Biotech

Until recently, the 2007 stock market performance was nothing to write home about, with one notable exception, according to Yer Biotech Blues columnist Michael Rosen. Midwestern biotech stocks did so well that 18 stocks (72 percent) out of a basket of the top 25 stocks...

In terms of prestige, Wisconsin should not be too alarmed by a recent patent office ruling that upheld the challenge to stem cell patents held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. In this guest column, John M. Simpson of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer...

Lucigen Corp. of Middleton has received a Phase II SBIR grant to complete development and commercialization of a new DNA polymerases, or enzymes, that could boost ethanol production. The follow-on grant is the second Lucigen has received as the result of bioprospecting for enzymes in...

For those who believe Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is in big trouble before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, remember that examiners of WARF's claims on stem cell patents have heard only from opponents, writes Inside Wisconsin columnist Tom Still. When the smoke clears...

Mithridion, Inc., a Madison-based developer of drugs to slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease, has secured a second round of venture funding as it continues to develop a drug candidate that would be used in human trials. The company already has demonstrated the efficacy of...

Cytochroma, Inc., a company managed by former employees of Bone Care International, has settled a lawsuit filed by Genzyme Corp., the company that acquired Bone Care. The suit, which alleged the theft of intellectual property, was filed in a federal court in Wisconsin. ...

Madison's Quintessence Biosciences has taken another step in the development of its lead cancer-fighting drug. The company announced that it has met two preconditions set by the Food and Drug Administration for the drug to be tested on cancer patients, and testing could begin early...

For companies that are hunting for that sometimes elusive angel or venture capital, it all comes down to the term sheet, according to Private Placements columnist Matt Storms. He devotes the latest installment of this capital raising advice column to the finer points of the...

It's difficult to find attorneys in Wisconsin who are willing to comment on the stem cell patents held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, but WTN has located a couple of patent experts who have some encouraging news from WARF's perspective. Despite a strong challenge...

The technology industry in Dane County saw its largest single-year job increase in recent years, and its ranks grew to 510 businesses, according to the 2007 Greater Madison Area Directory of High-Tech Companies. The annual directory lists technology businesses in 12 industry clusters, and shows...