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UW-Madison startup releases app dedicated to “Live Undiscovered Music”
A UW–Madison startup called LÜM will launch an app designed to build support for unrecognized artists, at an event from 7:30 p.m. to midnight on Friday, August 17, at Monona Terrace. LÜM stands for “Live …
Klondike Cheese in Monroe celebrates expansion and connection to UW-Madison
“UW-Madison and the Center for Dairy Research have been instrumental to us. It’s a great relationship that will continue for years to come.” More.
Chancellor Blank helps to welcome Exact Sciences to University Research Park
Exciting growth for University Research Park as Exact Sciences breaks ground on their new headquarters. Learn how this campus, home to many UW spinoffs, is focused on the future.
Say Cheese! Business growth linked back to training and expertise from UW-Madison.
Learn how a professional development course from UW-Madison helped to shape the growth of Green County cheesemaker Klondike Cheese.
UW students solve local problems in summer Makerspace course
Walk by Union South and you might hear the faint buzz of power tools. It’s the hum of creativity in the UW Makerspace next door in Wendt Commons, where students design and build whatever they …
A new name, and a new director. The Office of Business Engagement
We are now the Office of Business Engagement. Our new name is a restatement of the university’s proud 15-year commitment to help facilitate access for businesses across the university community. We also welcome managing director, Amy Achter.
UW startups and spinoffs win awards, including top honor, at Governor’s Business Plan Contest
A University of Wisconsin–Madison startup won the grand prize and three others won top awards in their categories in the 15th annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
A wild Wisconsin yeast is at the core of growing partnerships between UW–Madison and businesses
This unique partnership has students, scientists, and businesses working with new strains of yeast and testing commercial implications by experimenting with unique beer styles and probing the impact on bread dough.
Research collaboration with American Family Insurance highlights UW’s ability to tackle business challenges.
Departments from across UW are collaborating with American Family Insurance — helping to apply big data analytics to the company’s data stream. Learn about the project goals and how the process got underway.