The Igniting Interdisciplinary Innovation (I³) initiative is a campus-wide effort led by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) to catalyze bold research collaborations that cross or complement UW–Madison’s RISE themes—AI, EARTH, and …
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StartingBlock Madison Receives $75,000 SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Award
StartingBlock Madison, the region’s leading entrepreneurship hub, announced today it has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, receiving $75,000 to expand entrepreneurial support across south …
Wisconsin Technology Council: Announces 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Award winners
Seven winners were honored last week from a field of 27 finalists and more than 300 nominees at the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. The event celebrated standout …
Tom Still: Feds taking bigger cut of patent profits may mean less innovation
President Donald Trump is a believer in the “Laffer curve,” so named for economist Arthur Laffer and his work connecting the dots between taxation and productivity. In 2019, Trump said Laffer proved “the most powerful …
2025 WiSys Innovation Champion: Jessica Martin Eckerly
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 …
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 …
Maggie Brickerman to become president of Tech Council; will succeed Tom Still
The Wisconsin Technology Council announced Monday that Maggie Brickerman has been named its next president, succeeding Tom Still, who is retiring Oct. 3 after 23 years of leadership. Brickerman, a founding leader of Wisconsin-based tech …
UW–Madison Launches Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub to Fast‑Track Innovation
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has unveiled the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, a central component of its campus entrepreneurship plan aimed at strengthening pathways for founders across the university. Read the full story here: https://www.newsbreak.com/jim-delillo-1721389/4160157989020-wisconsin-entrepreneurs-start-your-engines-uw-madison-s-new-hub-goes-full-throttle
Archeus Technologies Receives FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application for ART-101 in Development for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Archeus Technologies, a company developing radiopharmaceutical therapies for the treatment of patients with cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ART-101, a …
5 Questions with Professor Dan van der Weide: From Early Research to Acquisition
Before the Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) was established at UW–Madison, faculty like Professor Dan van der Weide were already demonstrating how groundbreaking research can turn into marketable products that make a positive impact in bettering …