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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.
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.
Upcoming Programs and Events from the Innovate Network
- September
- September 20
- Application deadline for UW Discovery to Product's (D2P) Innovation to Market (I2M) & Igniter programsSeptember 20, All day
UW–Madison innovators, seekers of creative solutions, designers of novel approaches to social problems or makers of impactful products should apply by Monday, September 20 for Discovery to Product's FREE cohort programs, Innovation to Market (I2M) or Igniter.
I2M is a great starting point to help match your innovation to a viable market. Igniter is for teams farther along, focusing on developing and validating a business model to launch your concept from idea to reality.
- Varsity Venture Studio Office HoursTurning ideas into funded software businessesSeptember 20, 1:00 pm, Online
Interested in learning more about Varsity Venture Studio? Join us during office hours this fall to meet the team, ask questions and more.
News from the Innovate Network
$175 million commitment helps launch UW–Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, support transformative mission
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences — a unique, forward-thinking collaboration focused at the intersection of technology and humanity — is announcing a $175 million private investment and launching an effort to raise an additional $50 million to establish a new beacon for high tech in Wisconsin housed in a state-of-the-art facility in the center of campus.
Podcast with Pyran’s Dr. Kevin Barnett: Sustainability as an entrepreneurial choice
The use of renewable resources to produce valuable chemicals has promised a lot but delivered little so far. Dr. Kevin Barnett aims to change that, and his approach is radical and pragmatic at the same time.
UW–Madison Innovate Week to showcase campus entrepreneurial organizations, tools and resources
Discovery to Product (D2P) and the UW Innovate Network are pleased to announce the launch of UW–Madison Innovate Week, October 4-8, a series of events designed for campus innovators and offered by entrepreneurial-focused organizations at UW.