The Future of
Integrated Health
is Wisconsin
Now is an exciting time to be a part of Wisconsin’s Biohealth Innovation Territory (BIT) – the frontier of life sciences and medical breakthroughs.
BioForward Wisconsin is the collective voice of Wisconsin’s robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster.
Wisconsin is ranked in the top 10 most livable states
total state economic impact contributed by the biohealth industry
in biohealth jobs compared to state averages
supported by biohealth
Wisconsin is home to a booming biohealth cluster, full of talented people, unique companies, and endless opportunities. BioForward supports the industry through initiatives that foster collaboration, lead advocacy, facilitate education, and promote the region’s opportunities and successes.
Our Work
Positioning the Industry for Growth
BioForward has a central role in helping position the State’s biohealth industry for growth. Through facilitating the interrelationships that drive collaboration, advocacy efforts, savings and reward programs, and investment in unique programs and initiatives, BioForward positions the industry for long-term success.
Networking & Connections
Collaboration
Advocacy
Education
Promoting the Industry/Region
BioForward promotes both the State and the industry to achieve a host of goals. BioForward serves as the collective marketing voice, touting the cluster’s unique and diverse capabilities and earning recognition as a national and international leader. BioForward also helps develop a sense of pride around the region and industry that ripples throughout the State and beyond.
Talent Investment
Thought Leadership
Community
Our Members
Our members represent every step in the biohealth chain
from research through commercialization and include some of the biggest names and most exciting start-ups in the industry.
Our Medallion Members
Featured Member
GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator.
Latest News
PPD Wins Multiple Awards at Clinical Researcher of the Year Competition
PPD, Inc. earned numerous honors at the 2021 PharmaTimes Clinical Researcher of the Year-The Americas competition. Two PPD teams won gold, one...
GE Healthcare Receives FDA Clearance for First X-ray AI to Help Assess Endotracheal Tube Placement
GE Healthcare announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm...
UW-Milwaukee researchers create a breakthrough tool for superfast molecular movies
Scientists are trying to discover the exact sequence of events that occurs when light strikes photoactive proteins, changing their atomic...
Latest Blogs
BioForward Member Blog: Accuray Puts Down the Razor for November
Put down the razor! Accuray is once again celebrating Movember this November, joining the global cause of raising awareness of key men’s...
BioForward Member Blog: Healthful Aging
Do you ever wonder what specific companies within the BioForward Membership do? For this member blog, JangoBio provides a deep dive into their...
BioForward Member Profile: Alithias, Inc.
BioForward is reaching out to members to highlight their organizations through a new member profile feature to tell more of their stories....
BioForward Member #News: Merck and Ridgeback Announce U.S. Government to Purchase 1.4 Million Additional Courses of Molnupiravir, an Investigational Oral Antiviral Medicine, for the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 in At Risk Adults. Read the full press release here: http://ow.ly/iSNU50GKLgW
Accuray’s innovative treatment delivery systems continue to lead the way in advancing what’s possible in the treatment of prostate cancer and the organization is doing its part this month to raise awareness about the disease by celebrating Movember. Read more about Accuray’s participation in ...this campaign in our latest member blog.
BioForward Member #News: Charting a course: New UW study illuminates how cancer patients use online health portals. Read the full press release here: http://ow.ly/B9Ph50GKKfm
Are you an experienced communicator, strategic doer, and creator of content? Discovery to Product - D2P seeks a Strategic Communications Manager to develop and advance its strategic communications goals. D2P’s mission is to empower campus innovators to realize the Wisconsin Idea by transforming ...ideas into products and services that change the world. D2P also coordinates the Innovate Network to connect campus innovators to the right resources at the right time. The Strategic Communication Manager will develop and execute long- and short-term communications strategies and tactics for D2P's growing programs, the Innovate Network, campus ecosystem and community partnerships. To learn more about this position & apply, visit http://ow.ly/xHYl50GKJYs
BioForward Member #News: Aurora Health Care Research Institute names Mercedes Robaina as director of academic research. Read more here: http://ow.ly/u6IV50GKJHz
Mercedes Robaina, MBA, brings to Advocate Aurora Health nearly two decades of experience managing research operations.
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