1 Millions Cups, a free weekly gathering that helps to build startup communities, will launch in Madison on Dec. 17 at 100state and meet every Wednesday, organizers announced today. “Madison…

The annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries now until 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2015, organizers announced today. According to a release, the contest is for entrepreneurs in the seed, startup…

The Center for Technology Commercialization announced this week it will be offering a free livestream of the Lean Startup Conference 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Dec. 10-11 at the gener8tor…

Startup accelerator gener8tor continues to gain support, as it announced this week it raised $2.1 million in its latest fundraising efforts. “(The financial support) gives us a lot of credibility…

The large talent pool in the Madison area is not limited to healthcare IT, but also video game developers and creative talent, according to a panel discussion held Tuesday at…

A study by personal finance site NerdWallet ranked Madison as the second-best city in the United States for young entrepreneurs, the organization announced this week. The study analyzed access to…

The Wisconsin Technical College System and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced recently they’re celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week with statewide events, including some in Madison, Nov. 17-23. According to the event page,…

Research universities are important to economic growth, University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank told an audience at the annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium Thursday at the Monona Terrace. “In areas…

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…

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…