Category Archives: General & Events

madworks accelerator

Madworks Accepting Applications for Fall

  Madworks Coworking at UW Campus is taking applications for its fall accelerator program, the organization recently announced. Applications are due by Sept. 19 for its second round of classes…

Call for Startups at ESS

The Wisconsin Technology Council announced today it is seeking startups to participate in one of two pitch events at the annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, held Nov. 12-13 at the…

CTC to Offer NIH Funding Workshop

The Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) is offering a free NIH funding workshop from 9 a.m. – noon Sept. 18 at University Research Park, the organized announced recently. According to the CTC,…

BrightStar Wisconsin

Gener8tor, BrightStar Announce Partnership

Startup accelerator gener8tor has gained another financial partner. BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation announced Wednesday that it will invest $50,000 in each startup that goes through the gener8tor program and meets the…

Various Orgs to Host Event for Startups

Area entrepreneurs, as well as UW students, faculty and staff, are invited to a free networking event for startups, held 2-4 p.m. Sept. 5 at 1403 University Ave., organizers announced…

ideaadvance

11 More Recipients of Ideadvance Fund

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) announced recently that 11 additional grantees from UW faculty, staff and student teams have been selected to…

Rise of the Rest Road Tour to Visit Madison

A group of five organizations, including venture capital firm Revolution, announced Wednesday a second Rise of the Rest Road Tour, including a stop in Madison on Oct. 6 as part…

VC Panel: More Angel Funding Available

Angel investments are more prevalent than ever before, according to a panel of investors at the Forward Technology Conference held Wednesday at the Monona Terrace. Jeff Maters of the Pritzker…

Female Entrepreneurship a Focus of Summit

Encouraging women to become entrepreneurs was a central theme of the second annual Badger Startup Summit, held Tuesday at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. The first three sessions saw keynote…

100state Outgrows Space, Plans Move

100state announced this week it will be moving to the 6th floor of 30 W. Mifflin Street on Sept. 1. “The new space will be great for 100state’s evolution,” Co-Director…