Transcend Madison, created by Transcend UW, is the campus's first-ever student-led innovation competition. Each year we give away $55,000 worth of prizes. This event was made with one goal in mind: to bring students all across UW Madison together to demonstrate their novel ideas and creations.
Join us for a special edition of Entrepreneurons as part of the Arts Business Competition finals featuring UW-Madison students! Watch the top finalists pitch their proposals to win $2,000, $1,000 or $500.
5 women-led ventures, 5 minutes to pitch, one receives a $5,000 grant: Doyenne hosts our 5x5x5 event approximately twice a year. The funds we award help founders take the next leap towards success, and/or position the company for initial investment opportunities.
The Chamber is now accepting applications for this year’s Pressure Chamber startup initiative, which returns on Aug. 16 during Forward Festival, Wisconsin’s largest technology and entrepreneurship festival.
Applicants for Pressure Chamber go through a screening process that may include presentations with prominent Wisconsin investors. From there, a select number of companies will be chosen to pitch to a panel of out-of-state investors, business executives and a live audience during Forward Fest. In addition to receiving the coveted “golden suitcase,” the winning company will also get a reserved spot in the Chamber’s exclusive Greater Madison startup meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms this fall.
The 5x5x5 is a venue for women entrepreneurs to gain experience pitching themselves and their businesses - empowering them with the skills and the tools to seek out other investments in the future.
Nominations for the 2022-23 Outstanding Women of Color Awards are due by Sept. 13, 2022. Help us honor the amazing women of color at UW–Madison and in greater Madison community by submitting a nomination today.
Is your organization making a social impact in Wisconsin? The Force for Positive Change will provide financial prizes to organizations addressing social challenges locally. Applications are now being accepted for the fifth Force for Positive Change award competition. Phase I applications are due by September 15.
The 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards will be held on Wednesday, October 12. The event will be held at the Wisconsin Memorial Union in Madison, WI, if possible, or virtually.
The Wisconsin Technology Council produces the contest to encourage entrepreneurs statewide in the startup stages of tech-based businesses. It links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and mentoring, management talent and possible sources of capital.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has launched two fall challenges. One features technologies and applications that promote mental health or wellness, or detect, prevent or treat mental health disorders. The other focuses on technologies for processing and handling large amounts of data. Principal Investigators (PIs) and their teams are invited to submit a brief disclosure form and questionnaire by December 15, 2022.
What will be the next big idea from UW-Madison's student entrepreneurs? Join lead event sponsor Discovery to Product at next week's Transcend Madison Innovation Competition.
The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) seek to celebrate and inspire innovation. The WIA highlights and honors the development of groundbreaking and innovative ideas. If it is a transformational idea we want to celebrate it.
The popular Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition produced by Young Enterprising Society, and in partnership with Molson Coors Beverage Company, will return in 2023. Eight participants will have the opportunity to pitch for the chance to win a portion of the $50,000 cash prize.
This pitch competition is for new and emerging greater Madison area companies currently raising or planning to raise investment capital. Finalists will be chosen to pitch to a panel of out-of-state investors, business executives and a live audience on August 22 during Forward Fest. Deadline to register July 7.
Madison Magazine partners with Mike Gannon for third year to spotlight and award local women in honor of Amy and Jocelyn Gannon. The deadline to nominate is July 19, 2023.
The HIP event is the popular Bridge to Cures event in partnership with Medical College of Wisconsin’s CTSI and AMPDNR program. The pitch event is designed as a toned-down and more structured version of the ABC show, “Shark Tank” where healthcare entrepreneurs get the rare opportunity to pitch to a panel of venture capitalists, angel investors, and serial entrepreneurs.
The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) seek to celebrate and inspire innovation. The WIA highlights and honors the development of groundbreaking and innovative ideas. Get your ticket now and join us for the awards ceremony!
Hold on tight, for the future of health is being shaped by the trailblazing companies of Wisconsin, propelling us into an era of personalized medicine that transcends barriers, dismantles inequities, and revolutionizes the very essence of healthcare. Welcome to a world where Wisconsin’s innovation prowess reigns supreme, where the power to heal lies in our hands, guided by the visionaries who call Wisconsin home! Join our sessions to learn more.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Business Competition encourages new thinking and innovative ideas. The campus-wide competition provides support for student-driven projects. Entrants develop and submit a detailed proposal for an arts event, exhibition, performance series, commercial venture, or other artistic project.
A recent finalist, a veteran contest judge and contest organizers will provide tips on how to win the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest during a 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council.
The annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2024 competition until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. The Wisconsin Technology Council produces the contest to encourage entrepreneurs statewide in the startup stages of tech-based businesses. It links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and mentoring, management talent and possible sources of capital.
The State Economic Engagement & Development (SEED) Research Program grants are administered by Discovery to Product (D2P). SEED grants allow UW–Madison faculty and academic staff with ownership in a Wisconsin company to apply for funding to engage in innovative research, generate additional private and public sector support for their research programs, and promote technology transfer between the University and industry.
Transcend Madison will be hosting the Country's largest student run innovation competition where we are looking to give at least $55,000 worth of prizes. Application deadline Feb. 16. All team members must be degree-seeking University of Wisconsin-Madison students enrolled in the Spring 2024 term. Alumni who graduated from UW-Madison in December 2023 are still eligible to compete.
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year honors founders, CEOs and leaders who demonstrate excellence in areas such as innovation, financial performance, social responsibility and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.