Tag Archives: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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WARF to Help Minority, Female Entrepreneurs

A new program called UpStart was created by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation to help aspiring minority and female entrepreneurs gain the skills needed to be successful in business, the…

ESS Panel Provides Investment Update

More investment capital is on the horizon, according to “Emerging Funds” panelists at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium Wednesday at the Monona Terrace. Chris Prestigiacomo of the State of Wisconsin…

WARF Launches Entrepreneurons

A new WARF series aims to bring together thought leaders to discuss topics relevant to entrepreneurs, the organization announced this week. According to a release, each session of Entrepreneurons, which…

WARF Ranked 4th in Biotech Patents

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) issued the fourth most university biotechnology patents in the United States and Europe between 2008 and 2012, according to Bioentrepreneur. Data in Bioentrepreneur said…

WARF, State Investment Board Launch Venture Fund

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board are partnering to launch a venture fund that focuses on IT companies, the organizations announced today during the…

WARF Seeks to Jump-Start Promising Research

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will be hosting its second annual Discovery Challenge with the goal of helping young scientists take their research into the real world. University of Wisconsin…

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Forum Offers IP Basics

  So you have an idea, but how do you protect it? The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation’s Discovery Challenge Series will introduce University of Wisconsin students to intellectual property and…

Licensing Agreement for Hyrax to Aid Commercial Development

Hyrax Energy hopes to accelerate commercial development of its renewable chemical and biofuel production method following a licensing agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced this week. “Gaining this licensing agreement…