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The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead Feb. 8

For the week of Feb. 8, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene. Presentations, Pitches 11:59 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 – Applications due for gBETA Spring 2016 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb….

WARF Discovery Challenge Accepting Applications

The WARF Discovery Challenge is now accepting entries from University of Wisconsin graduate students and post-doctoral researchers from all departments for the two-part research competition, organizers announced recently. The deadline…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead Feb. 1

For the week of Feb. 1, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene. Presentations, Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Madison Downtown Library – 1 Million Cups Presentation: Madworks Seed…

NEWaukee Founder Talks Madison, Millennials

Photo of Milwaukee Night Market from NEWaukee website. Madison’s civic leaders need to focus on making the city “a cool community” to attract and retain millennials, according to a presentation by…

Startup Fair Returns Feb. 3

It’s time again for University of Wisconsin students to connect with top engineering, computer science and STEM-focused individuals as well as other startup professionals at the fourth annual Madison Startup Fair, taking…

Capital Entrepreneurs’ 2015 Recap Released

Madison startups continue to make a statement in the local economy, as they employ 675 full-time employees, including 215 new ones in 2015, according to the Capital Entrepreneurs‘ year-end summary. In addition,…

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Learn About Biz Plan Contest This Week

Interested in applying for the Governor Business Plan but have still have questions? According to a release, 12-time judge Jonathan Fritz and Wisconsin Tech Council President Tom Still will answer…

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Madworks Spring 2016 Applications Open

Applications for Madworks Coworking’s sixth accelerator program are being accepted now through Feb. 5, organizers announced recently. According to a release, Madworks will host a Lean Startup event for all applicants from…

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StartingBlock Introduces Second Gear

StartingBlock Madison, a yet-to-be-developed office and coworking space, is launching its entrepreneurial conference series, Second Gear, at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28 at the Madison Central Library, the organization announced today. The…

Iron Pour Returns Feb. 6

Pour’n Yer Heart Out, the annual community iron pour event, will take place from noon-6 p.m. Feb. 6 at Sector67, 2100 Winnebago St., organizers announced recently. “We couldn’t be more thrilled…