Four computer-science business ideas win — one already has customers Four projects created by computer-science students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison won a total of $12,000 in prizes in the computer science department’s NEST competition …
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Line-skipping business takes top honors at UW-Madison innovation competition
Selected from among 35 student teams and student-led start-up companies, LineLeap received the $15,000 Qualcomm grand prize in the 2018 Transcend Madison Innovation Competition, held April 4-5, 2018, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. LineLeap, …
Grant to Study Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Madison
Jon Eckhardt, executive director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship has received funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, to study how to improve how university entrepreneurial ecosystems, like that at UW-Madison, can drive economic growth.
Zhenqiang “Jack” Ma’s quest for knowledge yields innovations, collaborations, success
Ma cites an impressive research infrastructure, excellent faculty and support for multidisciplinary collaborations as reasons he has been successful at UW-Madison. That is coupled with his desire for his innovations to benefit society, “If the knowledge I contribute can change the world, I will be satisfied.”
UW-Madison Student Startup Update – Fetch Rewards
Fetch Rewards, a company hatched by Wes Schroll while he was a UW–Madison undergraduate five years ago, is ramping up its introduction of a mobile app-based reward system for grocery buyers.
UW startup hits Paris to highlight their tech
The invention by Torq Labs tracks leg movement in runners using five sensors, with help from a smartphone app. Learn more about the tech and their continued connection to UW.
A few of our favorites: Innovation in Action
Every day amazing things happen at UW. We are lucky to see some of these innovations up close. Check out a few of our favorite stories from 2017.
Intro engineering class at UW-Madison prepares a unique type of future grad
College of Engineering design class challenges students to look towards real-word applications early in their college experience. Learn why that is a benefit.
UW–Madison 6th in national research ranking
The National Science Foundation released its 2016 Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey data, showing that UW–Madison retained 6th place in the national research rankings. Data on UW–Madison’s 2016 expenditures for research show the …
UW-Madison radiologist researchers capturing images of the brain – making an impact on future diagnosis
Researchers at UW-Madison’s radiology department are some of the first to use a new MRI from GE Healthcare that images the brain’s tiny crossing fibers and white matter like never before. Learn why this is so important for research and patients.