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Badger Fund of Funds Nets $10M

Story provided by Polo Rocha, WisBusiness.com The Badger Fund of Funds has raised more than $10 million from private investors, doubling the amount it needed to raise under state law….

2016 Forward Festival Preview

Download our at-a-glance Forward Festival Schedule. The seventh annual Forward Festival, taking place Aug. 18-25 at various locations in the city, will bring various startup and entrepreneurial groups together to learn, share…

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The Week Ahead Aug. 15

For the week of Aug. 15, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene. Presentations/Pitches 4-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 at @1403 – Madworks Seed Accelerator Pitch Contest 9-10 a.m. Wednesday,…

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Madworks Pitch Day on Aug. 15

Nine startups are slated to compete in Madworks Accelerator’s pitch competition taking place 4-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 at @1403. According to a release, Curate Solutions, Emonix, Fortel Forecasting, POLCO, ProteinCT, Roll…

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The Week Ahead Aug. 8

For the week of Aug. 8, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene. Presentations/Pitches 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at Madison Central Public Library – 1 Million Cups Presentation: Maydm…

Summer gBETA Program Concludes

The startups taking part in gener8tor’s Milwaukee and Madison summer gBETA programs will be celebrated Aug. 11 at the LiveBETA event in Milwaukee, the organization announced today. According to a release, during the six-week…

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The Week Ahead Aug. 1

For the week of Aug. 1, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene. Presentations/Pitches 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, August 3 at Madison Central Public Library – 1 Million Cups Presentation: Atlas…

FlashLapse Wins SWEDU

FlashLapse won last week’s Startup Weekend for Education (SWEDU) pitch contest, organizers announced recently. According to a release, more than 45 participants took part in the three-day event to problem-solve and design…

Pressure Chamber Finalists Named

The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce today announced the five finalists for its annual Pressure Chamber pitch contest, to be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Monona Terrace…

WARF Announces UW2020 Finalists

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation today announced the finalists for the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative, selecting 14 among 119 proposals. “The goal of UW2020 is…