Innovation and Commercialization Specialists
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.
Kieran Furlong
Expertise in early-stage company building, venture capital, cleantech, agtech and manufacturing. VC investor & start-up veteran.
Featured Programs
This 5-week course focuses on matching your innovation to a viable market. Learn more »
This interactive 8-week course helps you develop and validate your startup's business model. Learn more »
Applications for Summer 2019 I2M and Igniter courses are due May 15!
Upcoming Programs and Events
Application Deadline for WARF UpStart
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is accepting applications to its free UpStart program for women and people of color seeking training and support on entrepreneurial skills and how to start a business. The ten-week program covers a range of topics including customer segmentation, marketing and public relations, legal issues, accounting and taxes, business planning, and more. Applications are due May 24.
- May
- May 24
- Application Deadline for WARF UpStart TrainingA free entrepreneurship program for women and people of colorMay 24, All day
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is accepting applications to its free UpStart program for women and people of color seeking training and support on entrepreneurial skills and how to start a business. The ten-week program covers a range of topics including customer segmentation, marketing and public relations, legal issues, accounting and taxes, business planning, and more. Applications are due May 24.
- June
- June 17
- Youth Entrepreneur CampJune 17, 9:00 am, Grainger Hall
The UW-Madison SBDC Youth Entrepreneurship Camp will utilize a 40-hour entrepreneur program curriculum. The curriculum incorporates a variety of educational training techniques including classroom instruction, interactive activities, computer lab, and field trips to local businesses. The Youth Entrepreneurship Camp will be held during the day, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and will be a hands-on learning experience designed to guide program participants in becoming the owner of a real small business.
News from the Innovate Network
Study finds Madison area needs national partnerships to thrive
The Madison area is in a lot better shape economically than most other metropolitan areas of the U.S., but to propel the region into a top-echelon position it will take a lot more collaboration, education, …
Double dipping: Dual-action ‘slippery’ catheter fights bacteria
A super-slippery coating being developed at a University of Wisconsin–Madison lab could benefit medical catheters, factory equipment, and even someday, oil tankers. The coating contains a lubricating oil that resists the attachment of bacteria. A first commercial target is catheters, which are used to deliver or remove fluids in medicine. Catheters are frequently colonized by […]
New CEO for Cellular Logistics, Madison heart repair startup
Noted: Cellular Logistics’ Tandem HF technology, discovered by chief science officer Eric Schmuck in the research labs of cardiologist Amish Raval at the UW-Madison, is based on combining a framework of proteins derived from cardiac …