Category Archives: General & Events

Free Business Plan Contest Prep

Whom better to learn what judges are looking for in the Governor’s Business Plan Contest than from an actual judge? Jonathan Fritz, attorney with AlphaTech Counsel S.C. and nine-time judge,…

Foursquare Hackathon Rescheduled

Foursquare’s annual hackathon, which was to take place in November but postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, has been rescheduled to Saturday, Jan. 5. As before, SnowShoe, which develops innovative tech solutions…

Six Startups Earn Tax Credits

Wisconsin startups RoWheels, The Good Jobs, Art Commission, Regenerative Medical Solutions, C-Motive Technologies and Intuitive Biosciences earned Qualified New Business Venture tax credits, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced today. According to…

Two Area Sites Called ‘Development-Ready’

In an effort to attract more businesses to the Madison Region, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation certified two area business parks as development-ready, the organization announced today. The classification means…

Startups Get New Facility in Janesville

Modeled after other successful business incubators, the Janesville Innovation Center at 2949 Venture Dr. is set to open in January 2013. By providing new and growing businesses affordable, short-term leases, the…

New Executive Director at Accelerate Madison

Mark Clear began recently his duties as executive director of Accelerate Madison, the organization announced. The Madison alderman took over for Tammy Jackson, who returned to Sonic Foundry after joining Accelerate…

WI SBDC Helped Launch 258 Companies

The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center helped 258 companies get their start and secured more than $100 million in capital in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, according to an…

Governor’s Biz Plan Contest Accepting Entries

Are you sitting on a $100,000 idea? The cash award, plus assistance in developing the idea into a reality, is part of the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, which…

Madison SOUP Helps Fund Local Micro-Grants

As a part of the Sunday Soup Network, Madison SOUP seeks to pool resources of local residents as a way to fund small- to medium-sized creative community projects. You can…

BIO VP to Speak at BioForward Meeting

Fritz Bittenbender, vice president of alliance development and state government affairs at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), will be the keynote speaker at BioForward’s annual meeting, which begins at 2…