Category Archives: General & Events

Two Area Sites Called ‘Development-Ready’

In an effort to attract more businesses to the Madison Region, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation certified two area business parks as development-ready, the organization announced today. The classification means…

Startups Get New Facility in Janesville

Modeled after other successful business incubators, the Janesville Innovation Center at 2949 Venture Dr. is set to open in January 2013. By providing new and growing businesses affordable, short-term leases, the…

New Executive Director at Accelerate Madison

Mark Clear began recently his duties as executive director of Accelerate Madison, the organization announced. The Madison alderman took over for Tammy Jackson, who returned to Sonic Foundry after joining Accelerate…

WI SBDC Helped Launch 258 Companies

The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center helped 258 companies get their start and secured more than $100 million in capital in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, according to an…

Governor’s Biz Plan Contest Accepting Entries

Are you sitting on a $100,000 idea? The cash award, plus assistance in developing the idea into a reality, is part of the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, which…

Madison SOUP Helps Fund Local Micro-Grants

As a part of the Sunday Soup Network, Madison SOUP seeks to pool resources of local residents as a way to fund small- to medium-sized creative community projects. You can…

BIO VP to Speak at BioForward Meeting

Fritz Bittenbender, vice president of alliance development and state government affairs at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), will be the keynote speaker at BioForward’s annual meeting, which begins at 2…

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Forum Offers IP Basics

  So you have an idea, but how do you protect it? The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation’s Discovery Challenge Series will introduce University of Wisconsin students to intellectual property and…

WI Companies Leveraged $50M

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation today announced 50 early-stage companies in Wisconsin leveraged more than $44 million in outside investment last year thanks to the Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) program. Investors…

State’s Entrepreneurs Need Capital

“Making all the right moves” starts with investing in Wisconsin companies. That was gist of the theme of the Wisconsin Technology Council’s 2012 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, held Tuesday and…