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.
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 8-week course helps you develop and validate your startup's business model. Learn more »
Entrepreneurons lectures cover the fundamentals of starting a new venture. Learn more »
Upcoming Programs and Events from the Innovate Network
UW Madison Startup Week
Events across campus for UW–Madison Startup Week take place on November 11 - 17, 2019. The event is designed to celebrate and illuminate entrepreneurial activities and resources across the UW–Madison campus, and to provide learning and networking opportunities for faculty, staff, and student innovators. The week's programming showcases emerging UW–Madison companies, technologies, and ideas while highlighting the resources and organizations available to foster support for innovators on their journey. The week will feature 20+ events hosted by eight partner organizations in the university’s Innovate Network, and new events are still being added.
- November
- November 19
- Business Tax Basics for Small BusinessNovember 19, 8:30 am, Grainger Hall
This one Day program is your chance to learn about federal and state taxes including payroll, unemployment compensation and sales taxes. You will learn about the pros and cons of different entity types from both the legal and financial aspects.
- November 20
- Distinguished Entrepreneurs LunchSusie Younkle, Program Director for MERLIN MentorsNovember 20, 12:15 pm, 5110 Grainger Hall
Come join us to meet Susie Younkle who coordinates MERLIN Mentors’s 100+ volunteer mentors and supports its many early-stage entrepreneurs. She also helps start and grow businesses with a particular focus on the financial aspects of startups. She currently manages accounting for a few Madison-area small businesses including PythonicAI and the Forward Festival. Susie graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance. Pizza will be served. RSVP to lisa.collins@wisc.edu.
News from the Innovate Network
360 students named University Innovation Fellows for 2019
360 students from 90 higher education institutions in 13 countries have been named University Innovation Fellows. The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate a complex world and build the future. These […]
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Noodles & Co founder Aaron Kennedy to anchor program on Wisconsin’s growing support for entrepreneurs
Madison is building a national reputation as a hub for technological innovation and entrepreneurship. All across the state, entrepreneurs are connecting world-class research, talent and industry to create economic opportunity and solve important challenges. Wisconsin …
Madison is best ‘untapped’ city for startups
Ask where the best U.S. cities are to launch a startup, and most people will think of someplace on the coast. But go beyond the obvious venture capital hubs, and one Wisconsin city rises to …