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.
Now it is time to reflect AND CELEBRATE. This is a great chance to network with other members. Enjoy lunch, an updated from BioForward, and our featured Keynote Speaker, Amy Kind, from the Center for Health Disparities Research. You won’t want to miss it
Join Women in Biohealth for a fun networking session at Delta Beer Labs. Head over to Delta Beer Labs for some fun with fellow industry women, cold beverages, food trucks, and engaging discussions. Depending on weather, you can mingle inside or out. Beer, gluten-free beer, hard ciders, sodas, kombucha and more.
It’s the return of the Madison area’s biggest business-to-business experience: the In Business Expo & Conference! On May 18, 2022, over 1,200 business professionals will convene for a daylong business event, celebrating the return of in-person networking opportunities and educational experiences as Dane County gets back to business.
gener8tor and Nehemiah, with support from Madison Cooperative Development Coalition, are running a Worker Owned Cooperative Startup Accelerator Spring 2022! The free program provides an opportunity for Madison startups, entrepreneurs and justice involved individuals to explore the worker owned cooperative model, and for existing cooperatives to identify best practices for scaling and building capacity.
Redevelopment of 107 acres of brownfield once home to a Chrysler Corp. assembly plant stands to help Kenosha, but what are possible benefits of the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood throughout southeast Wisconsin? Learn more Thursday, May 19, at the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Wauwatosa.
University Research Park tenants, employees and family are invited to a “Night with Forward Madison FC” - at a special $20 reserved seat ticket price.
Women in Biohealth Networking Event, July 21 at East Side Club. More details and registration form coming soon.
SUBMISSION DATES - JULY 29 & AUGUST 12. UW–Madison Innovate Week is designed for an audience of campus researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs, social impact innovators, and makers of impactful products. Event goals include raising campus awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; promoting opportunities, programs and resources for campus innovators; and providing learning and networking opportunities.
The Forward Festival is Wisconsin's largest technology and entrepreneurship festival, attracting more than 5,000 attendees and serving as host for more than 40 events over 5 days every August. Now in its 13th year, it's the state's flagship celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship for business folks, nerds, social impact innovaters, foodies, hackers, entrepreneurs, creatives, problem-solvers, community supporters and more from across the Midwest.
Now in its tenth year the Badger Startup Summit is a highly interactive welcoming event connecting entrepreneurs, thought leaders, the startup curious, creatives and innovators.
The 9th annual Madison Region Economic Development and Diversity Summit will be held as a live event on Tuesday, August 16, at Monona Terrace. We look forward to gathering with you for an exceptional day of speakers, ideas and collaboration.
This two-hour practice session is an invitation for persons who identify as male to gather virtually for community and meditation practice.
Leaders throughout our state—business and industry leaders, economic-development professionals, and academics—are coming together to look forward to Wisconsin’s future economy in this first-ever statewide summit. Explore the opportunities to foster strong businesses and thriving communities, support and expand our workforce, and empower the next generation of Wisconsin thinkers and creators.
UW-Madison graduate students and postdocs are invited to join us for Careers and Beers. Enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations.
Join WiB at Findorff for networking and engaging discussions!
‘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.
Milwaukee Tech Week is a weeklong celebration of tech, designed to connect, educate, and celebrate innovation in Southeast Wisconsin – created by and for the community.
The Wisconsin Leadership Summit will be returning on October 10th - 11th at the Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club in Madison, featuring two days of discussion, networking, professional development and planning for the future of communities of color across the state.
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.
BioForward Wisconsin’s annual Biohealth Summit is the largest of its kind in Wisconsin and serves as a platform to celebrate Wisconsin biohealth community successes and collaborate on what’s next for our booming industry. SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS: Meet and network with industry peers, executives, investors, and researchers...
UW-Madison graduate students and postdocs are invited to join us for Careers and Beers. Enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations. Our October event features scientists who left the lab bench for a role in federal or state government agencies.
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.
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.
When women and allies come together, we have the power to transform and uplift. Let's make progress toward a more inclusive industry, together.