The UWM Research Foundation (UWMRF) has awarded $250,000 in Catalyst Grant funding to five University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) research teams advancing technologies in artificial intelligence, energy systems, cybersecurity, imaging, and advanced materials....
Since 2021, the UWMRF Bridge Grant program has helped high-potential startups at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) overcome early funding gaps and accelerate toward growth. With the support of generous community partners, the program has awarded $600,000 to 14 UWM-affiliated startups over the past five...
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...
In 2025, the UWM Research Foundation (UWMRF) filed four provisional patent applications—early steps that protect groundbreaking ideas and set the stage for future commercialization. These inventions span diverse fields and promise real-world impact....
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....
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...
Advancements in electric vehicle battery packs, cancer treatment, antibody purification, and lithium extraction methods were all among the projects funded through this year’s UWM Research Foundation Catalyst Grant program. A total of $180,000 is being awarded thanks to the support of the Lynde and Harry Bradley...
Backstory Dr. Yi Hu’s passion for helping those who are hearing impaired is a personal one. “About 16 years ago, my grandpa started complaining about his hearing loss and tinnitus* conditions. I guess it was from that time I started to grow a passion to develop...
RoddyMedical, Inc. announced the closing of its $600,000 series seed investment round and partnership with the Winnebago Seed Fund, and the Winnow Fund, two of Wisconsin’s Badger Fund of Fund venture capital firms. The seed round will finance the manufacturing and product launch of the...
