Exact Sciences CEO Praises Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a competitive advantage. That was the key message Exact Sciences CEO, President and Chairman Kevin Conroy relayed to attendees during his keynote presentation at the annual Wisconsin Early…
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Upcoming Startup Events, Nov. 4, 2014
Following is a round-up of upcoming startup events in Madison. Nov. 4 – Entrepreneur Resource Workshop Reps from gener8tor and Capital Entrepreneurs will be hanging out from 6-7 p.m. at…
5th Build Madison Announced
Capital Entrepreneurs announced Wednesday its annual Build Madison will be held Nov. 8-9 at Sector67. Build Madison is a free, 24-hour create-a-thon in which members of the community are provided the…
Investor to Receive Entrepreneurial Award
Investor and educator Tim Keane will be the first to receive the “Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education” award, the Wisconsin Technology Council announced Tuesday. According to a release, Keane was chosen…
VC: More Capital for More Jobs
Both angel and venture capital funding are required to have a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem. That’s according to John Neis, managing director of Venture Investors, who spoke Tuesday at the monthly…
WARF Grants $700K for Entrepreneurship at UW
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is granting the University of Wisconsin more than $70 million for 2014-15, with $700,000 directed to law and business entrepreneurial clinics and D2P, the organization announced today….
SOLOMO Wins Madison’s Rise of the Rest
In a pitch battle between nine different area startups, SOLOMO Technology was victorious in the Rise of the Rest competition held Monday evening at the Majestic Theatre. Included in the…
Madison’s Rise of the Rest Finalists Named
Venture capital firm Revolution, along with UP Global and Google for Entrepreneurs, announced Tuesday the nine Madison-area companies selected as finalists for the Rise of the Rest Road Tour pitch competition,…
Five Area Startups Earn SBIR Grants
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Center for Technology Commercialization took the next step toward helping companies commercialize high-tech innovation by awarding five area startups grants of $75,000 each, the…
Panel: Women Need More Role Models
To encourage more women to start businesses, women need more mentors and roles models, according to a panel at the monthly WIN luncheon held Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel. Laura…
