Bolstered by the UW–Madison College of Engineering’s strategic priorities, accelerating Badger engineering through entrepreneurship has been a big push in 2026. The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, a campuswide initiative designed to transform how the university supports innovators …
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I-Corps Graduate Ubicept is Changing How Cameras See
As autonomous vehicles and other surveillance cameras become increasingly common, the need for cameras to produce clearer images has never been greater. One UW-Madison professor is helping to meet this demand, with the help of NSF I-Corps™. Andreas Velten, a UW–Madison Associate Professor, and a team …
I-Corps Campus Connections: Engineering Safe Carbon Fiber for Space at UW–Stout
As part of the NSF I-Corps™ regional programming at UW–Madison, the Technology Entrepreneurship Office has been expanding participation from campuses around the state. Nearly 60 teams have participated throughout the UW System since 2023, including Professor Matthew Ray …
I-Corps Campus Connections: Improving De-escalation Training for Nurses at UW–Oshkosh
As part of the NSF I-Corps™ regional programming at UW–Madison, the Technology Entrepreneurship Office has been expanding participation from campuses around the state. Nearly 60 teams have participated throughout the UW System since 2023, including Dean Seon Yoon Chung and Teaching, Learning, Technology Specialist Becca McLagan from the School …
I-Corps Alum Dr. Jiajie Sui is the Next-Gen Entrepreneur for Next-Gen Batteries
“Next-gen” batteries are on the horizon, and NSF I-Corps alumna and Early Career Entrepreneur-in-Residence Jiajie Sui is helping to commercialize them.
Leadership Spotlight: Oliver Wiener
Oliver Wiener is an entrepreneur and financier with expertise in the digital realm. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kensington Merchant Partners, an investment firm in the evolving financial and technological ecosystem. He was formerly a Portfolio …
Forget the Superbowl—NFLPA Case Competition Winner Deeksha Singh Talks Success in Entrepreneurship (and Life)
TEO student assistant Deeksha Singh’s team was announced as the graduate winner of the 2025-26 NFLPA Case Competition February 5, 2026. She shares about the competition and her best advice for finding the conditions you need to thrive—in entrepreneurship, in career, and in life.
Meet the 2025 UW-Madison NSF I-Corps Teams Awardees
Meet the 2025 UW-Madison NSF National I-Corps teams awardees and learn more about their groundbreaking work. Each team has a unique project aimed at addressing pressing societal challenges.
2025 I-Corps Year in Review
TEO’s steady investment in NSF I-Corps™ program participation has yielded results in 2025: larger cohorts, substantial economic impact, and inspiring innovation.
How 3D Powder Tech is Revolutionizing Metal Manufacturing
Laboratory testing delays and inconsistencies aren’t usually a good thing. But sometimes, those very frustrations can cause innovation to spark. UW–Madison Mechanical Engineering PhD graduate and 3D Powder Tech startup co-founder Luis Izet Escaño Vólquez talks startup formation, product development, and how to shift between being a researcher and an entrepreneur.