Category Archives: General & Events

Madison Benefits from Startup Community

While Madison has begun to fill “a void for young entrepreneurs” over the past few years, it needs to continue focusing on its residents to grow the startup community, two…

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gener8tor, FTF Team Up to Party

Following its Winter 2013 Launch Day, gener8tor will join the Forward Technology Festival in hosting an after-party from 8-10 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. The event is…

WARF, State Investment Board Launch Venture Fund

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board are partnering to launch a venture fund that focuses on IT companies, the organizations announced today during the…

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Biz Plan Contest Open for Students

The Wisconsin Technology Council has a version of its Governor’s Business Plan contest made just for middle and high school students. Known as Wisconsin YES!, which stands for Youth Entrepreneurs in…

MadList Named Top Idea at Design-a-Thon

Where can you find the Statue of Liberty on State Street? A question like that can stump even University of Wisconsin students who through campus every day (answer: State Street…

Startup Weekend Returns in April

Startup Weekend returns to Madison April 5-7 at the Madison College west campus. The event is geared toward entrepreneurs who want to learn how to launch a successful venture, meet…

Asthmapolis CEO on SXSW Panel

David Van Sickle, CEO and co-founder of Asthmapolis, will be on a panel titled “Sensor Technologies: The Future of Health?” at South by Southwest on Monday in Austin, the company announced today….

TechStars Co-Founder: Madison Part of ‘Ecosystem’

Madison isn’t competing against Chicago. That was one of the points keynote speaker Sam Yagan, co-founder of TechStars Chicago, made Monday night at the Wisconsin Startups Night event held at the Monona…

TechStars Chicago Comes to Madison

Accelerate Madison, along with Foley & Lardner, LLP and Capital Entrepreneurs, is welcoming TechStars Chicago for an event called Wisconsin Startup Night, held from 5-8 tonight at the Monona Terrace. The evening,…

Blake Named WAN Director

The Wisconsin Technology Council hired Madison-native Dan Blake to succeed Zach Brandon as director of the Wisconsin Angel Network, the organization announced Wednesday. “I am excited to work with Wisconsin’s angel…