Forward BIOLABS helps biotech startups move faster, getting started with the right facility and equipment at the right time. Take a look at the co-working lab and hear from some of the game-changing startups working within our community.
In its fourth year, Summerfest Tech will continue to support the growing tech initiative in the region and the state with an event convening technologists, business leaders, and innovators. Programming will range from keynotes and breakouts focused on creating a tech town and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Join WisPolitics.com, WisBusiness.com and the Wisconsin Technology Council for the third 2021 trade policy virtual event on Wednesday, Sept. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. The topic is: “Wisconsin-Style Diplomacy in a Pandemic-Influenced World: How Strong International Relationships and Trade Lead to Economic Growth” and will be moderated by Tech Council president Tom Still.
Wisconsin has been at the forefront space science and engineering since the days of pioneer satellite meteorologist Verner Suomi and Mercury 7 astronaut Deke Slayton. Join us Tuesday, Sept. 14 to hear about Wisconsin’s renewed role in looking to the skies – and why it should matter to you.
Learn more about tech opportunities in the area and how your skills match with what employers are looking for. See how tech is impacting the world around you and why this matters as you explore your future career.
Applications are being accepted now (deadline Sept. 24) from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, planned for an in-person format Nov. 3-4 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
Get your ticket now and join us for the eighth annual Wisconsin Innovation Awards! The 2021 Wisconsin Innovation Awards will be returning to the Memorial Union for an in-person event in Madison, WI on October 5.
October CyberSecurity Awareness Month! Join Aberdean Consulting for 5 October webinars covering CyberSecurity best practices and awareness.
A growing list of investors from Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest and beyond will meet with emerging companies that take part in the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, to be held in person Nov. 3-4 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison.
Join us for a Virtual Wisconsin Broadband Summit as we explore how communities can increase broadband access and move closer towards digital equity.
Is your company overconfident, fully secured or somewhere in between? Find out how your business can assess its cyber-readiness by attending the Tuesday, Nov. 23 Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison.
Members of the Wisconsin Technology Council can network in-person and hear an update on the council’s programs, policy agenda and outlook for 2022 over lunch Thursday, Dec. 2 at the UWM Innovation Accelerator.
Fireside Chat with Tashia and John Morgridge Join us to hear the story of a Wisconsin pioneering duo and the latest information about the brand new college at UW Madison. Tom Erickson, CDIS Director and Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau will talk about the groundbreaking developments at the School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences (CDIS).
Join WisPolitics.com, WisBusiness.com and the Wisconsin Technology Council for the fourth 2021 trade policy virtual event on Tuesday, Dec. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Attendance is free. The topic is: ‘The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Post-COVID – How Trade Helps the North American Recovery’
Learn more about Milwaukee-area early stage investment funds when the Tech Council Innovation Network kicks off its 2022 luncheon schedule Thursday, Jan. 13 at the UW-Milwaukee Innovation Accelerator.
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 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19 webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council. The 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2022 competition until 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, so the webinar is a timely chance to learn more.
Tech Madness is our annual bracket challenge designed to generate awareness and excitement for Wisconsin's technology and startup ecosystem, and for those that are driving it forward. The nomination deadline is Friday, February 4.
This year’s participating companies range from rapidly-growing start-ups to industry-leading enterprises, firms whose primary products are software to those using technology to support infrastructure. Participating companies include local businesses, national industry leaders, and government agencies.
How far will U.S.-China decoupling go? What challenges and opportunities will this present to the Midwest? How will this transform trade relations, not just between the U.S. and China, but between the U.S. and its other major trading partners such as Mexico? Join WisPolitics.com, WisBusiness.com and the Wisconsin Technology Council for the first 2022 trade policy virtual event on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Wisconsin early stage companies collectively raised at least $810 million from angel and venture capitalists in 2021, shattering the state’s previous record and continuing a six-year upward trend. What does the investment surge mean for Wisconsin? Join us Tuesday, Feb. 22, for a deeper look at deal data collected by the Wisconsin Technology Council and to hear from an investor and company executive who were part of the record-breaking year.
Some of the most iconic corporate names in Wisconsin will engage one-on-one with emerging firms at the ninth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place March 14 in-person at Lambeau Field.
The war in Ukraine, rising oil prices and renewed environmental warnings have combined to elevate the question: What is the realistic state of the electric vehicle industry and its related infrastructure? Learn more Tuesday, March 29, at the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison.
The Center for Technology Commercialization is offering a matching grant of up to $100,000 to provide additional assistance to companies in the process of completing a project in the federal Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer programs. This is the 19th round of SBIR Advance funding dedicated by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation since SBIR Advance began in 2014.
The countdown is under way for middle- and high-school students to enter Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science, a statewide youth business plan contest modeled after the successful Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. It is open for online entries from Wisconsin middle- and high-school students through 5 p.m. April 13, 2022.
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.