Biotech

Some ethanol plants were announced with a big splash, including a YouTube video featuring former Gov. Tommy Thompson. But now, Wisconsin's ethanol and biodiesel industries face some financial messes. The state's largest ethanol plant, Renew Energy in Jefferson, has filed for bankruptcy. A proposed $195 million plant that...

Twelve UW-Madison faculty members have been named finalists to compete for five spots in the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, the public part of a $150 million public-private research building going up on the 1300 block of University Avenue. The institute, to focus on biotechnology, nanotechnology and...

Tendon injuries have become increasingly common as more people are participating in recreational sports. Repairing the tendon often requires surgery that can doesn't always produce the anticipated results. The biggest challenge the surgeon faces when repairing a ruptured tendon is that the surgery...

Comprehensive Computer Consulting, Inc., a Madison based company, was awarded a five year $1.8 million contract from the US Department of Interior - US Geological Survey. The purpose of the contract is to help construct a national Biological Data Management System. The Biological...

Columnist Steven S. Clark, commenting on the need for action to ensure that the SBIR program does not cease to exist. In this edition of Biotech Takes, Clark stresses the importance of the SBIR program for business development and job creation....