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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
- July
- July 14
- Discovery to Product's Open HouseJuly 14, 4:30 pm, Online
Do you have a creative solution that has the potential for commercial and/or social impact? Come to Discovery to Product’s Virtual Open House event to get an overview of free trainings, mentoring, and support for UW-Madison faculty, staff, and student innovators. Held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month with mid-day and early evening start times to accommodate a variety of schedules.
- July 15
- BizSmart SprintJuly 15, 4:00 pm, Online
Biz Smart Sprint is your introduction into the world of entrepreneurship. In this live, virtual 6-week course, you will learn the building blocks you need to become a successful entrepreneur. Each week, you’ll discover the key components you need to start a business, including the Business Model Canvas business planning tool, understanding your customers and market, developing a marketing strategy, legal and operational considerations, and financial basics.
News from the Innovate Network
StrataTech gains FDA approval for ‘novel’ skin substitute to treat burns
Madison biotech company StrataTech received approval Tuesday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for StrataGraft, an innovative skin substitute designed to heal burn wounds, that will likely boost economic growth in Dane County.
Innovative startup Atrility sees growth for its AtriAmp device
Atrility Medical’s signature device – the AtriAmp – provides continuous, real-time displays of the heart’s atrial signals. For patients, including babies, children and some adults, this means better outcomes because precious minutes are not wasted waiting for results from a time-consuming electrocardiogram (ECG).
WARF/UW-Madison among top 10 universities granted US utility patents in 2020
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which manages intellectual property for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has just been ranked seventh for U.S. utility patents granted in 2020, according to the annual Top 100 Worldwide Universities report.