Innovation and Commercialization Specialists
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.
Kieran Furlong
Expertise in early-stage company building, venture capital, cleantech, agtech and manufacturing. VC investor & start-up veteran.
Featured Programs
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Upcoming Programs and Events
Application Deadline for WARF UpStart
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is accepting applications to its free UpStart program for women and people of color seeking training and support on entrepreneurial skills and how to start a business. The ten-week program covers a range of topics including customer segmentation, marketing and public relations, legal issues, accounting and taxes, business planning, and more. Applications are due May 24.
- May
- May 30
- Research & Technology Development at a Biotech CompanyMay 30, 12:00 pm, Auditorium 1111, Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building
Panelists from Promega will discuss what it’s like to do science in a mid-sized biotech corporation, their diverse research interests in areas like chemical biology and protein engineering, and how new ideas in the company lead to projects and ultimately commercial products.
Questions? Contact Andrew Cusick (acusick@wisc.edu).
Part of the Career Exploration Series from the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.
- June
- June 4
- Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' ConferenceJune 4, All day, Venue 42, 1130 N 9th St, Milwaukee
The two-day 17th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference is one of the Midwest’s premiere how-to, hands-on events for entrepreneurs of all ages and experience levels. Attendees range from those who are still developing their ideas to emerging company leaders who have already attracted angel and/or venture funding. Organized by the Wisconsin Technology Council.
News from the Innovate Network
UW Changes Lives: Campus-born fertility company seeks to improve women’s health care, Wisconsin economy
What started as a side project in a UW–Madison laboratory is now a successful business that’s closer than ever to giving women a way to help overcome difficulties in conceiving a child.
Four UW–Madison entrepreneurs share lessons learned
As UW–Madison continues to gain recognition for fueling Wisconsin’s high-tech economy, four experienced entrepreneurs with UW roots shared the cardinal lessons they learned.
Pioneered by UW professor, microgrids enable energy independence, resiliency
Noted: UW-Madison professor Bob Lasseter helped pioneer microgrid technology after seeing a small natural-gas-powered generator with a system to capture heat given off by the engine. Instead of going to waste, this energy could be …