Dr. Jessica Silvaggi, UWM Research Foundation President On July 1st, 2023, Dr. Jessica Silvaggi assumed the role of President of the UWM Research Foundation (UWMRF) through the appointment of the Board of Directors. The UWMRF was founded in 2006 to serve and support UW-Milwaukee (UWM) faculty...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] UWMRF 2023 Awardees The Research Foundation recognizes innovators who have created startups, received issued patents, partnered with companies, and executed a license in the last year. At the beginning of June, the UWM Research Foundation acknowledged nine patents and three new technology licenses, and one UWM...
A home assessment tool designed to help the elderly and people with disabilities live independently, a process that converts used battery chemicals into fertilizer, and a pocket guide app aimed at helping underserved families achieve better health outcomes for their babies – These are just...
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA, September 8, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TCARE Inc., the only evidence-based family caregiver support solution that has proven return on investment (ROI) outcomes for risk-bearing Health and Long-Term Care (LTC) insurers, announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed $17M Series A...
RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a leader in the discovery and development of medicines for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders, with a focus on treatment options that address conditions affecting millions of people, but for which there are few or poor treatment options, including...
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...
The UWM Research Foundation recently completed awarding Catalyst Grants to three projects. Now in its fourteenth year, the Catalyst Grant Program has awarded over $5.5 million dollars in seed funding for 101 projects. These projects have led to 55 issued patents, 31 license/option agreements, and more...
