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UWM Research Foundation & Regional Partners Awarded $772K WEDC Grant to Launch Founder Factory

by Jane L.
For Industry, For Researchers, For Startups, Funding, Healthcare, Innovations, Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, News, Social Innovation, Startups
02/19/2026

The UWM Research Foundation and UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center are teaming up with three key partners—the Universities of Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization (lead applicant), Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition, and Midwest Founders Community—to launch Founder Factory. This new, coordinated venture-creation initiative is powered by a...

Seeding Innovation: Over $250K in Catalyst Grants Power UWM Research

by Jane L.
Catalyst Grant Program, Engineering, For Researchers, For Startups, Funding, Healthcare, Innovations, Startups
08/01/2025

The Catalyst Grant program continues to spark innovation across campus by supporting research with strong commercial promise and real-world impact. Thanks to generous support from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and Invenergy, more than $250,000 was awarded this year to six UWM research teams....

Four UWM Startups Earn Strategic Funding to Advance Technologies

by Jane L.
Bridge Grant Program, Engineering, For Industry, For Researchers, For Startups, Funding, Healthcare, Innovations, Startups
07/22/2025

Since 2021, the UWMRF Bridge Grant Program has helped high-potential startups overcome early funding gaps—and accelerate toward growth. Thanks to community partners, we've awarded $550,000 across 14 startups, fueling innovation across sectors. The results speak for themselves: Our first 10 grantees have already secured $18M...