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Challenge Cup Startups Announced

StartingBlock Madison named today the 11 startups that will participate in the inaugural Challenge Cup Madison taking place 6-8 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Boardman & Clark Law offices during…

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The Week Ahead Aug. 7, 2017

For the week of August 7, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 4-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at @1403 – Madwords Seed Accelerator Summer 2017 Graduation Professional…

Finalists Named for Pressure Chamber

The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced today the five finalists for its annual Pressure Chamber pitch contest, to be held at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Overture Center…

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The Week Ahead July 31, 2017

For the week of July 31, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups: iMyK9 5-6 p.m….

Panel: Cancer Research is Collaborative

The war on cancer takes a multidisciplinary approach, and the resources at the University of Wisconsin are set up for that approach, according to a panel discussion during the monthly…

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The Week Ahead July 24, 2017

For the week of July 24, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Professional Development, Workshops Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 at Dreambank – Small Business: Securing Marketing Budgets With Bosses &…

WI Innovation Award Finalists Announced

The Wisconsin Innovation Award announced its 30 finalists today, and they will present at an awards ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 4 at the Wisconsin Union Theater. The Madison-based finalists are: Bendyworks Berntsen International…

Madison Tops in Tech Talent Growth

Madison was ranked the top city for tech talent growth in the recent CBRE Scoring Tech Talent Report, the company announced recently. CBRE took the past two years of employment growth–for…

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The Week Ahead July 17, 2017

For the week of July 17, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Professional Development, Workshops 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, July 17 at Synergy Coworking – Let’s Talk Money Noon-1 p.m….

SBIR Advance

Next SBIR Advance Grant Open

High-tech small businesses are encouraged to apply for an SBIR Advance grant offered by the Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC), the organization announced recently. “These funds continue to help SBIR…