Individual grants of up to $25,000 are being awarded to 11 startups at six University of Wisconsin system campuses.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (Wedc) and the University of Wisconsin Extension Centre for Technology Commercialization has announced grants for 11 startups worth up to $25,000 each.

The grants will be awarded through the Ideadvance Seed Fund, a $2m fund set up in February 2014 by the Wedc and the university system. To date, 23 startups have received support through the initiative, including grants, mentoring and lean startup training.

Ideadvance was set up to specifically help commercialisation at Wisconsin campuses…