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The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead March 18, 2019

For the week of March 18, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Dreambank: 1 Million Cups – Murfie Professional Development, Workshops Noon-1…

Nominations Open for 2019 WI Innovation Awards

Nominations are now being taken for the annual Wisconsin Innovation Awards, organizers announced recently. Applications must explain how a product or organization solves a problem or provides benefits to users. This year’s…

WI Ranks Near Bottom of Kauffman Report

Wisconsin ranks low in the 2017 Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship State Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship, the organization announced recently. The report ranks each state with a Kauffman Early-Stage Entrepreneurship (KESE) score, with Wisconsin…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead March 11, 2019

For the week of March 11, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 13  at Dreambank: 1 Million Cups – GrowthChart Inc. Professional Development,…

Wisconsin Yes

2019 YES! Student Contest Open

The 2019 Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science is now accepting online entries from Wisconsin middle and high-school students through 5 p.m. April 5, organizers announced recently. According to a release,…

Madison gBETA Accepting Apps

Madison gBETA is accepting application through Friday, March 22, the organization recently announced. The free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots is looking for five teams, requires no…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead March 4, 2019

For the week of March 4, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 4-5 p.m. Monday, March 4 at Discovery Building: WARF – Entrepreneurons: Launching a Food-Based Enterprise…

Design Like Mad Returns

Design Like Mad is currently seeking applications from designers, developers and non-profit organizations for its 12-hour event held April 13 at Widen Enterprises. The purpose of Design Like Mad is to…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead Feb. 25, 2019

For the week of Feb. 25, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Coliseum Bar: WIN – 50…

SBIR Advance

Six Area Businesses Earn SBIR Funding

Six small businesses from the Madison area will receive matching grants to commercialize their innovation as part of the Center for Technology Commercialization’s (CTC) SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding,…