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Event Series Attend a D2P Open House

Attend a D2P Open House

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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.

Doyenne Informational Session – Feb. 2023

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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.

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.

Doyenne Informational Session – January 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.

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.

Submissions invited for two WARF Accelerator Challenge Grants, due Dec. 15

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The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has launched two fall challenges. One features technologies and applications that promote mental health or wellness, or detect, prevent or treat mental health disorders. The other focuses on technologies for processing and handling large amounts of data. Principal Investigators (PIs) and their teams are invited to submit a brief disclosure form and questionnaire by December 15, 2022.

Women in Tech Conference – Come Together

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When women and allies come together, we have the power to transform and uplift. Let's make progress toward a more inclusive industry, together.

Women in Biohealth Workshop – Level Up Trust or Risk your Bottom Line

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In this high-energy & high-impact session, you’ll learn why high-trust teams are higher performing, & the 5 Core Behaviors that powerfully & effectively build trust on teams. You’ll learn how to apply these 5 Behaviors to scale trust throughout your team & entire organization. You’ll walk away equipped with strengthened confidence & new tools that you can easily implement right away. Get ready to level up your skills, positively transform your culture, & confidently drive business results!

UW Health – Mindful Parenting and Caregiving, Nov 13 or Nov 19

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Come join us to explore mindfulness as it relates to our roles as parents, stepparents, grandparents, and caregivers of children. We will explore concepts of mindful parenting/caregiving, engage in practices such as yoga and meditation, and have the opportunity to connect with others facing the joys and challenges of parenting/caregiving.

WI Women in Biohealth – Mentoring Information Session

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The mentorship program is designed to create connections among women within the biohealth field. Workshop description: Feedback from previous WiB mentoring participants has highlighted a few key topics that would be helpful for future mentoring programs. During this workshop we'll cover the topics that come up most often.

Building a Quality Team for Your SBIR/STTR Startup

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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.

D2P Igniter Fall Course – Application due Sep 19

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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.

WARF – Force for Positive Change Applications due Sept 15

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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.

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.

Innovate Week Submission Deadlines, Jul. 29 & Aug. 12

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SUBMISSION DATES - JULY 29 & AUGUST 12. UW–Madison Innovate Week is designed for an audience of campus researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs, social impact innovators, and makers of impactful products. Event goals include raising campus awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; promoting opportunities, programs and resources for campus innovators; and providing learning and networking opportunities.

Doyenne 5x5x5 Pitch Event – Application deadline June 17

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5 women-led ventures, 5 minutes to pitch, one receives a $5,000 grant: Doyenne hosts our 5x5x5 event approximately twice a year. The funds we award help founders take the next leap towards success, and/or position the company for initial investment opportunities.

Men Who Meditate: A Mindfulness Practice Group

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This two-hour practice session is an invitation for persons who identify as male to gather virtually for community and meditation practice.

$15

gener8tor – Worker Owned Cooperative Accelerator Kickoff and Panel Discussion

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gener8tor and Nehemiah, with support from Madison Cooperative Development Coalition, are running a Worker Owned Cooperative Startup Accelerator Spring 2022! The free program provides an opportunity for Madison startups, entrepreneurs and justice involved individuals to explore the worker owned cooperative model, and for existing cooperatives to identify best practices for scaling and building capacity.