Category Archives: General & Events

Madison College Challenge Final on Friday

Six finalists in the second annual Madison College Challenge will present their business plans in the final segment of the competition, beginning at 12:35 p.m. Friday at the Madison College Truax…

Internet of Things Lab to Host Open House

The newly opened Internet of Things Lab (IoT) is hosting an open house, held 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, organizers announced recently. “We felt it was important to…

UV Bandage Wins Qualcomm Prize

The student team known as Power Wearables won the 2014 Qualcomm Innovation Competition for their MicroViolet Patch, the University of Wisconsin announced this week. Mehdi Shokoueinejad, Akshay Kumar and Yei-Hwan Jung…

3DS at 100state This Weekend

Just six months since the last 3 Day Startup, the event returns this weekend and will be hosted by 100state. The 40 selected University of Wisconsin students will split into…

D2P

D2P Igniter Deadline Nears

Discovery to Project (D2P), a joint venture of the University of Wisconsin and WARF, is now accepting applications for the second round of its Igniter program, which funds the commercial development of ideas. “More…

Fishidy Wins Inaugural Pressure Chamber

The Fishidy team is taking a trip to Silicon Valley. That was the prize for winning the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s Pressure Chamber competition, which saw six startups that have raised…

Nordic CEO Talks Healthcare at Gener8tor Event

While it may seem obvious that technology has transformed the healthcare industry, people like Mark Bakken can see how first-hand. The CEO of Nordic provided his insights as the keynote…

Event Seeks to Promote Undergrad Entrepreneurship

A total of $100,000 in awards are up for grabs in the inaugural Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament, which takes place April 5 at the Pyle Center, event organizers announced this week….

New Director Gives Peek Inside D2P

Just one week into his job as the first director for Discovery to Product (D2P), John Biondi knows the many tasks ahead of him. The University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin…

Nordic CEO Headlines gener8tor Launch Day

Nordic CEO Mark Bakken will serve as the keynote speaker for gener8tor‘s bi-annual Launch Day event, which runs 5-9 p.m. April 3 at the Barrymore Theatre. A serial entrepreneur, Bakken…