URP Names New Director
The University of Wisconsin announced on Wednesday that Aaron Olver, a former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and head of Madison’s economic development division, has been hired as…
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Seed Fund to Assist UW School of Medicine
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Wisconsin Technology Innovation Initiative (Wi2) announced this week a $1 million seed fund to support commercialization of medical technology developed by the University…
Chamber, Startups Head to Silicon Valley
Five startups will be accompanying the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce next week to Silicon Valley to meet investors, the chamber announced recently. “We are confident these five companies will leave a lasting…
5x5x5 Event Aimed at Women
The Doyenne Group has announced that its first Doyenne 5x5x5 Breakfast featuring female-led ventures will be held on Wednesday, August 27 at the Madison Club. “We want to see…
AmFam, Microsoft Launch Accelerator
American Family Insurance and Microsoft today announced their joint efforts in launching an accelerator program called Microsoft Ventures Accelerator that focuses on home automation startups. “We are focused on helping early stage companies bring new…
WAN to SEC: Keep Investor Threshold
The Wisconsin Angel Network has asked the SEC to preserve its definitions of accredited investors, according to a letter submitted this week by WAN Director Dan Blake. Currently, investors must…
Madworks Accelerator Class Announced
Madworks Coworking announced this week it has selected the companies to participate in its inaugural accelerator program known as Madworks Coworking at UW Campus. “We were surprised and pleased with the…
JFC Approves Contract with Fund Manager
The Joint Finance Committee announced today it approved the contract with Sun Mountain Kegonsa to provide fund manager services to the state. The JFC also authorized the release of $25…
Gov. Walker: ‘Help is on the Way’
Gov. Scott Walker spoke about initiatives that will help ease the burden of funding startups Wednesday at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference held at the Alliant Energy Center. “We want to…
CEO Panel Provides Startup Tips
A panel of seasoned entrepreneurs shared advice and discussed the state’s startup climate Wednesday morning at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference held at the Alliant Energy Center. Mark McGuire of Nextt,…
