The University of Wisconsin announced recently that its College of Engineering has launched the Badger Tech Foundry, the first founder development program of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub.

According to a release, the Foundry is recruiting graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to UW-Madison and will train them to launch companies and become serial entrepreneurs. 

 “At UW-Madison, we’re driven to develop ideas that change the world,” Badger Tech Foundry Director William Murphy, a professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedics and rehabilitation, said in a statement. “This initiative is about making sure that happens by supporting talented young researchers and helping them start their own companies rooted in ‘deep tech’ expertise.”

The Badger Tech Foundry will receive equity in the companies it helps launch. It is currently seeking to grow its base of partners, including donors and early-stage investors.  

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub was launched this summer with the goal of strengthening entrepreneurial pathways at UW-Madison.

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