knetter said. Knetter also told a Milwaukee Rotary Club virtual event markets will likely see a strong recovery during …
Dairy Innovation Hub awards grants to researchers on UW campuses
After committing $1 million in 2020 towards funding better dairy research equipment, the Dairy Innovation Hub announced they have awarded nearly 20 grants to researchers on University of Wisconsin campuses. Receiving campuses include Platteville, Madison …
UW–Madison initiative to promote university-industry research and education partnerships
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education has launched a new funding effort to facilitate university research partnerships and graduate student internships in collaboration with the private sector. The strategic initiative, …
Submissions invited for WARF Accelerator Microbiome Challenge Grant
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has launched a spring challenge to inspire and advance technologies that unlock the dynamic potential of microbiomes. Principal Investigators (PIs) and their teams are invited to submit a brief disclosure …
DBIA to Award $1M in Next Round of Grants
The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), will be distributing $1 million this spring in its next grant cycle. Dairy enterprises …
Bringing fluorescence imaging out of the dark
It’s not often that a new surgical imaging technology is inspired by pure darkness. That is one way of looking at the origins of OnLume, a Morgridge Institute spinoff company that is working to bring …
Forward BIOLABS leverages coworking to support biotech startups
As coworking becomes more popular among freelancers and small business professionals, the biotechnology industry is also seeing new opportunities to leverage the model. Madison-based Forward BIOLABS is a biotech coworking space that allows biotech startups …
Positive and negative
Introducing Geladen, a young startup launched by former UW–Madison professor (and WARF Accelerator alum) Mark Etzel. The company is advancing a pair of ultra-charged technologies that could transform dairy processing and potentially create a new …