The new Piloting Research Innovation & Market Exploration (PRIME) grant program will support critical research needed for commercialization of innovations developed at UW–Madison. Administered by UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P), successful project awards will be funded from $25,000 to $50,000.
Startups will have the chance to give five-minute presentations through the Tech Council Investor Networks track, as well as 90-second pitches through the Elevator Pitch Olympics. Some companies will also be selected to meet one-on-one with angel and venture capital investors at the event.
Cap Times Power Breakfast is targeted for those who run a business (or aspire to), or those interested in understanding how major CEOs think. It all begins with the first Power Breakfast on Oct. 12 at the Grand Ballroom at The Edgewater Hotel.
Presented by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, MARKETPLACE is the Governor’s Annual Conference on Diverse Business Development. This event connects business owners from across Wisconsin seeking to do business with state, federal and local governments as well as the private sector. The conference provides the opportunity for established minority-, woman-, veteran- and LGBTQ+-owned businesses and small businesses to learn from and connect with resource providers, government representatives, corporate buyers and business professionals to lay a foundation for new partnerships and business opportunities.
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.
Join us for our February Lunch with a Founder featuring Nic Mink, CEO of Seven Acre Dairy Company! These part educational, part networking events are the perfect way to meet other founders in the region, learn from other people's entrepreneurial journeys, and get plugged in to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Wisconsin. This month Nic Mink will share his founder story.
We're proud to announce our newest entry: Cap Times Executive Breakfast. This quarterly series, sponsored by UBS, will feature one-on-one, future-focused conversations with Wisconsin’s top CEOs discussing business in our state. This series is targeted for those who run a business (or aspire to), or those interested in understanding how major CEOs think.
gBETA Urban League is open to Madison businesses owned by Black entrepreneurs and other entrepreneurs of color from high tech startups to Main Street small businesses. Help us help you uncover the hidden gems of the greater Madison community!
The goal of the Wisconsin Tech Summit is to bring together major firms and emerging companies in a setting that allows them to meet and explore likely business relationships around technology needs and innovation. Major firms will hear from emerging companies with innovative products or services tied to areas such as “big data,” connected devices and data analytics in sectors ranging from health care to information systems, and from power electronics to telecommunications.
Video game enthusiasts often cite U.S. creation hubs such as Seattle, Orlando and Austin, but a city that pops up on chat screens these days is Madison. Learn more about local gaming companies and what they’re producing by attending the Tuesday, April 25, Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison.
Founded by venture capitalist and angel investor Jennifer Abele and former BMO Harris executive Raquel Filmanowicz, VC 414 launched early this year with a specific goal in mind: to help underrepresented founders grow their businesses and create generational wealth. Learn more about the fund, which made its first investment this month, by attending the Thursday, May 11, Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Wauwatosa.
The Innovation to Market course is intended as an entry point for innovators, seekers of a creative solutions, designers of novel approaches to social problems or makers of impactful products at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
(Deadline to apply is Monday, May 22.) It takes more than a good idea to start a successful business. Issues like accounting, financing and marketing may seem overwhelming and connecting with the right resources can be challenging. WARF’s free UpStart program can help.
The conference is one of the Midwest’s premiere “how-to,” hands-on events for entrepreneurs of all ages and experience levels. Attendees range from entrepreneurs who are still developing their ideas to emerging company leaders who have already attracted angel and/or venture funding.
The Morgridge Entrepreneurial Bootcamp (MEB) is a one-week intensive training program in technology entrepreneurship for graduate students in the sciences, engineering, and math.
Join advisors assembled by the Wisconsin Technology Council for a free session to help entrepreneurs of all types learn more about the basics of launching, funding, and growing a young business by attending the Thursday, June 29 event in Adams-Friendship.
Fall/Spring program Oct. 3-Apr. 16, applications due Sept. 17. Over the course of fourteen weeks, teams take part in iterative learning as they use the Business Model Canvas framework to develop and validate a plan for the infrastructure, finances, and operational aspects of how they will deliver their innovation to the world.
Since 1998, the UWEBC has brought together executives, managers, and senior practitioners from leading companies to learn from each other.
We are super excited to be celebrating this big year at our upcoming Business Best Practices and Emerging Technologies Conference this fall on October 3rd, 2023!
In this rapidly evolving digital age, harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence has become a game-changer for businesses. This seminar will help guide business owners and decision makers through the transformative world of AI.
More than 400 business and industry leaders, economic development professionals, and academics from throughout our state will gather Oct. 23-24 in Appleton for the second annual Wisconsin Economic Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is TOGETHER. We will explore how businesses, nonprofits, educators, and economic developers can work together—and connect with public resources—to build an economy that gives all Wisconsinites the opportunity to thrive.
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.
Join advisors assembled by the Wisconsin Technology Council for a free session to help entrepreneurs of all types learn more about the basics of launching, funding, and growing a young business by attending the Friday, Feb. 9 event in Kenosha.
The Innovation to Market course is intended as an entry point for innovators, seekers of a creative solutions, designers of novel approaches to social problems or makers of impactful products at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
ETP is an intensive business-planning training program designed to help participants who want to start a new business, grow an existing business, or make a substantial business pivot that requires viewing the business with a new perspective.