Created by leading psycho-oncologists, the Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) program is based on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a therapeutic combination of mindfulness meditation, gentle yoga, and simple practices designed to let go of fears, concerns, and focus on living well. MBCR is open to all cancer patients and survivors, and their support network.
Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship lunch: I will let you in on a little secret: our speaker is pioneering the next big thing in business. Toni Sikes has tapped into the “invisible industry” of public art. Her company, CODAworx has projects valued at more than $4 billion all over the world. Develop a greater understanding of storytelling, community, engagement, equity crowdfunding and creativity in business at our lunch with Toni Sikes.
Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship lunch: Aaron Olver oversees University Research Park which supports early-stage and growth-oriented business in a range of sectors. He previously served as Madison’s director of economic development, spearheaded Wisconsin’s economic development efforts and was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. Aaron graduated with honors from UW in economics and was selected as a Rhodes Scholar and attended Oxford University.
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.
Administered in partnership between Discovery to Product and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the Draper TIF provides a mechanism to support the additional research often necessary to bring new concepts and inventions to the patent and licensing stage. The program goal is the eventual introduction of new products and processes into the marketplace for the public good.
The State Economic Engagement & Development (SEED) Research Program grants are administered by Discovery to Product (D2P). SEED grants allow UW–Madison faculty and academic staff with ownership in a Wisconsin company to apply for funding to engage in innovative research, generate additional private and public sector support for their research programs, and promote technology transfer between the University and industry.
Transcend Madison will be hosting the Country's largest student run innovation competition where we are looking to give at least $55,000 worth of prizes. Application deadline Feb. 16. All team members must be degree-seeking University of Wisconsin-Madison students enrolled in the Spring 2024 term. Alumni who graduated from UW-Madison in December 2023 are still eligible to compete.
This third annual career fair is hosted by the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) Career Management and Employer Relations Division featuring Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) students. Space is limited – register today! Gain access to a unique population of early-career Master’s talent, ready to enter the market with highly in-demand skills.
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.
Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship lunch: Alex Kubicek, Co-Founder and CEO of Understory - A lifelong passion of weather sparked by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina led Alex to receive an MS degree in Atmospheric Science at UW and fueled his ambition to start a company to leverage technology for practical, impactful solutions in climate-vulnerable industries. He has since changed the business model and pivoted to a pioneering insurance company to address the challenges in the P&C insurance sector.