Tag Archives: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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WARF Announces Innovation Award Winners

A research team focusing on cancer immunotherapy and a team that works with stem cell-derived models of human tissue won the WARF Innovation Awards, the organization announced recently. Jenny Gumperz…

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The Week Ahead Nov. 16, 2020

Presentations, Pitches 12:15-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18: Online – Wisconsin School of Business: Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18: Online – WARF: Innovation Day 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov….

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WARF Helps Launch Varsity Venture Studio

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), along with the University of Wisconsin and High Alpha Innovation, has launched Varsity Venture Studio, the organizations announced today. According to a release, the…

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WARF Gives $88.5M in Grants to UW

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation provided the University of Wisconsin more than $88.5 million in grants for the 2020-21 academic year, with an additional $11.8 million going to the Morgridge Institute…

Apps Open for Gener8tor’s Fall CS NEST

Gener8tor, along with the University of Wisconsin Computer Science Department and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, is accepting applications until Sept. 14 for the Fall CS NEST 2020 program, the…

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The Week Ahead Aug. 10, 2020

Pitches, Presentations 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11: Online – WARF, Wisconsin Technology Council, Michael Best Strategies & University of Wisconsin Milwaukee: Shaping the Endless Frontier Webinar Professional…

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WARF Ninth in Patents in 2019

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation ranked ninth for U.S. utility patents granted in 2019, according to the annual Top 100 Worldwide Universities report, the organization announced today. According to a…

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WARF Selects Nine COVID-19 Projects

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has selected nine projects to receive development funding through the UW/WARF COVID-19 Accelerator Challenge, the organization announced recently. “The response was overwhelming,” WARF CEO Erik…

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WARF Creates COVID-19 Challenge

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will dedicate resources and funds to inspire and advance technologies poised to combat the COVID-19 pandemic through its UW/WARF COVID-19 Accelerator Challenge, the organization announced…

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Three From Madison Win Force for Positive Change Award

Maydm, Artisan Dental and Soaring Independent Cooperative all won Force for Positive Change awards during a ceremony held last week at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Seven total winners, each…