First launched in 1999, the Wisconsin Film Festival curates, promotes, and exhibits programs that showcase the art and history of world cinema. A non-profit annual event supported by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Festival advances the teaching, research, and public service mission of the University by exposing the campus and the greater community to films and filmmakers from Wisconsin and beyond.
The Wisconsin Book Festival, presented by Madison Public Library in partnership with Madison Public Library Foundation, presents free, public author events that celebrate books and spark conversations. Each year, the festival creates a robust schedule of accomplished and new writers whose fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books appeal to all ages of readers.
The weeklong Wisconsin Science Festival features events throughout Wisconsin for people of all ages. Activities include hands-on science experiments, live Q&A sessions and interviews with scientists, demonstrations, performances, behind-the-scenes tours and more.
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?
Tickets are on sale for Cap Times Idea Fest 2023! Get them now for your chance to see in-person sessions with guests including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff and her husband, former Wall Street Journal journalist Albert Hunt.
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.
The Wisconsin Film Festival works to showcase local talent while presenting films from around the globe.
Join us for one fantastic night that blends science with downtown Madison businesses! Back for its fifth year, the ever-popular Science on the Square event is again fusing with the Madison Night Market to create a unique way to explore hands-on science activities while also supporting local businesses and vendors.
This year’s Wisconsin Book Festival is hosting an array of genres and authors. From diving into the waters of the Midwest to exploring the glorious fandom universe to wondering how music affects the way we see the world, these brilliant authors have connected fiction, equity and real world trials into the STEM genre.
Celebrate Curiosity Across Wisconsin at Wisconsin Science Festival! The Wisconsin Science Festival is a statewide celebration with activities for people throughout Wisconsin. Events include hands-on science exhibitions, demonstrations, performances, tours, pub nights, workshops and more.
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.
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.
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!
Startup Week highlights and celebrates entrepreneurial activities and resources in communities across Wisconsin. Madison’s Startup Week coincides with Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 8-14.
The four-day Wisconsin Science Festival features events throughout Wisconsin for people of all ages. Activities include hands-on science experiments, live Q&A sessions and interviews with scientists, demonstrations, performances, behind-the-scenes tours and more.
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? Discover inspiring stories and practical tools to advance your idea at Innovate Week (October 4 – 8, 2021), coordinated by UW Discovery to Product (D2P) and the UW Innovate Network.
The Wisconsin Book Festival, presented by Madison Public Library in partnership with Madison Public Library Foundation, presents free, public author events that celebrate books and spark conversations. Each year, the festival creates a robust schedule of accomplished and new writers whose fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books appeal to all ages of readers.
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 8 days every August.