The UWMRF ENGAGE Mentor Program is Seeking Innovators

Are you looking for a mentor for your idea? The UWM Research Foundation ENGAGE Mentor Program is here to help! This program features 23 different mentors that collectively cover a wide variety of fields, all of whom are able and …

UWMRF’s 15th Annual First Look Forum Highlights

On April 20th, professors and students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Marquette University came together to share their innovative technologies with investors and companies from all over southeast Wisconsin to the Rockwell Automation headquarters in …

UWMRF Feature – AUTM Conference

The UWM Research Foundation team recently attended the Annual AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers) conference in Austin, Texas this past February to network with colleagues, learn the latest best practices, and connect with industry. The team strives to constantly …

16th Annual Catalyst Grant Now Underway

The 16th Annual Catalyst Grant cycle has begun! The UWM Research Foundation was launched in 2006 to complement the UWM Foundation, Inc., and support research and innovation at UW-Milwaukee. UWM researchers and scientists from a variety of fields and working …

UWMRF Feature – Brian Walsh

Each year, the Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program provides more than $4 billion in funding to develop early-stage technological innovations that have commercial potential in a wide range of industries. To help UWM researchers and entrepreneurs explore opportunities …

UWMRF: New Corporate Partnerships with Panther Partnering

As the designated technology transfer office for UW-Milwaukee (UWM), the UWM Research Foundation (UWMRF) is offering several options for Intellectual Property (IP) licensing tied to sponsored research conducted with industry partners. The goal is to make partnering transparent, fair, and with …

UWMRF Feature: Pantherics Receives SBIR Funding

Check out this exciting news regarding Pantherics, Inc., who conduct research at UWM and are developing an oral drug to treat multiple symptoms of asthma and other inflammatory conditions. They have recently received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research …

Engage Reboot Recap

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Foundation hosted an event in May at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center to re-launch a new program named UWM ENGAGE, which was launched in 2020. The ENGAGE program was created to further support UWM innovators who …

UWMRF – Bridge Grant Program Winners

The Bridge Grant Program bolsters efforts to commercialize innovations developed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and foster the development of startup companies that improve the Wisconsin economy.  The program leverages the grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Capital Catalyst Program …

Engage Mentor

Starting up a new company isn’t easy, with many studies reporting a 90% failure rate (Kotashev). The UWM Research Foundation (UWMRF) was looking for a new way to support UWM innovators and thus formed the UWM ENGAGE Mentor program in …

Deep Dive: Estrigenix Therapeutics

The goal of Estrigenix Therapeutics, Inc., is to develop and commercialize better therapeutics to treat hot flashes and memory dysfunction in menopausal women. The startup was founded in 2018 by three professors: Karyn Frick (UW-Milwaukee), William Donaldson (Marquette University) and …