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 over 150 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
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
- March
- March 19
- AI@UW - Getting Started w/ Pytorch WorkshopMarch 19, 5:00 pm, 1240 Computer Sciences
Join us for an introductory workshop on PyTorch fundamentals, where you'll learn how to effectively use PyTorch to build simple models and gain deeper insights from your data. Everyone is welcome—come explore, ask questions, and connect with fellow learners!
- March 20
- CommUniversity Session: Current and Perennial Practices for Promoting Your CauseMarch 20, 12:00 pm, 1199 Nancy Nicholas Hall
Join Dr. Laura Evans, the CommNS Student & Stakeholder Engagement Manager, and Henry Carroll, Co-Founder & CEO of DonorSpring, for new and enduring strategies on communications, media, branding, and donor relations while centering meaningful awareness-building in current times.
News from the Innovate Network
Wisconsin farmers protect potatoes with weather forecasting tool, help from UW researchers
Blitecast assesses risk for disease, avoids excess pesticide use As spring approaches, farmers across the state prepare for potato season — the planting process begins after the last hard frost in April and May, according …
Bioengineered arteries show promise for cardiovascular surgery
Scientists at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) and the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been at the forefront of stem cell research and regenerative biology since James Thomson isolated the first human …
NIH funding drives life-saving innovation and economic impact in Wisconsin. University, biomedical and industry leaders issue call to protect it.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison and Universities of Wisconsin, along with industry, university, hospital and health system partners, are urging Wisconsin’s Congressional leaders to protect funding for the National Institutes for Health (NIH), which drives groundbreaking …