StartingBlock Breaks Ground
It’s one chapter in the book. That’s how StartingBlock Madison Executive Director Scott Resnick described today’s groundbreaking ceremony of the Spark building where StartingBlock will reside. “To imagine a vision…
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WEDC Awards $500K in Grants
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to 11 organizations to support entrepreneurship programs throughout the state, the organization announced today. “Economic development is most effective when it…
The Week Ahead Jan. 23, 2017
For the week of Jan. 23, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Sheraton Hotel – WIN: Extending High-Quality Broadband 9…
Madison Startup Fair Returns Feb. 2
University of Wisconsin students will be able to connect with engineering, computer science and STEM-focused companies while learning more about the local startup scene at the fifth annual Madison Startup…
WARF Discovery Challenge Now Open
The WARF Discovery Challenge is accepting entries from University of Wisconsin graduate students and post-doctoral researchers from all departments for the two-part research competition, organizers announced recently. Abstracts for the…
CE Members See Job Growth, More Capital
Madison startups continue to be a cornerstone of the local economy in terms of job growth and capital raised, according to the Capital Entrepreneurs‘ year-end summary of its membership. In 2016,…
The Week Ahead Jan. 16, 2017
For the week of Jan. 16, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups Madison: Simply Native…
Bunker Labs Offers Innovator Academy
Bunker Labs Wisconsin is accepting applications for its 2017 Innovator Academy, a program for aspiring entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses by “pressure testing” their ideas, the company announced…
Northwestern Mutual Creates $50M VC Fund
Northwestern Mutual has designated $50 million to form Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, the company announced today. According to a release, the venture capital fund will focus on consumers’ changing preferences, re-imagining the…
8th Annual Iron Pour on Feb. 11
Pour’n Yer Heart Out, the annual community iron pour event, will start at 10 a.m. Feb. 11 at Sector67, 2100 Winnebago St., organizers announced recently. According to a release, all…
