UW Set to Launch First MOOC
The University of Wisconsin announced this week that it will now offer four Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), beginning Thursday. “We are excited to offer students from around the world the…
Category Archives: Tech
UW Students Create ‘Channel C’
Connecting Chinese and American students at the University of Wisconsin has been made easier thanks to the creation of Channel C, “a YouTube talk show designed to facilitate conversations between…
Asthmapolis is now Propeller Health
Asthmapolis announced today it changed its name to Propeller Health as it moves beyond asthma. “The company started as a solution targeted for asthma, and we now recognize an important…
ABODO Raises $325K
Apartment-listing company Abodo has raised $325,000 in seed funding, the company announced today. The money, which came from seven Wisconsin investors and one from out of state, will help Abodo…
Company Profile: Marvel Medtech
(Story and photo provided by the Center for Technology Commercialization; edited by Madison Startups) Marvel Medtech is detecting breast cancer early and with minimal invasiveness with its interventional MRI technology. The…
Local Startup Joins Gaming Accelerator
Madison-based Galactavision is participating in Emergent Labs‘ 12-week accelerator program for interactive gaming and media entrepreneurs, the Wisconsin Economic Develop Corporation announced this week. Four other startups will take part…
Medical Center Signs With Asthmapolis
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers, based in San Diego, announced today it will use the Asthmapolis system as part of its asthma respiratory health management program. “At Sharp Rees-Stealy, we are always…
Local Startup Joins Freshwater Accelerator
Four freshwater technology startups, including one from Madison, have been selected to participate in a Global Freshwater Seed Accelerator Program, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced this week. Microbe Detectives, along…
MoveInMadison is Now Abodo
As part of its branding strategy to expand to other cities, online apartment-finder MoveInMadison has been renamed to Abodo, the company announced today. “We needed to change our name to…
Company Profile: Simple Campus Inc.
The idea for Simple Campus Housing (SCH) was created while John Bender was working in residential life as a college student in 2009. Frustrated with the outdated and inefficient processes…
