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Explore Wisconsin Innovation

Showcasing the great work of WARF and UW-Madison. Explore past programs and events, learn more about WARF and our impact on innovation and entrepreneurship, and see first-hand UW-Madison research making a difference in the world.

Research Making a Difference

Potent New Drug for Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity – 2023 WARF Innovation Award Nominee

Quantum Computing Without Errors – 2023 WARF Innovation Award Nominee

Eavesdropping on Insects to Protect Crops – 2023 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Alloy Protects Materials at High Temperatures – 2023 WARF Innovation Award Nominee

New Therapeutic for Glioblastoma, the Most Lethal Form of Brain Cancer – 2023 WARF Innovation Award Nominee

Regenerating and Renewing Heart Tissue – 2023 WARF Innovation Award Nominee

Detecting High Cholesterol in Kids to Prevent Future Cardiac Disease – 2022 WARF Innovation Award Nominee

Testing the Strength of Soft Materials – 2022 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

New, Lightweight Material to Protect Against Bullets and Other High-Speed Impacts – 2022 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Supercharging Photosynthesis to Increase Carbon Storage, Aromatics Production – 2022 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Making Telecommunications More Affordable – 2022 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Innovative New Diagnostic Test for Sjögren’s Syndrome – 2022 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Realta Fusion: Breakthrough Physics for Clean Energy Generation

RosetteArraysTM: Transforming Risk Assessment and Drug Discovery for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Beyond CBD: Optimized Hemp Cultivars

Control and Disrupt: Next-Generation Semiconductors Outperform Silicon

Nanoparticle to Render Tumors More Susceptible to Treatment – 2021 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Indoor Sound Shaping Based on Broadband Metamaterial Reflector – 2021 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Enhanced Probiotic Delivery to Treat Intestinal Disorder – 2021 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

‘Green’ Synthesis of Bio-Based Polyurethanes and Polyesters – 2021 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Making Spectroscopy Accessible to All – 2021 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Terahertz Imaging System for Global Security – 2021 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

WARF Essential Topics: Stories of Innovation | 12.8.20

WARF Innovation Day 2020

Crossroads of Ideas: COVID-19 Edition, Part 3 | 5.20.20

Crossroads of Ideas: COVID-19 Edition, Part 2 | 4.30.20

Crossroads of Ideas: COVID-19 Edition, Part 1 | 4.14.20

Doug Stafford: Peripheral GABAA Receptor Modulation Targeting Inflammatory Disease of Smooth Muscle

Gokul Gopalakrishnan: Customized Nanomembrane Sieves

Katie Gold: Aerial Potato Disease Detection with Hyperspectral Systems

Guelay Bilen-Rosas: Novel Respiratory Monitoring

Margaret Lumley: New Electrochemical Desalination Strategies

Sofia Erazo-Castrejon: Production of a Plant Hemoglobin and Its Use in Meat Substitutes

Platform for High-Throughput Analysis of Microbial Interactions

One-Step Process to Generate Lignin-Derived Aromatics from Raw Biomass

Simplified Optical Traps for Quantum Computing

App for Stratifying Autism Spectrum Disorders

Improved Extraction and Preservation of Pathogen-Free Maize Germplasm

Power-Saving, Data-Transmitting System for Wireless Remote Sensing

Breath to Breath: Drs. Guelay Bilen-Rosas and Humberto Rosas

WARF Innovation Awards: Recognizing Top Disclosures from the Year!

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