Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Student Stories

These stories were authored by graduating students in UW-Madison’s Department of Life Sciences Communication, highlighting various early-stage businesses in Wisconsin and their founders.

Boosted Chews looks to stimulate interest in its caffeine product

Some entrepreneurs bite off more than they can chew. UW-Madison seniors Kit Chow and Aditya Singh Parihar knew what they were sinking...

Estrigenix Therapeutics develops hot flash treatment that minimizes cancer risk

A recently founded therapeutic company has re-invented estrogen treatment to target hot flashes in menopausal women without the risk of post-treatment health...

Talent Bandit hopes to ‘steal’ its share of the staffing market

Inefficient. clunky. extra work.  These are words that come to the mind of Bill Neill, co-founder of Talent Bandit,...

Mappix creating a social network for drone imagery

In an increasingly virtual world, the need for managing and storing data is crucial.  With the drone and virtual...

Last Lock transforms doorways, locks into a smart access control system

Sometimes during a time of technological innovation, people forget to incorporate tradition in their ideas. For Jack Ryan, he began by looking...

eCourt Reporters connects talent to the legal system more efficiently

eCourt Reporters provides a one-of-a-kind technology that allows for a thorough selection of court reporters who are needed in the legal world,...

Safety4Her aims to provide the right clothing for women in the trades

Safety4Her was founded by Melissa Gaglione, who saw a need and opportunity for women’s clothing in the towing and trucking industry.

Bizzy Bizzy’s ‘assembly line’ approach makes building a website a one-day project

Building a brand-new website is often a painstakingly long process. But with the help of the developers at Wisconsin-based startup Bizzy Bizzy,...

GoDx uses point-of-care test to quickly diagnose gut, COVID-19 pathogens

GoDiagnostics, or GoDx, was formed with the vision to “democratize diagnostics” so that all people can more quickly learn about infections that...

AGent Plus Solutions LLC is a finalist in the Governor’s Business Plan Contest

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that germs can thrive almost anywhere and spread in the blink of an eye. Today,...

“Big-game” changer: ModuTree allows hunters to modify their custom blinds

Is there anything that says “Wisconsin” more than the combination of hunting and innovation? One entrepreneur aims to bring these two worlds...

FixdPicks uses AI for ROI transparency in sports betting

A Wisconsin startup called FixdPicks is looking to bring artificial intelligence to sports betting. Founder Zach Nichols came across...

For entrepreneur and survivor, double mastectomy led to idea for clothing line

Jaimie Sherling’s life was forever changed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2018. Just two months later she underwent...

Gyld provides networking platform for skilled trades

GThe founders of Gyld, a Madison-based networking program, want to create a space for blue-collar professionals to showcase skills, certifications, education, and...

Eau Claire startup taking the audio-visual industry wireless

An Eau Claire startup called UpStream AV is helping the audio-visual industry go wireless. The Eau Claire company,...
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