Whether you are just getting started with an idea or well on your way to launch, campus innovators are invited to meet with our Innovation and Commercialization Specialists for free advice and guidance. Learn More »
Our training programs use the Lean LaunchPad framework to help you assess the desirability, feasibility, and viability of your idea, invention or discovery, and develop a roadmap to impact as a product, service or startup. Learn More »
Do you have an idea for an innovative product, service, or novel approach to a social problem? If you can dream it, D2P can help. Attend our virtual Open House to learn about D2P's programs and services. Learn More »
Discovery to Product administers three funding opportunities to support UW innovators—the Draper TIF, SEED and PRIME grants. Learn More »
D2P has helped launch or grow 140 startups since 2014. Here are just a few of the innovative companies that we've assisted through programs and mentoring. Learn More »
D2P provides mentoring, tools, education, and funding to innovators and startups at UW–Madison. Learn about the people we help. Learn More »
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, MBA
Expertise in commercial strategy for pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, and diagnostics. Start-up, non-profit, & Fortune 500 experience.
Cecily Brose, MS
Expertise in consumer product development and commercialization. Led innovation platforms in the food industry.
Upcoming Programs and Events from the Innovate Network
- December
- December 13
- Winter Design FestivalDecember 13, 5:00 pm, First Floor, and Multiple Locations, Nancy Nicholas Hall
A spectacular celebration of the many aspects of design across disciplines, featuring recent work from a range of schools and programs at UW-Madison. Join us and designers from Design Studies, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Fabrics and Textiles, Design + Innovation and more.
Please register in the link below!
- January
- January 15
- Discovery to Product (D2P) Open HouseJanuary 15, 4:30 pm, Online
Have you ever wondered where to start with your innovation or research idea? How do you develop it into a viable product, service or company? Meet our expert mentors and learn about our free training—attend a 30-minute UW Discovery to Product (D2P) virtual open house.
News from the Innovate Network
Titletown Tech invests in Madison’s Realta Fusion
TitletownTech, a venture capital firm formed out of a partnership between Microsoft and the Green Bay Packers, announced that it has invested in Madison-based Realta Fusion, a startup pioneering clean, scalable fusion energy solutions to …
Unfiltered
Katie Sturino ’03 has a leg up. Whether she’s in parking lots, airports, stores, or even in the middle of Times Square, she will confidently prop up her leg and apply her award-winning anti-chafe stick, …
SixLine Semiconductor co-founder named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list
The co-founder and chief executive officer of Middleton-based SixLine Semiconductor has been recognized by Forbes as a 30 Under 30 leader in the manufacturing sector. Katy Jinkins and her co-founder, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Michael …