Leadership insights from women founders and CEOs in biohealth and STEM. Hear from women innovators, founders and CEOs on ways women in biohealth and STEM can have their voices heard, influence felt, and see themselves as (current or future) entrepreneurs, founders, and leaders.
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.
‘First Lady of Badger Sports’ to headline Sept. 29 W·O·M·E·N reception in Madison Cindy Alvarez, who was a behind-the-scenes force in the rise of UW-Madison athletics over the course of three decades, will speak Sept. 29 at the annual W•O•M•E•N reception in Madison.
Sign up for 1:1 partnering meetings with Illumina in Madison, Wisconsin on October 18, 2022. Illumina is eager to meet with entrepreneurs, innovators, and collaborators for 1:1 meetings in Madison.
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.
Are you a campus researcher, problem-solver, inventor, maker, entrepreneur, or social impact innovator? Are you looking to maximize impact for your research, turn your idea into a product or service, or start a company or organization? Discover inspiring stories and practical tools to advance your idea at Innovate Week (October 10-14, 2022), coordinated by UW Discovery to Product (D2P) and the UW Innovate Network.
Meet four recent UW-Madison alumni who were startup founders and team leaders as undergraduate and graduate students. They will share how they did it, where their entrepreneurial journey has taken them, and what they wish they’d known.
Join us for an interactive, in-person VC & startup panel and networking reception at University of Wisconsin, Madison, Varsity Hall to learn more about Illumina, Illumina Accelerator, and trends in Venture Capital investing.
The Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium will be held Nov. 9-10, 2022 in Madison. More than 500 people are expected to attend the conference from across the state. Companies will have plenty of chances to interact with angel and venture investors from Wisconsin and beyond.
Do you have an idea for an innovative product, service, or novel approach to a social problem? Every month, we host open houses for campus innovators. We also have an on-demand option, or can schedule 1:1 mentor chats for those who are not able to attend the live sessions.
Do you have an idea for an innovative product, service, or novel approach to a social problem? Every month, we host open houses for campus innovators. We also have an on-demand option, or can schedule 1:1 mentor chats for those who are not able to attend the live sessions.
This month Dan Guerra Jr. will share his founder story and discuss the topic, "Knowing what I know now, what would I do differently." Dan is the founder of Altus and its sister company, SDMCentral, which develops tools for patients and doctors to make better care decision together. Guerra’s immigrant father’s challenging health care journey fuels his passion for innovations for patients and the dedicated workers in clinics, hospitals, and other facilities.
Do you have an idea for an innovative product, service, or novel approach to a social problem? Every month, we host open houses for campus innovators. We also have an on-demand option, or can schedule 1:1 mentor chats for those who are not able to attend the live sessions.
Do you have an idea for an innovative product, service, or novel approach to a social problem? Every month, we host open houses for campus innovators. We also have an on-demand option, or can schedule 1:1 mentor chats for those who are not able to attend the live sessions.
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.
Curious to know more about Doyenne and how it can help you with your venture? These live informational sessions cover our educational events, workshops, programs and membership benefits with casual Q&A to help you determine where to plug-in to the community.
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.
Curious to know more about Doyenne and how it can help you with your venture? These live informational sessions cover our educational events, workshops, programs and membership benefits with casual Q&A to help you determine where to plug-in to the community.
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!
Madison's technology industry, including businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups, is poised for another successful year! Join the Forward Fest community and supporters to kick off the spring and gear up for an eventful summer at Spring Tech Kickoff.
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.
Holden Thorp, Science journals editor-in-chief, is coming to address one of the most pressing problems in higher education — how to better engage as partners with a public that has shown signs it is losing trust in science and in the nation’s institutions of higher education.
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 Wednesday, May 3 event in Osseo.
(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.