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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

D2P Innovation to Market Course Deadline – May 14

Online Event

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.

Event Series D2P Open House

D2P Open House

Online Event

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 D2P Open House

D2P Open House

Online Event

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 D2P Open House

D2P Open House

Online Event

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 D2P Open House

D2P Open House

Online Event

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.

D2P Igniter Course – Applications Due Sept 17

Online

Fall/Spring program Oct. 3-Apr. 16, applications due Sept. 17. Over the course of fourteen weeks, teams take part in iterative learning as they use the Business Model Canvas framework to develop and validate a plan for the infrastructure, finances, and operational aspects of how they will deliver their innovation to the world.

D2P Innovation to Market – Fall Course Applications Due Sept 24

Online

Fall 2023 dates: Oct 11 – Dec 6 (Wednesdays, 9 – 11 am). Eight-week course includes 5 live online classroom sessions plus weekly mentor check-ins. 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.

Piloting Research Innovation & Market Exploration (PRIME) Grant Deadline

Online

The Piloting Research Innovation & Market Exploration (PRIME) grant administered by UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P) aims to enable campus innovators to conduct research activities that mitigate early-stage market risks. Deadline for PRIME proposals for fiscal year 2024 is September 26.

UW–Madison Innovate Week

Multiple Madison Locations Madison, WI

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?

Demystifying the FDA Regulatory Path and Profession for Medical Devices and Software

Discovery to Product 1403 University Avenue, Madison, WI, United States

All commercial medical technologies are subject to federal regulations to ensure safety, efficacy, and performance. These processes and their impact on go-to-market timelines may be unfamiliar to academic researchers and start-up companies.

Draper Technology Innovation Fund (TIF) – Q2 Deadline Nov. 15

Online

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.

Draper Tech. Innovation Fund (TIF) – 2024 Q4 Deadline Feb. 15

Online

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.

State Economic Engagement & Development (SEED) Fund – 2025 Deadline, Feb 15, 2024

Online

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.

D2P Virtual Open House Apr 10, Apr 12

Online Event

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.

Innovation to Market Summer Session Applications Due May 19

Online

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.