The Center for Technology Commercialization announced recently that Pill Skills earned a Stage 1 Small Business Innovation Ideadvance grant of $15,000.

Pill Skills, which progressively teaches children an important life skill with a series of graded pill sizes, instructions and a progress log, was the only startup from Madison out of the nine Stage 1 grant winners. 

“Ideadvance has evolved to respond to the impacts of a post-covid world,” Ideadvance Program Manager Dr. Idella Yamben said in a statement. “Recovery and growth include a statewide approach to foster innovation inclusive of existing small businesses. The change in Stage 1 tracks, broader eligibility and enhanced programming reflects Ideadvance’s commitment to meet foster diversity and innovation in Wisconsin.”

According to a release, Ideadvance has awarded $2.65 million in grants to 73 distinct companies since 2014.