Eight companies from the Madison area are scheduled to pitch their products and services at the seventh annual Resource Rendezvous, taking place from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday at the Union Ballroom at UW-Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Technology Council announced today.

C-Motive Technologies, Echometrix, Isomark, Lucigen, Matrix Product Development, Phoenix Nuclear Labs, SimuData and SOLOMO Technology, as well as nine other Midwest-based startups, will present in front of researchers, grant writers, business leaders and other professionals. According to the Tech Council, attendees at past conferences have secured millions of dollars in R&D grants as a direct result of their participation.

General registration is $119 and $50 for students. Speaker tracks will cover topics such as energy, materials, vehicle dynamics, medical devices and information technology.