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WiSys Innovators launch crowdfunding efforts to supply pain-free wheelchairs to veterans
Husband and wife team Jim and Teresa Maerzke recently launched a special campaign aimed at providing injured veterans with their technology for a new, "pain-free" wheelchair.
UW System funds 12 faculty projects through Applied Research grant programs
Every year, WiSys collaborates with UW System Administration to offer three faculty grant programs: the Applied Research Grant (ARG), Applied Research-WiSys Technology Grant (AR-WiTAG) and Prototype Development Fund (PDF). This year, 12 projects were funded, totaling more than $515,000.
WiSys partners with UW-Extension to grow Big Idea Tournament
WiSys Technology Foundation has partnered with the UW-Extension to expand and enhance the Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament, a UW System undergraduate entrepreneurship competition.
WiSys Regional Associate Update
WiSys launched its Regional Associate program in October 2014. Now, two years later and with a complete team of Regional Associates, the program is showing a profound impact on WiSys' activity.
WiSys startup uses astronaut-inspired technology for rehabilitation
VibeTech, a WiSys startup, was founded by Jeff Leismer, who discovered vibrations can not only stimulate bone growth, but also strengthen weak muscles.
WiSys Quick Pitch 2016 trains students to make undergraduate research projects accessible, understandable
In an elevator pitch-style competition Monday, WiSys Technology Foundation challenged University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students to present their research projects and their impact on society—all in under three minutes.
WiSys welcomes 14 new student ambassadors
Fourteen students from across the UW System will join WiSys' team September 1 as part of the WiSys Ambassador Program, which aims to enhance connections between WiSys and the research community on each campus.
WiSys' growth culminates in record number of disclosures
Through organizational and leadership changes, along with increased outreach efforts, WiSys has seen a record number of invention disclosures in FY14/15.
WiSys celebrates 15 years
In its 15 years since founding, WiSys Technology Foundation has come a long way and has undergone many changes.