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Starting Block Madison: Lunch with a Founder – featuring Nic Mink

StartingBlock 821 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI

Join us for our February Lunch with a Founder featuring Nic Mink, CEO of Seven Acre Dairy Company! These part educational, part networking events are the perfect way to meet other founders in the region, learn from other people's entrepreneurial journeys, and get plugged in to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Wisconsin. This month Nic Mink will share his founder story.

Wisconsin AI Summit

Cream City Labs 733 N. Van Buren St., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Join 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.

Event Series Attend a D2P Open House

Attend a D2P Open House

Online Event

If 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.

Event Series Attend a D2P Open House

Attend a D2P Open House

Online Event

If 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.

WARF WINTER RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

WARF Building 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, United States

Join us for our winter Red Cross Blood Drive! To donate, sign up online; walk-ins are also welcome.

CROSSROADS OF IDEAS: WHAT CAN ROBOTS TELL US ABOUT OUR HUMANITY?

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

Why do we build robots? Why are we fascinated by them? In this talk, Bilge Mutlu will argue that it is because we want to see ourselves in places we live, things we use — even technology.

Doyenne Informational Session – Feb. 2023

Online Event

Curious to know more about Doyenne and how it can help you with your venture? These live informational sessions cover our educational events, workshops, programs and membership benefits with casual Q&A to help you determine where to plug-in to the community.

Cap Times Executive Breakfast welcomes Dr. Greg Piefer, CEO of SHINE Technologies

Edgewater Hotel 1001 Wisconsin Place, Madison, WI, United States

We're proud to announce our newest entry: Cap Times Executive Breakfast. This quarterly series, sponsored by UBS, will feature one-on-one, future-focused conversations with Wisconsin’s top CEOs discussing business in our state. This series is targeted for those who run a business (or aspire to), or those interested in understanding how major CEOs think.

UW-Madison’s single biggest major is Comp Sci: Learn why that matters

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

From producing graduates who are ready for today’s tech-oriented jobs to spinning off young companies to working with companies on research projects, the UW-Madison Department of Computer Sciences is one of the university’s fastest-growing assets.

URP / American Red Cross Blood Drive, March 7

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

Give Blood. Help save lives. For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor Keyword: URP

Event Series Attend a D2P Open House

Attend a D2P Open House

Online Event

If 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.

Event Series Attend a D2P Open House

Attend a D2P Open House

Online Event

If 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.

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Online Event

This informational session is offered by the UW Health Mindfulness Program for anyone considering exploring mindfulness, taking a mindfulness course, or wanting to learn about the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.

gALPHA Urban League Spring 2023

StartingBlock 821 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI

gBETA Urban League is open to Madison businesses owned by Black entrepreneurs and other entrepreneurs of color from high tech startups to Main Street small businesses. Help us help you uncover the hidden gems of the greater Madison community!

2023 Madison Spring Tech Kickoff

Garver Feed Mill 3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI, United States

Madison's technology industry, including businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups, is poised for another successful year! Join the Forward Fest community and supporters to kick off the spring and gear up for an eventful summer at Spring Tech Kickoff.

2023 WISCONSIN TECH SUMMIT

Lambeau Field 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI, United States

The goal of the Wisconsin Tech Summit is to bring together major firms and emerging companies in a setting that allows them to meet and explore likely business relationships around technology needs and innovation. Major firms will hear from emerging companies with innovative products or services tied to areas such as “big data,” connected devices and data analytics in sectors ranging from health care to information systems, and from power electronics to telecommunications.

State efforts to boost venture capital topic of March 28 Tech Council luncheon

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

Young companies need capital to grow, create jobs and add value to the economy. Securing angel and venture capital is one way of obtaining that kind of startup money. Learn about two public-private funds – one recently authorized and a second proposed in Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget – by attending the Tuesday, March 28, Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison.

Workforce woes on your mind? Learn April 4 about U.S. undergrad research event set for Eau Claire

UW-Eau Claire Davies Center 77 Roosevelt Avenue, Eau Claire, WI, United States

More than 4,000 college students, faculty mentors and others from across the country will descend on Eau Claire in mid-April for the 2023 National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Sign up for an April 4 luncheon of the Tech Council Innovation Network at UW-Eau Claire to learn how your company can take advantage of this gathering of young research talent in Wisconsin.

UW Biotechnology Program – URP Free Pizza Luncheon

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

The M.S. in Biotechnology is bringing back our FREE Pizza Luncheon for University Research Park biotech tenants! Join us to learn about the M.S. in Biotechnology Program, UW-Madison’s flagship biotech master’s degree for working professionals.

Event Series Attend a D2P Open House

Attend a D2P Open House

Online Event

If 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.

The 2023 Transcend Madison Innovation Competition

Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Madison

What will be the next big idea from UW-Madison's student entrepreneurs? Join lead event sponsor Discovery to Product at next week's Transcend Madison Innovation Competition.