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Innovation and Commercialization Mentors
Amar Anumakonda, PhD
Tech-focused business leader with a passion for addressing global problems in energy and environment. Industry experience in innovation and commercializing game-changing technologies.
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.
Upcoming Programs and Events from the Innovate Network
- May
- May 23
- Financial Management – Sprint!May 23, 4:00 pm
Whether you are starting a new business or looking to organize your current business’ finances, accurate financial information is one of the most valuable tools you have to drive success. This class will provide participants with an overview of basic “101” financial management terminology and concepts.
- May 24
- Digital Marketing and Social Media ConferenceMay 24, 8:30 am, Grainger Hall
In this all-day conference, you will learn how to engage your customers and prospects online through your website and social media and track your activities so that you know what is working and what needs to be adjusted.
News from the Innovate Network
Journal dedicates issue to WEMPEC’s 40-year influence on electric machines and power electronics
The April 2022 issue of the IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC). The publication, which received 143 …
UW-Madison grads want to make it easier to get an internship
In spring of 2020, as restaurants switched to curbside pickup and schools switched to virtual lessons, many companies wrote to the college students they’d hired for summer internships or co-ops to say there’d be no …
Business Class: $60M research park project could mean more lab space for Madison’s biotech sector
An increasing number of Madison companies, many at University Research Park, are searching for a local space to innovate and expand beyond their current quarters. A nearly 10-story, 147,000-square-foot building called Element Labs may be …