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Putting a charge into battery storage technology: Learn more at Sept. 8 luncheon in Wauwatosa
Innovation Accelerator 1225 Discovery Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI, United StatesLearn how researchers and companies large and small are driving innovation in the battery and storage markets Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Wauwatosa.
Cap Times Idea Fest 2022
Multiple Madison Locations Madison, WIWith over two dozen sessions (virtual and in-person) and some 75 speakers in six days, we have a lot to talk about in Wisconsin. Recently announced speakers include Carl Bernstein, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, Melissa Agard, Dominique Brossard, Ruth Conniff, Mary Felzkowski, Charles Franklin, Andrew Maraniss, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Ajay Sethi, Jocelyn Benson, Barb McQuade, Toluse Olorunnipa, Robert Samuels, and more.
WARF – Force for Positive Change Applications due Sept 15
Online EventIs 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.
D2P Innovation-to-Market course – Fall session applications due Sep 19
Online EventThe 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.
D2P Igniter Fall Course – Application due Sep 19
Online EventIgniter is driven by interviews with real customers and partners. If you haven’t yet spent time on customer interviews to refine product-market fit for your innovation, you may want to consider attending our Innovation to Market (I2M) program first. During Igniter, teams will answer important questions that help shape the development of a sustainable business model to implement the innovation.
Partnering meetings with Illumina on Oct 18 – Sign up by Sept 30
UW Madison Varsity Hall Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI, United StatesSign 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.
Milwaukee Tech Week
Various Milwaukee Locations Milwaukee, WI, United StatesMilwaukee Tech Week is a weeklong celebration of tech, designed to connect, educate, and celebrate innovation in Southeast Wisconsin – created by and for the community.
UW–Madison Innovate Week: Oct. 10-14, 2022
UW Madison Campus Madison, WIAre 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.
Wisconsin Innovation Awards – Oct 12
Memorial Union 800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI, United StatesThe 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.
ENTREPRENEURONS: LESSONS LEARNED: UW-MADISON STUDENT STARTUP FOUNDERS SHARE THEIR STORIES AND WHERE THEY GO FROM HERE
H.F. DeLuca Forum 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United StatesMeet 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.
I-Corps Program Information Session
D2P 1403 University Avenue, 53715, WI, United StatesCalling campus researchers! Are you working on a science or engineering innovation? Do you want to explore its commercialization potential? The I-Corps program can provide you with entrepreneurial education, mentoring and up to $50,000 in funding.
BioForward and WARF Plenary Session Welcoming Illumina & Illumina Accelerator, Oct 17
UW Madison Varsity Hall Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI, United StatesJoin 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.
‘Hydrogen economy’ is closer than you think: Hear from UW-Madison dean on Midwest plans
Sheraton Hotel 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, United StatesLearn more from UW-Madison Engineering Dean Ian Robertson Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison on how 10 Midwest states and private partners are working to make hydrogen an affordable, safe and carbon-free energy option.
Attend a D2P Open House
D2P 1403 University Avenue, 53715, WI, United StatesDo 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.
Attend a D2P Open House
D2P 1403 University Avenue, 53715, WI, United StatesDo 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.
Attend a D2P Open House
D2P 1403 University Avenue, 53715, WI, United StatesDo 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.
Attend a D2P Open House
D2P 1403 University Avenue, 53715, WI, United StatesDo 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.
Attend a D2P Open House
Online EventIf you can dream it, D2P can help. Learn about free trainings and mentoring available to campus innovators at a virtual Open House with Discovery to Product (D2P)! 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.
Is ‘Cream City’ also becoming ‘Cyber City’? Milwaukee tech landscape topic of Jan. 12 luncheon
Innovation Accelerator 1225 Discovery Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI, United StatesMilwaukee Mayor Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson and City Development Commissioner Lafayette Crump will talk about city and regional technology assets at a Thursday, Jan. 12 Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon. Following Johnson and Crump as a panelist after their remarks will be Kathy Henrich, chief executive officer of the MKE Tech Hub Coalition, which focuses on workforce development in the region. As always, audience questions are welcomed.
Attend a D2P Open House
Online EventIf you can dream it, D2P can help. Learn about free trainings and mentoring available to campus innovators at a virtual Open House with Discovery to Product (D2P)! 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.
Wisconsin AI Summit
Cream City Labs 733 N. Van Buren St., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us for the Wisconsin AI Summit as we learn from state, federal and military AI/ML experts about emerging needs for smart data products. You will learn about emerging innovation needs, funding opportunities and key resources that you can access as you develop your smart data solutions. Companies and early-stage teams will have a chance for one-on-one consultation from leaders at Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute, Connected Systems Institute, Kairos and federal agencies including HHS, NSF and DOD.
Attend a D2P Open House
Online EventIf you can dream it, D2P can help. Learn about free trainings and mentoring available to campus innovators at a virtual Open House with Discovery to Product (D2P)! 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.
Attend a D2P Open House
Online EventIf you can dream it, D2P can help. Learn about free trainings and mentoring available to campus innovators at a virtual Open House with Discovery to Product (D2P)! 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.
Attend a D2P Open House
Online EventIf you can dream it, D2P can help. Learn about free trainings and mentoring available to campus innovators at a virtual Open House with Discovery to Product (D2P)! 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.