We’re no strangers to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Badgerloop team, having spilled some ink about their impressive showing at last year’s inaugural Hyperloop competition at SpaceX headquarters in California. (We even profiled them in a video vignette which you can view here.)
Stagakis and Wojcik set out to create an ice cream bar that would stand out in the industry, and for fine tuning, the partners took their recipe to the UW-Madison Dairy Science Department to make sure the product met the standards they were looking for.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students are putting the final touches on a high-tech metal pod designed to shoot a passenger through networks of pneumatic tubes at 270 mph.
Every summer, about 60 graduate students with diverse backgrounds and interests come together at the UW-Madison School of Business for a week of intensive schooling about what it takes to start a tech-based company.
Internet users may soon notice a boost in performance thanks to a team of UW-Madison researchers who published an atlas of its physical structure around the world.
Researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison are developing a video game that will guide K-12 teachers through the hazards of unconscious attitudes and assumptions that affect the way they see their students, a phenomenon called “implicit bias.”
If the Regents of the University of California and the California Institute of Technology see big paydays in their fight against tech bigwigs, could that further fuel the university patent boom?
Madison ranked No. 10 on a list of top 25 tech cities, and much of it has to do with a highly educated workforce, according to a report by commercial real estate services firm, Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
The panelists also addressed the nagging problem of the “valley of death” in funding startups in Wisconsin. While the seed round is relatively easy to raise, many startups struggle to get additional investment beyond that stage.
“There is a real regional strength here in the state. You look at what comes out of UW-Madison, -Milwaukee, the other institutions here—there’s a lot going on,” Arida said. “There’s not a lot of follow-one capital. There has been a disproportionate surge in seed investing relative (to later stage investment).”
About 600 people attended the two-day Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference at Union South.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Apple’s request to overturn a jury’s finding that the company must pay $234 million in damages to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) for infringing on a patent held by the foundation, according to a statement from WARF and multiple news reports.
A federal judge in Madison on Tuesday upheld a jury’s $234.3 million damages award against computer maker Apple, which in October 2015 lost a patent infringement lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, UW-Madison’s intellectual property arm.
Noted: April McHugh is a career and educational counselor for the Division of Continuing Studies at UW-Madison.
Noted: Dykes was among 13 finalists to participate in the contest, organized every year by the Wisconsin Technology Council. The council’s president, Tom Still, announced Dykes as the winner of the competition at an award ceremony at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union South, as part of the council’s Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference.
A U.S. judge has rejected Apple Inc’s bid to overturn a jury’s $234 million award to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s patent licensing arm for incorporating its microchip technology into some of its iPhones and iPads without permission.
The price to buy nothing has gone up over the last 10 years, and an exclusive group of donors is very interested in finding out what the next 10 will bring.
With 168 patents issued last year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison moved back into sixth place among 100 universities surveyed around the world last year, according to a news release from the school.
Noted: The latest crop of contest finalists will present Tuesday at the 15th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference at Union South in Madison, where 500 or more people will gather to hear speakers, panel discussions and more over two days ending Wednesday afternoon.
Noted: The magazine article focuses on the history of the BrainPort, created in the 1960s by the late UW-Madison professor Paul Bach-y-Rita, and how mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer uses the device.
Noted: Virent’s BioForming process, whose roots came from UW-Madison research by Randy Cortright and James Dumesic, can turn waste agriculture products, such as corn cobs and stalks, into fuel that has the same chemical makeup as gasoline or jet fuel and can be used as a substitute for the petroleum products.
The secret ingredient to building a robust investment fund for startups might just be Badger pride. That’s the idea behind a new venture capital fund called Bascom Ventures, anyway.
Red Arrow American Pale Ale became available in stores May 1, and in just a few short weeks is nearly sold out. The high demand shows that the UW-Madison Fermentation Sciences Program (Campus Craft Brewery) has met its educational goals, while its partner, Wisconsin Brewing Company has exceeded its commercial goals.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have come up with a smart phone app for addicts that’s getting recognition from Harvard’s Innovation in American Government competition.
The Governor’s Steering Committee on Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Testing and Deployment will advise Walker on how best to advance the testing and operation of self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin. It will include a mix of industry, technology, regulatory and academic members, and build upon the selection of the UW’s Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory as a test bed.
Noted: Shaken by the tragedy, the University of Wisconsin-Madison senior business major vowed to invent a lightweight, minimalist life vest that would appeal to triathletes, surfers, kayakers, anglers, standup paddle boarders, sailors and anyone else who should, but probably doesn’t, wear a personal flotation device.
UW researcher David Gagnon from the Field Day Lab gives us new ways to think about the utility of screen time and how to make the most of it for ourselves and our children.
UW-Madison students considering a career in retail will soon have access to a 38-year veteran of the retail and apparel industry. The Kohl’s Center for Retailing has announced that Lorna Nagler will serve as the Alumni Executive in Residence for the fall semester.
The committee will be headed by a Department of Transportation official and include representatives from the Department of Transportation, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the state insurance commission, the Wisconsin State Patrol, the UW-Madison, the Wisconsin Technology Council, the governor’s office, local law enforcement, a motorcycle advocacy organization, the trucking industry and three or more members from the “automated and connected vehicle technology sector,” as well as six appointees chosen by legislative leadership from both parties, according to the executive order.
The University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Twitter account, @UWMadison, was hacked early Wednesday morning and published some bizarre tweets before the university regained control of it, according to a university news release.
The $1.5 million research station is being paid for through a public-private partnership that includes $750,000 in private funds and $650,000 from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service. The property will include 30 acres of production cranberry beds to generate revenue to help support research, along with another five acres of beds for further research studies by faculty at UW-Madison and the USDA.
