It is hard to find anyone who knows more about insects than Emily Bick. Not only does she possess an award-winning encyclopedic knowledge of insect trivia, but she has an extensive understanding of how bugs …
I-Corps Experience Story
How UW–Madison’s Startup Ecosystem is Shaping the Next Generation of Innovators: Faculty and Graduate Student Q&A
At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) plays a pivotal role in helping graduate students and faculty translate their research into real-world impact. Through programs like WARF Accelerator, Discovery to Product (D2P), …
Meet the 2024 UW-Madison NSF I-Corps Teams Awardees
The National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps™ Teams program is an immersive, innovative program that facilitates the transformation of invention all the way to impact. This seven-week experiential training program prepares scientists and engineers to extend …
Katy Jinkins: I-Corps Experience Story
The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program prepares researchers for commercialization, and for CEO and Co-founder of SixLine Semiconductor, Katy Jinkins, the program’s tangible skills and training helped set the groundwork for her entrepreneurial success. …
Frank Pfefferkorn & Buzz Rankouhi: I-Corps Experience Story
With opportunities to spearhead professional development, network, and truly understand the entrepreneurial potential of cutting-edge research technologies, the NSF I-Corps Program is an enlightening experience, but it takes both focus and dedication. For UW-Madison Scientist …
Xudong Wang: I-Corps Experience Story
Researchers can achieve meaningful societal impact through multiple routes, but for Professor and Associate Chair of Named MS Studies, Xudong Wang, entrepreneurship has always been a compelling end goal. And, after seeking expertise from the …