Category Archives: General & Events

Launch Wisconsin Gets OnRamp Event

OnRamp is heading to Lambeau Field. After previous stops in Milwaukee and at Camp Randall Stadium, the collaborative effort of gener8tor and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel will be pairing with Launch Wisconsin for…

WEDC Releases 2015 Report

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation provided financial and operational assistance to more than 5,000 businesses and 100 communities, according to a draft of its annual report released today. “WEDC continues to…

gBETA Enrolling 2nd Class

The new accelerator program from gener8tor, gBETA, is taking applications for its fall session, the organization announced recently. gBETA is a program designed to support startups and entrepreneurs affiliated with…

2015 WI Science Festival Preview

The fifth annual Wisconsin Science Festival is taking place Oct. 22-25 at various locations around Madison and the state, organizers announced this week. “This year’s ‘Made in Wisconsin’ theme offers a special opportunity to…

Biotech Accelerator Rep to Speak

Mat Falkowski, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, will be presenting his recent work with biotech accelerator Indie Bio from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. “I…

Mark Hogan Named WEDC CEO

Mark Hogan will become the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s new Chief Executive Officer, Gov. Scott Walker announced today. “Mark Hogan is a proven and respected leader in finance and business, and…

Company Profile: 4490 Ventures

The landscape of investment capital in Wisconsin has changed dramatically in the past few years. Since 2013, Wisconsin has seen the launch of funds such as BrightStar Wisconsin, Angels on the…

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WEDC Awards Doyenne $200K Grant

To support women-led innovative ventures in the state,the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation awarded the Doyenne Group a $200,000 grant, the organization announced today. According to a release, the Doyenne Evergreen Fund will…

Panel: Madison Transitioning From ‘Fly-Over’

Madison is making the transition from “fly-over” to “fly-into,” but it still has a ways to go, according to a panel at the Badger Startup Summit held Wednesday at the Wisconsin…

bluDiagnostics Wins Pressure Chamber

The bookends of summer have been good to bluDiagnostics Fertility Finder. The maker of a biomedical device that monitors fertility won the Governor’s Business Plan Contest in June and the…