Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way to make a popular pain reliever and other valuable products from plants instead of petroleum. Building on a previously patented method …
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Erik Iverson: Biden administration patent policy would hurt Wisconsin tech sector
Clean energy took a huge step forward at the end of 2022 when scientists crashed together hydrogen isotopes to achieve fusion ignition for the first time. The old joke that fusion will always be 50 …
How Wisconsin Has Become a Rising Biohealth Powerhouse and Startup Haven
From networking, to funding, to hiring top talent and everything in-between, an increasing number of biohealth startups are calling the Badger State home. In America’s heartland, a quiet transformation is underway. Amidst the rolling plains …
UW unveils intellectual property models to build industry partnerships
From new options for cancer diagnosis and treatment, to improved wireless communications, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are developing game-changing innovations for the marketplace with the support of industry partners. But fostering these industry-university …
Madison tech firm Fetch lands $50M financing deal after reaching profitability
The Madison-based company behind the shopping rewards app Fetch has raised $50 million in debt financing after reaching profitability. Fetch intends to use the cash infusion to accelerate a year of aggressive growth through product …
New federal spending bills to boost UW–Madison research initiatives
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is set to receive more than $56 million in new funding for research initiatives after the passage of two federal appropriations packages. The set of bipartisan bills, signed into law by …
SBA Announces Wisconsin’s 2024 National Small Business Week Award-Winning Small Businesses and Partners
SBA Regional Administrator Geri Sanchez Aglipay has selected the Small Business Development Center at UW-Madison* as the 2024 SBA Region V Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award winner. *Led by Director, Michelle Somes-Booher. …
Proposed changes to Bayh-Dole Act stir controversy over innovation, growth in university research
WARF public affairs analyst says university researchers may become ‘collateral damage’ under proposal. Democratic members of the U.S. Congress are leading an effort to change the way federal agencies enforce the Bayh-Dole Act. This 1980 …
Compute for Climate Fellowship Announces Inaugural Winners and Opens Applications for 2024
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), an organization under the auspices of UNESCO, and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) today announced the first cohort of startups …
The Podcast with Greg Piefer, SHINE Technologies
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” is with returning guest Greg Piefer, founder and CEO of SHINE Technologies. Piefer discusses the latest developments and path ahead for the Janesville-based nuclear technology company, which recently …