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Apps Open for UpStart Fall Cohort

Applications for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation’s UpStart fall entrepreneurship program for women and people of color are now being accepted through June 30, organizers recently announced. The free program runs…

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The Week Ahead May 22, 2017

For the week of May 22, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 at Sheraton Hotel – WIN: Gig Economy…

WI Ranks Last in Startup Activity

Wisconsin was ranked last for startup activity in 2016 in the recent Kauffman Index of Startup Activity Report, released today. The report splits the 50 states into “large” and “small”…

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The Week Ahead May 15, 2017

For the week of May 15, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 17 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups: Digsite 4:30…

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HealthX Invests in NarrativeDX

HealthX Ventures has made a Series A investment in NarrativeDX, an artificial intelligence platform for patient experience, the organization announced recently. “We are excited to work with NarrativeDx to see…

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Gener8tor’s Premiere Night Set for Thursday

More than 500 registrants will celebrate gener8tor’s 10th accelerator program at its Premiere Night, taking place 6-9 p.m. Thursday at The Barrymore Theatre, organizers announced today. “This is our most diverse cohort yet,…

Stimmi Wins Madison College Challenge

Photo courtesy of Madison College Deb Thompson’s business plan for Stimmi won the fifth annual Madison College Challenge held last Friday at Madison College’s Truax Campus. Thompson takes home $5,000 for…

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The Week Ahead May 8, 2017

For the week of May 8, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 10 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups: THE JILLS OF…

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Apps Open for Madworks Summer Accelerator

Applications for Madworks Coworking’s summer accelerator program are now being accepted through May 31, organizers announced recently. The nine-week program, in its 10th cohort, begins June 6 and ends Aug. 8….

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Rock River Capital Launches

The Badger Fund of Funds is now on its third fund, this time through Rock River Capital Partners, the organization announced recently. University of Wisconsin alumni Andrew Walker and Christopher Eckstrom…