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SBIR Advance

Seven Local Businesses Receive SBIR Advance Grant

Seven local businesses will receive an SBIR Advance grant, the Center for Technology Commercialization and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced recently. The local recipients for Phase I are AIQ…

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The Week Ahead March 8, 2021

Pitches, Presentations Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 10: Online – BioForward: Ending the Pandemic: The Importance of Genomic Surveillance in Identifying Variants 12:15-1:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 10: Online – Wisconsin School of…

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The Week Ahead March 1, 2021

Pitches, Presentations 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 3: Online – 1MillionCups: Everest Master 12:15-1:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 3: Online – Wisconsin School of Business: Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Professional Development, Workshops 6-7 p.m….

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The Week Ahead Feb. 21, 2021

Pitches, Presentations 12:15-1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24: Online – Wisconsin School of Business: Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24: Online – BioForward: COVID-19: The science of vaccines 11-12:15 p.m….

Gov. Evers Announces $100M VC Fund

Gov. Tony Evers recently announced his 2021-23 budget will provide $100 million in a new venture capital program to jumpstart innovation and startup growth in Wisconsin. “Over the past year,…

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The Week Ahead Feb. 15, 2021

Pitches, Presentations 12:15-1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17: Online – Wisconsin School of Business: Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17: Online – WARF: WARF Essential Topics Professional Development, Workshops 2-4…

Transcend Madison Returns in April

The annual Transcend Madison startup competition for University of Wisconsin students will take place the week of April 19, the organizers announced recently. The university’s first student-led innovation competition includes…

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New WEDC Grant Focuses on Diversity

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is accepting online applications until March 8 for the $200,000 Community Building Entrepreneurial Support (CBES) program, which is focusing on creating opportunities for the…

WSC Unveils Policy Recommendations

The Wisconsin Startup Coalition (WSC), a bipartisan, member-driven advocacy organization formed to support the state’s startup founders and the innovation ecosystem, today announced its 2021 policy recommendations. According to a…

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The Week Ahead Feb. 8, 2021

Pitches, Presentations 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10: Online – Wisconsin Technology Council: What makes Wisconsin attractive to tech talent? Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10: Online – Wisconsin School of Business: Distinguished…