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…
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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 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…
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,…
SBDC to Offer Entrepreneurial Training
The University of Wisconsin’s Small Business Development Center will launch its Entrepreneurial Training Program on Thursday, Jan. 29 at Grainger Hall, organizers announced recently. The program consists of courses, coaching and business…
100state to Host ‘Shark Tank’ Event
You won’t see Mark Cuban or Barbara Corcoran, but Madison is getting its own “Shark Tank” competition, courtesy of 100state. The organization announced that its members will pitch in front…
Madworks Spring Accelerator Open
Despite launching less than one year ago, Madworks Coworking is already accepting applications for its third accelerator class, organizers announced recently. Applications are due by Jan. 22, 2015 for the…
Doyenne Winter Retreat Now Open
The Doyenne Group‘s next retreat for female-led ventures will take place Jan. 29-31 at HotelRED. “We have noticed that there is (an increasing) demand for the retreats,” Heather Wentler, co-founder of…