Noted: Grossman received a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a masters of business administration degree from Marquette University. He leads the company’s UW-Madison campus recruiting team.
The project was among the projects to recently win funding from UW2020, an initiative backed by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation to provide resources for innovative academic research.According to Jeremy Morris, the communications professor who launched PodcastRE, the project is saving cultural artifacts that are at risk of being lost. Unlike film reels or canvas paintings, podcasts are not vulnerable to decay, fire, humidity or mold. The threat they face is simply getting deleted from a server.
Computer scientists and dairy experts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the UW Extension are collaborating to create a suite of computer programs that can help with dairy farming — a “virtual brain” that uses artificial intelligence to help farmers with day-to-day decision-making.
It’s rare that huge changes come right before a new dean takes over. But even before London Business School welcomes a dean known for innovative curricular changes — current Wisconsin School of Business Dean François Ortalo-Magné — a recalibration, if not a complete overhaul, of the LBS MBA is underway.
Competition for an acceptance letter from the Wisconsin School of Business is already high—the college is one of the top 30 business schools in the nation, according to Businessweek’s 2016 rankings.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has announced its latest group of projects for the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative, which funnels millions of dollars into research.
Noted: His remarks came at the first in a series of Muster Across Wisconsin events produced by Bunker Labs Wisconsin in concert with the UW Small Business Development Centers and the Wisconsin Technology Council. In addition to Weber’s talk, the La Crosse event featured seminars on the basics of building a business, finding the right resources and attracting capital. Future Muster Across Wisconsin events will follow similar outlines.
Noted: Two Wisconsin natives and UW graduates, Andrew Walker and Christopher Eckstrom, have moved back to Wisconsin from Chicago to start the fund. Walker recently was CEO of a data analytics startup in Chicago that was acquired; Eckstrom had worked for an international investment bank.
Noted: The company’s technology began as a project at UW-Madison by Fernandez and EnsoData co-founders Sam Rusk and Nick Glattard.
Noted: In a report, University of Wisconsin-Madison economists estimated that farms of 500 or more cows accounted for 40% of state milk production in 2013 compared to 22% in 2007.
DePuy Synthes Products, part of Johnson & Johnson, has acquired 3D printing technology from Tissue Regeneration Systems, a Michigan company based in part on research from the lab of William Murphy of UW-Madison.
Members of Congress were at UW-Madison Thursday to discuss the future of the economy.
The company also hires 50 to 60 college students a year in a nine-month cooperative program with UW-Madison and several other universities, in which the students earn school credit for their paid employment.
Since FluGen was founded in 2007 — based on the research of UW-Madison scientists Yoshihiro Kawaoka and Gabriele Neumann — the company has raised $22 million from investors and has received $13 million in federal funds.
It wasn’t that long ago when Pokémon Go exploded onto the scene.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say players of Pokemon Go tend to be happy people.
If you spent a significant portion of last summer knocking into lampposts in pursuit of a wiley Bulbasaur, cursing wildly because you walked five miles to hatch an egg that turned out to be a dingy-old Pidgey, or patiently explaining to your parents that you are indeed a single 25-year-old playing a video game on her phone and yes, you do believe this is time well-spent, I have good news for you. This week, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison released a study which suggests “Pokemon Go” players are happier, friendlier, and more physically active than their non-”Pokemon Go” playing peers (or, Poke-muggles, as I have been repeatedly asked to stop calling them).
Noted: Anne P. Massey, the new dean at the University of Wisconsin School of Business, is particularly interested in encouraging more women to enter traditionally male dominated industries like tech, science, engineering, and math. It’s an issue she about which she speaks from personal experience: “I’m proud of the fact that we can get young women to do these things … I still have the fondest memory of a female math professor at RPI who made me realize that [women] can do whatever we want.” (The Badger Herald)
The Midwest is the best — at least when it comes to cracking the job market in consumer packaged goods. Eight of the top nine business schools for sending newly graduated MBAs into the CPG industry in 2016 are based in the region, from public stalwarts like the University of Minnesota to the private halls of Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. Leading them all: Wisconsin School of Business, which sent 27% of its Class of 2016 to the likes of General Mills and PepsiCo.
Noted: Wisconsin School of Business is ranked 30th.
A new University of Wisconsin-Madison research study finds that Pokemon Go players are happy people. Investigators discovered playing the game enhanced participants emotional and social lives and improved their level of physical activity.
Noted: The new fund will be managed by Rock River Capital Partners, a venture capital firm started by Andrew Walker and Christopher Eckstrom, both of whom grew up in Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, according to a news release.
New dean. The University of Wisconsin-Madison named Anne P. Massey as the dean of the Wisconsin School of Business.
Profile of student Steven Kelly
Profile of student Cady Severson
Noted: This isn’t the only accolade for the five-member student team, which will be competing at the Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament on Saturday, Apr. 22 in Madison. The first place winner will receive a $2,000 cash prize, a free one-hour consultation with the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic at the UW Law School, up to $25,000 in funding, and paid travel to Silicon Valley and an opportunity to present at the International Business Model Competition in California.
Quoted: Hart Posen, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and start-up expert, said all rankings should be taken with a grain of salt. “When you look at these rankings, you need to realize there are a variety of ways of measuring entrepreneurial activity,” Posen said.
Though she was entering a male-dominated field, Anne Massey knew she and other women were no less than any businessman.
Jeff Oelke, a member of the engineering professional development staff at UW-Madison, said working with Kraft’s management team through the years helped them to recognize the benefits of lean principles. Seeing the big picture helped them overcome any resistance to change.
Noted: I went to UW-Madison, my interests were journalism and archaeology. I spent a long time in the school of education, thinking I was going to be a high school teacher. I left with a history degree. There is really no set path to becoming a cheesemaker.
