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07/10/2018

By Nick Williams – Reporter, Milwaukee Business Journal Four Milwaukee-area startups are receiving some extra cash from government and academic funding programs to help commercialize their technology. AquaMetals, based in the Milwaukee County Research Park's Technology Innovation Center in Wauwatosa, is getting up to $75,000 in Small...

Catalyst grants generate $19 million in funding

by Francesca

Catalyst Grant Program, News

06/11/2018

University of Wisconsin System regents got an overview Thursday of the work that UW-Milwaukee is doing to help power the region’s economic engine.

Software tool can show when a city’s wastewater treatment will fail

by Francesca

Engineering, News, Water

06/07/2018

Urban populations and mega-cities are on the rise and so is the amount of wastewater pouring into treatment facilities that cannot adequately handle the load.

AquaMetals has eco-friendly way to prevent toxic discharge into waterways

by Francesca

News, Water

05/23/2018

From WisBusiness.com … — AquaMetals is bringing continuous, real-time data to the metal waste prevention industry. The Wisconsin-based advanced manufacturing company has made it possible for businesses to control chemical treatment of toxic metals in real time, while monitoring the risk for pollution. President Bruce Bathurst and partner Tom Dougherty created the company in 2016 to help control and measure the concentration of heavy metals in flowing water.

Milwaukee Water-Energy Nexus Education Initiative

by Francesca

News, NSF I-Corps Program

04/17/2018

NSF I-Corps Milwaukee site Director and UW-Milwaukee Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Ilya Avdeev, was recently awarded $600,000 from the National Science Foundation for his Milwaukee Water-Energy Nexus Education Initiative.

Programs help manufacturers increase energy efficiency and sustainability, save money

by Francesca

Catalyst Grant Program, Energy, Engineering, News

04/05/2018

Read the original article from the Journal Sentinel here. While many large corporations have launched internal programs to enhance their energy efficiencies and environmental sustainability, most smaller companies do not have the same internal resources and often miss out on the revenue-saving opportunities sustainability can provide.

Microgrid expertise, Major Initiative

by Francesca

Catalyst Grant Program, Energy, News, Partnerships

04/03/2018

UWM has become an academic partner in a National Science Foundation research center that’s developing improvements in how Americans will access energy in the near future. It could even lead to lower energy bills.

Join us for the annual First Look Forum on April 26th!

by Francesca

News

03/27/2018

Join us for the annual First Look Forum on April 26th from 4-7PM! This unique event will bring researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Marquette University, together to present their latest inventions and startups to an esteemed panel of judges. Interested in attending? RSVP by clicking here.

UWMRF Partners Reception 2018

by Francesca

News

03/13/2018

The UWM Research Foundation held our annual Partners Reception to celebrate UWM faculty, staff, and students, as well as our local community business leaders and partners that make our mission possible.

Korean documentary shows off UWM sensors

by Francesca

News, Sensors, Water

03/08/2018

By: Laura Otto As the Korean city of Daegu works to establish itself as an economic water cluster, a film crew from the Korean Broadcasting System recently completed a documentary about fostering new water technology – and devoted 10 minutes of its show to activities in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee startups receive funding to commercialize their technology

Catalyst grants generate $19 million in funding

Software tool can show when a city’s wastewater treatment will fail

AquaMetals has eco-friendly way to prevent toxic discharge into waterways

Milwaukee Water-Energy Nexus Education Initiative

Programs help manufacturers increase energy efficiency and sustainability, save money

Microgrid expertise, Major Initiative

Join us for the annual First Look Forum on April 26th!

UWMRF Partners Reception 2018

Korean documentary shows off UWM sensors

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