Category Archives: General & Events

Chamber Promotes Madison at SXSW

Tech leaders and investors from across the country are hopefully more familiar with Madison, thanks to the recent efforts of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Zach Brandon…

Last Chance for Startup Weekend Discount

Early registration for the fourth annual Startup Weekend Madison, held April 10-12 at the MGE Innovation Center, concludes this Friday, organizers announced recently. The early bird discount saves 25 percent off…

Bakken Shares His Insights at Startup Grind

Madison HealthX Ventures Founder and Managing Partner Mark Bakken discussed his path to founding multiple IT consulting companies at a Startup Grind Madison event Wednesday evening at 100state. HealthX Ventures is…

Gener8tor Earns Accelerator Ranking

Startup accelerator gener8tor was ranked No. 14 in the 2014 Seed Accelerator Rankings Project announced today at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Despite launching just three years ago, gener8tor is listed…

Spring Tech Kickoff

Spring Tech Kickoff Returns

Capital Entrepreneurs, Horizon Coworking and Forward Festival organizers are inviting the community to the annual Spring Tech Kickoff, held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 on the second floor of 111…

Mark Bakken Highlights Next Startup Grind

Startup Grind Madison’s next fireside chat will feature Mark Bakken of HealthX Ventures at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at 100state, organizers announced recently. Bakken is the founder and managing partner of…

Nominations Open for WI Innovation Awards

Wisconsin entrepreneurs, inventors and creative thinkers can now submit their products, services or organizations to be recognized in the second annual Wisconsin Innovation Awards, organizers announced today. Nominations will be…

UW SBDC Releases 2014 Report

The Small Business Development Center at the University of Wisconsin provided more than 1,800 hours of free consulting for 272 clients with more than $9 million in capital investments, according to…

Governor’s Biz Plan Semi-Finalists Named

The Wisconsin Technology Council today named the 54 entries that have advanced to the semi-final round of the 12th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. “Trends reflected in the top…

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Madworks’ Spring Accelerator Underway

Madworks Coworking has selected the startups for its spring accelerator program that began Feb. 2, the organization announced recently. “This cohort is a strong one, with some rather sophisticated companies,” Louis…