February 2018 – Accelerator Pipeline Newsletter – WARF https://www.warf.org Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:03:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.warf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png February 2018 – Accelerator Pipeline Newsletter – WARF https://www.warf.org 32 32 Building Momentum: A message from Leigh Cagan https://www.warf.org/accelerator-pipeline/february-2018-accelerator-pipeline-newsletter/building-momentum-8/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:10:37 +0000 https://www.warf.org/?p=14982 Read More

]]> The WARF Accelerator Program continues to demonstrate strong commercial impact. I am pleased to report that Jim Steele’s fermentation technology company, Lactic Solutions, was acquired in November by Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits. This is a great win for Jim Steele’s company and the entire startup ecosystem at the UW. Jim used many of the entrepreneurial resources in Madison...

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]]> Technology Monitor: Power flooring, patient safety, confronting the global water crisis and more https://www.warf.org/accelerator-pipeline/february-2018-accelerator-pipeline-newsletter/technology-monitor-8/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:09:18 +0000 https://www.warf.org/?p=14984 Read More

]]> The WARF Accelerator Program speeds the development of technologies with exceptional potential for commercial success. With targeted funding and expert advice from seasoned business mentors known as Catalysts, the Accelerator Program helps inventors develop their technologies and advance to the marketplace. The latest developments: Breathing easier: Airway compromise is one of the most dangerous...

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]]> Accelerator Chronicle: Looking up https://www.warf.org/accelerator-pipeline/february-2018-accelerator-pipeline-newsletter/accelerator-chronicle-8/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:08:48 +0000 https://www.warf.org/?p=14986 Read More

]]> Armed with the Cloud and a mission to push the limits of deep learning, Jing Li and her team of student “hackers” have bested industry titans and set a performance record. The robot in Jing Li’s laboratory does not look like one, she admits. “My student wanted to design something to replace himself.” She gestures to an unimposing circuit board on the bench top. “This does his work collecting data...

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]]> The Leading Edge: The next level, an interview with Greg Keenan https://www.warf.org/accelerator-pipeline/february-2018-accelerator-pipeline-newsletter/the-leading-edge-5/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:07:31 +0000 https://www.warf.org/?p=14988 Read More

]]> Greg Keenan took the reins of the Accelerator Program late last summer. He sits down to talk opportunities, challenges and the vital lesson he learned growing up in Pittsburgh. WARF: You’ve made a career at the intersection of tech and business. What put Wisconsin on your radar? GK: I came here 12 years ago to join Virent Inc., a UW–Madison spinout with WARF intellectual property.

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