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Forward Fest August 15-19, 2022

Multiple Madison Locations Madison, WI

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.

2022 Badger Startup Summit

The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, WI, United States

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.

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Madison Region Economic Development & Diversity Summit

Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, United States

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.

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Pressure Chamber 2022, Aug. 16

Majestic Theater 115 King Street, Madison, WI, United States

Applicants for Pressure Chamber go through a screening process that may include presentations with prominent Wisconsin investors. From there, a select number of companies will be chosen to pitch to a panel of out-of-state investors, business executives and a live audience during Forward Fest. In addition to receiving the coveted “golden suitcase,” the winning company will also get a reserved spot in the Chamber’s exclusive Greater Madison startup meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms this fall.

Forward Fest – 5x5x5 Virtual Pitch Competition

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The 5x5x5 is a venue for women entrepreneurs to gain experience pitching themselves and their businesses - empowering them with the skills and the tools to seek out other investments in the future.

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Activating Women’s Impact in Science Entrepreneurship

Old Sugar Distillery 931 E Main Street, Madison, WI, United States

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.

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Cap Times Idea Fest 2022

Multiple Madison Locations Madison, WI

With 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 Event

Is 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.

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Life Science Vendor Show

University Research Park 510 Charmany Drive, Madison, WI, United States

SSE's vendor shows are all about easier access to potential customers. We work hard to make sure you have a great experience.

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D2P Igniter Fall Course – Application due Sep 19

Online Event

Igniter 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.

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Wisconsin Economic Summit, Sep 20-21

Fox Cities Exhibition Center 355 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI, United States

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.

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CROSSROADS OF IDEAS: SCIENCE TO THE RESCUE

H.F. DeLuca Forum 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United States

Join us for an exciting discussion with local experts, held in partnership with the UniverCity Alliance.

Building a Quality Team for Your SBIR/STTR Startup

Online Event

It’s not all about the technology. To have a competitive SBIR/STTR proposal you’ll need to have a qualified team to support your efforts and be prepared to manage your award. This virtual classroom you’ll learn how to build a qualified team and how to use sub-contractors, Advisory Boards and Technical Advisers to strengthen your company and proposals.

CAREERS AND BEERS: SCIENCE AND LAW

Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Madison

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.

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Piloting Research Innovation & Market Exploration (PRIME) Grant

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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.

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Data is redefining health care: Learn how Epic Research and ‘Cosmos’ are pivotal to progress at Sept. 27 luncheon in Madison

Sheraton Hotel 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Experts have forecast for decades that smart use of digital health data would someday reinvent medicine. Combined with the rise of genomic or “personalized” medicine, that prediction is becoming reality. Hear at the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison from members of the Verona-based Epic Systems team on how one of the world’s largest health-related databases is helping patients and clinicians alike.

Lunch and Learn – Boston Analytical

MGE Innovation Center 510 Charmany Drive, Room 50, Madison, United States

Lunch and Learn with Boston Analytical, this session will cover an overview of Boston Analytical capabilities

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Wisconsin WOMEN Reception

Findorff 300 S. Bedford St., Madison, WI

‘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.

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 States

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.