Toronto-based Millennium Research Group predicts the Alzheimer's disease drug market in the United States, Europe and Japan will grow by 15 percent annually for the next five years – which could benefit Wisconsin biotechs....
For a biotech company, raising money is a saga that never ends. Michael Rosen walks through how it's been going over the past few months for Midwest companies....
Madison, Wis. — The second-ever group of Master of Science in Biotechnology students will gain their diplomas this weekend, then return to their work with a broadened understanding or seek new directions....
Examine the techno-geography of other states across the Midwest, and you'll find they're generally "bipolar." No, that's not a psychiatric diagnosis, but instead a reflection on the fact that most successful states have one or more tech centers....
Marshfield Clinic has embarked on a novel project to match genetic information from Alzheimer's patients with environmental factors that may contribute to the disease....
Madison, Wis. — Massachusetts-based Genzyme Corp. said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy Bone Care International, a University of Wisconsin-Madison biotech spinoff, for $600 million in cash....
In a recent article profiling the significant rise in valuation of Genentech, the authors point out that it is true product innovation through focused R&D efforts that's paying off....
Milwaukee — Increased collaboration between academic researchers and companies in southeastern Wisconsin is the goal behind the formation of a biomedical research institute that is being established with a $1 million grant from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee....
Madison, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is introducing two new stem-cell programs to lay the groundwork for future research and keep the university in a leading position....
Madison, Wis. — Representatives of the British Consulate-General, which is looking to expand its bio and health technology investments, met Wisconsin companies on Tuesday for a luncheon to explore opportunities for collaboration....