WARF Names Challenge Winners
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced on Monday the winners of its Discovery Challenge. According to a release, Robert J. Stankey won for a smarter biofuel production, Mahmoud A. Sharara for…
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Finalists for UW2020 Initiative Announced
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation today announced the finalists for the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative, selecting 14 among 134 proposals. “We are very excited about…
The Week Ahead April 4
For the week of April 4, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene. Presentations, Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 6 at Madison Central Public Library – 1 Million Cups Presentation:…
The Week Ahead Feb. 15
For the week of Feb. 15, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene. Presentations, Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups Presentation: Underground Food…
WARF Discovery Challenge Accepting Applications
The WARF Discovery Challenge is now accepting entries from University of Wisconsin graduate students and post-doctoral researchers from all departments for the two-part research competition, organizers announced recently. The deadline…
@1403 is New Campus Startup Hub
The former “purple building” on campus finally has a name. University Research Park announced Tuesday that the building located at 1403 University Ave. will be called @1403 and will serve as…
Two Win WARF Innovation Awards
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation today announced the winners of its annual Innovation Awards. One winning team is developing a diagnostic test to detect colon cancer at an earlier stage,…
WARF Plans Innovation Series
As part of its 90th anniversary celebration, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced this week that it will host four free lectures on innovation in October and November at the Wisconsin…
Xylome, WARF Ink Deal
Xylome announced today its licensing and equity agreements with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). According to a release, WARF will help Xylome develop and market unconventional yeasts that can transform biomass into sustainable…
WARF Grants $700K for Entrepreneurship at UW
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is granting the University of Wisconsin more than $70 million for 2014-15, with $700,000 directed to law and business entrepreneurial clinics and D2P, the organization announced today….
