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StartingBlock Building Gets Final Approval

StartingBlock Madison’s future building, the Spark, received a conditional permit for construction at a recent Madison Plan Commission meeting. The vote was unanimous, and it was the final public approval…

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The Week Ahead Dec. 12, 2016

For the week of Dec. 12, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups Madison: ThirdSpace 5-7:30…

Madhacks Accepting Applications

Madhacks is taking applications for its second-annual hackathon at the Educational Sciences building, Feb. 18-19, the organization recently announced. According to the website, participants will have 12 hours to build a…

Second WI Economic Summit Announced

The second-annual Future Wisconsin Economic Summit will take place 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Monona Terrace, Wisconsin Manufactures & Commerce (WMC) announced previously. The summit will focus on answering…

gBETA Beloit Accepting Applications

Applications for a Beloit, Wis., version of gBETA, an accelerator for early-stage companies, are now being accepted through Dec. 18, organizers announced. The spring program will last six-week and participating companies…

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The Week Ahead Dec. 5, 2016

For the week of Dec. 5, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 at Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery – WARF Entrepreneurons: Is venture capital…

Sector67 Seeking to Raise Funds

Sector67 announced recently it’s soliciting donations as it looks to move to a permanent location at 56 Corry St. The public can vote on Yelp’s Gives Local competition through Dec….

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8th Cohort Completes Madworks Accelerator

Madworks Coworking Seed Accelerator’s eighth class will graduate following presentations by the six participating companies at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the @1403 building. As previously reported, the accelerator…

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The Week Ahead Nov. 28, 2016

For the week of Nov. 28, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups Madison: POLCO Professional…

Panel Provides Status of Coworking

Madison’s various coworking spaces are each filling needs within the city’s business community, according to a panel discussion at the monthly WIN luncheon held Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel. “Coworking…