Category Archives: General & Events

Chancellor Hopes UW Can Spur Entrepreneurship

The audience at the monthly Wisconsin Innovation Network luncheon Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel heard new University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank explain how the university can “reach beyond its…

Former Sega CEO Headlines Tech Conference

Experienced business leader and former Sega of America President and CEO Thomas Salinski will serve as the opening keynote speaker at the 15th annual Business Best Practices & Emerging Technologies…

MobCraft’s Next Beer Dinner This Friday

MobCraft and 8 Seasons Grille are teaming up again to host a four-course dinner with beer pairings at 6 p.m. Friday. The cost is $35 per person. “Personally I cook with beer…

Area Startups to Participate in Resource Rendezvous

Eight companies from the Madison area are scheduled to pitch their products and services at the seventh annual Resource Rendezvous, taking place from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday at…

Innovation Expert Discusses Business Myths

In explaining the differences between startups and big businesses Friday morning at a Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce/Capital Entrepreneurs joint event at the new Madison Public Library, author and serial…

Photos from Madworks Coworking Kickoff Event

The first programming event for Madworks Coworking at University Research Park was held Wednesday evening at the MGE Innovation Center. Jignesh Patel, whose startup Locomatix became a part of Twitter…

Bioscience Summit Features Promega CEO

Promega CEO Bill Linton will discuss the history and future of biotech at the 2013 Bioscience Vision Summit, taking place Sept. 18 at the Monona Terrace. According to host organization…

Madworks Coworking Moves, Announces Program

With the goal of providing local entrepreneurs more business resources and opportunities to collaborate, Madworks Coworking and University Research Park announced recently their partnership on a coworking space at the…

Launch Day for gener8tor’s Summer Class

Five startups conclude their time in gener8tor‘s 12-week accelerator program beginning at 5 tonight at Turner Hall in Milwaukee, where they will pitch their companies to an audience of investors…

Chamber Visits Chicago’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Sometimes innovation can be sparked from inspiration. The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced that it’s hosting members of the startup community, the Chamber board of directors, the Chamber’s small…