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Innovation and Commercialization Specialists
Aimee Arnoldussen, PhD
Cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in medical and assistive technologies. Start-up, healthcare, research funding and FDA.
Abram Becker
Expertise in commercial strategy for pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, and diagnostics. Start-up, non-profit, & Fortune 500 experience.
Cecily Brose
Expertise in consumer product development and commercialization. Led innovation platforms in the food industry.
David Ertl
Product management and strategy expertise in information technology. Silicon Valley, start-up, and Fortune 500 experience.
Upcoming Programs and Events from the Innovate Network
- March
- March 1
- Deadline to enter WARF Accelerator Microbiome ChallengeApply for grants from $100K fund by March 1March 1, All day, Online
Understanding and manipulating the microbiome has huge implications in human and animal health. WARF is launching a spring Accelerator challenge focused on this important area. The $100K fund is designed to identify and support UW research projects that can be completed in 6-12 months. Even if your idea is early stage, please consider applying. We're interested in hearing your idea.
- March 3
- Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch via ZoomSteve Jacobson, Founder & CEO of Fairway Independent Mortgage CorporationMarch 3, 12:15 pm, Online
Come join us to hear Steve discuss why Fairway was named the best place in America to work for. He will also talk about his business philosophy and how Fairway has been so successful in empowering employees, navigating challenges and shaping a path forward. The lunch is a must for those that want to learn how a company created a culture that excels in meeting the individual goals of customers and its employees alike. RSVP to https://buswisc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9U2FVIaTQcVvl0q
News from the Innovate Network
Groundbreaking Entrepreneurship Science Lab Identifies, Fosters Student Entrepreneurs
A new lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is mobilizing the entrepreneurial ecosystem by working to identify the conditions that foster student entrepreneurship. The Entrepreneurship Science Lab at UW–Madison, housed within the Wisconsin Institute for …
Class Act | Entrepreneurial Spirit ‘Boosts’ Undergrad’s Prospects
When Kit Chow BSx’21 decided to study biological systems engineering at CALS, he knew he would get to do one of his favorite things — devising creative solutions for real-world problems. But he had no …
Fetch Rewards CEO on highs and lows as a startup, advantages of Wisconsin over the coasts (Video)
On the heels of raising $80 million in a Series C funding round, Wes Schroll, the founder and CEO of Madison-based app Fetch Rewards, talked with Wisconsin Inno in a virtual Bytes with the Beat …