In a year of stories that point to a bright economic future for Wisconsin’s startup ecosystem, one of the biggest stories was Wisconsin’s selection as one of 31 regions in the country to receive the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Regional Technology and Innovations Hub (Tech Hub) Phase 1 designation. According to BioForward Wisconsin, “Wisconsin’s biohealth … Will 2024 be the year of MedTech?
Karen Orr has been a physician assistant for more than 20 years. Over the course of her career, she was accidently pierced with a contaminated needle three times while treating patients. One of those times, she was stuck by a needle that was used on a patient with uncontrolled hepatitis C. When Orr saw the … HypoHolder prepares for launch
The Healthcare Innovation Pitch Event was held on Wednesday, October 4 at Wantable Café. Sponsored by Bridges to Cures, CTSI of Southeast Wisconsin, CU Ventures, and Accelerating Medical Product Development (AMPD) the event was a part of WI Tech Month. Emcees Dr. Dan Sem and Michael Harrison of BioForward Wisconsin introduced eight emerging startups to … JoyStik and Sanacor win Healthcare Innovation Pitch Event
There is a concentrated effort in the city to expand and develop the healthcare startup ecosystem. Programs like AMPDNR, Bridge to Cures, and the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Therapeutic Accelerator Program all serve to foster healthcare innovations and convert discoveries into viable businesses. Diverge Translations Science Laboratory is an excellent example of a medical technology … Diverge TSL: Healthcare Startup Success
Founded in 2020, Soul Mobility has had an amazing year, and its product hasn’t even hit the market yet. Fresh off the company’s win in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest in the Life Science category, Soul Mobility also secured the Impact Award at the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America conference. The product behind … Soul Mobility rolls toward Power-Flex launch
PHOTAVIA’s origin story is an unexpected one. What started as an art project has evolved into a revenue-generating company focused on bringing a sense of calm and engagement into the lives of its clients. Years ago, company co-founder Joe Hausch was involved in a regional art project designed to make the arts accessible to everyone … PHOTAVIA sparks more than nostalgia
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 10 million adults in the United States experience domestic violence annually. Even more shocking is that one out of every two female murder victims in the United States is killed by an intimate partner. Liz Kohler is actively working to decrease those alarming numbers. Kohler … Nexion Solutions provides defense against violence
Dave Gee, an entrepreneurship instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Marquette University, is concerned about his college-aged students. The Launch Pad director said, “the mental health problem is incredibly acute and pervasive across college campuses, especially post-COVID.” According to Gee, there are two key reasons college students do not receive mental health assistance: the … JOY offers solution to mental health crisis
Registered nurse Lindsey Roddy witnessed the dangers of tangled medical tubing when she nearly lost a patient after a medical line carrying life support medications caught and was pulled out from the patient’s body. Studies indicate that 19 million medical lines are inadvertently pulled from patients each year, increasing treatment costs, distress to patients, serious … RoddyMedical: Creating a new standard of care
Xiogenix, headquartered in Muskego, is one of the innovative biotech companies that are part of Breakthru Family of Companies owned by Jerry Jendusa. Founded in 1979 as a steel rule die shop in Milwaukee, the company pivoted its focus to precision dies for soft tissue, automation equipment, and most recently equipment for the cell and … See the future with Xiogenix