Category Archives: General & Events

Startup Grind to Host Mercury Fund’s Fortino

Startup Grind Madison announced recently it will host a fireside chat with Adrian Fortino of Mercury Fund at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at 100state. Fortino is the Midwest Director…

Wisconsin Yes

YES! Student Contest Open for Entries

The 2015 Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science is now accepting online entries from Wisconsin middle and high school students through 5 p.m. April 6, 2015, organizers announced this week. According…

Next gener8tor Class Begins

Five startups were selected from more than 400 applications to participate in gener8tor’s 2015 Spring Program, the organization announced today. “The Madison 2015 program brings our most diverse mix of…

Call for TEDx Madison Speakers

Applications to be a speaker at the annual TEDx Madison, taking place June 6 at the Bartell Theatre, are due Feb. 15, organizers announced. Approximately 10 speakers will be chosen to…

Startup Weekend Back in April

Startup Weekend returns to Madison for its fourth year, April 10-12 at the MGE Innovation Center. The event is geared toward active and empowered entrepreneurs looking to launch a successful…

Panel: StartingBlock Madison Will Bolster Startups

An ongoing challenge facing the city and state is keeping the talented workforce from moving away to find career opportunities. That’s an area StartingBlock Madison, a physical collaboration space for startups,…

6th Annual Iron Pour Announced

The always-popular “Pour’n Yer Heart Out” community iron pour, now in its sixth year, will take place from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Sector67, 2100 Winnebago…

Madison Startup Fair Hits Year 3

The community’s first chance this year to learn more about Madison’s startups will take place from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 during the third annual Madison Startup Fair at the…

BrightStar Wisconsin

BrightStar Puts $1M in 5 Startups

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation announced last week that it has invested a total of $1 million in five startups, including three based in Madison. Dairyvative Technologies, SHINE Medical Technologies and Fetch…

SBIR Advance

Eight Startups Get $75K Grants

SBIR Advance partners Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Center for Technology Commercialization have awarded eight startups with $75,000 grants, the organizations announced Monday. Among the recipients, six are from Madison: NitricGen, Swallow Solutions,…