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 educational programs help teams learn how to assess their innovation's value and develop an implementation strategy. 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 »
Participating in NSF I-Corps could advance your innovation whether you’re faculty, a postdoc, or a student—and provide up to $50,000 in funding. Learn More »
D2P has helped launch or grow more than 100 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
Expertise in consumer product development and commercialization. Led innovation platforms in the food industry.
Upcoming Programs and Events from the Innovate Network
- June
- June 14
- Discovery to Product (D2P) Open HouseJune 14, 4:30 pm, Online
Do you have an innovation or research with the potential to be a product, service or social impact solution? Attend a Discovery to Product (D2P) Open House for an overview of free trainings, mentoring, and support for UW-Madison faculty, staff, and student innovators. Held the second week of each month with varying times and formats (virtual, in-person).
- June 16
- Discovery to Product (D2P) Open HouseJune 16, 12:30 pm, Online
Do you have an innovation or research with the potential to be a product, service or social impact solution? Attend a Discovery to Product (D2P) Open House for an overview of free trainings, mentoring, and support for UW-Madison faculty, staff, and student innovators. Held the second week of each month with varying times and formats (virtual, in-person).
News from the Innovate Network
Sixteen projects chosen for Research Forward (Round 3) awards
Projects ranging from formulating a new understanding of lake water quality, to early detection of metastatic cancer, and addressing health inequities in the Hmong community, have been chosen from 102 initial proposals for Research Forward awards. Research Forward, a competition sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE), is […]
UW-Madison researcher uses AI to improve brain cancer diagnoses, treatment
MADISON (WKOW) — Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center are using artificial intelligence to improve diagnosis and treatment options for brain cancer. Current imaging technology can’t tell the difference between a cancerous …
Wisconsin’s public and private schools could have Narcan under new proposal
Cade Reddington was an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee when he took what he thought was a single Percocet. The pill turned out to be 100 percent fentanyl. Cade told a friend he felt “yucky” …