Category Archives: General & Events

Biotech Accelerator Rep to Speak

Mat Falkowski, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, will be presenting his recent work with biotech accelerator Indie Bio from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. “I…

Mark Hogan Named WEDC CEO

Mark Hogan will become the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s new Chief Executive Officer, Gov. Scott Walker announced today. “Mark Hogan is a proven and respected leader in finance and business, and…

Company Profile: 4490 Ventures

The landscape of investment capital in Wisconsin has changed dramatically in the past few years. Since 2013, Wisconsin has seen the launch of funds such as BrightStar Wisconsin, Angels on the…

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WEDC Awards Doyenne $200K Grant

To support women-led innovative ventures in the state,the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation awarded the Doyenne Group a $200,000 grant, the organization announced today. According to a release, the Doyenne Evergreen Fund will…

Panel: Madison Transitioning From ‘Fly-Over’

Madison is making the transition from “fly-over” to “fly-into,” but it still has a ways to go, according to a panel at the Badger Startup Summit held Wednesday at the Wisconsin…

bluDiagnostics Wins Pressure Chamber

The bookends of summer have been good to bluDiagnostics Fertility Finder. The maker of a biomedical device that monitors fertility won the Governor’s Business Plan Contest in June and the…

Panel: Madison’s Ecosystem Has Grown

The resources in Madison, including its growing startup ecosystem, give entrepreneurs a competitive advantage, according to a panel discussion in the opening session of the annual Forward Technology Conference held…

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Madworks’ 5th Accelerator Open

Applications for Madworks Coworking‘s fifth accelerator program are now being accepted through Sept. 11, organizers announced today. The 10-week program will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Each participating team is required to…

OnRamp Comes to Madison

OnRamp, a collaborative effort of gener8tor and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, will be coming to Camp Randall Stadium on Aug. 27, organizers announced this week. The event will give startups an opportunity to pitch their products…

Six Madison Companies Earn Innovation Awards

Six Madison companies were honored at the 2015 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, which took place Tuesday, Aug. 18 in Milwaukee. Winners were chosen by a panel of 18 industry experts from around…