New entrepreneurs, meet a veteran of startups. Startup accelerator gener8tor will have its Launch Day for its summer class from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 29 at Turner Hall in Milwaukee and…

Following is a preview of the major events happening this week at the Forward Festival: Accelerate Madison is bringing together a dream team of entrepreneurs who will participate in a…

Following is a preview of major events happening during the opening weekend of the Forward Festival: The honor of the first festival event goes to Capital Entrepreneurs, which is opening…

The Forward Festival continues to grow. Festival organizers announced today a 20th event, this one hosted by BioForward and featuring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, who will provide a legislative update…

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation approved Qualified New Business Venture status for four more startups, the organization announced this week. Investors are now eligible for a 25 percent tax credit…

The fourth annual Forward Festival, held Aug. 15-24 in various locations around Madison, will once again showcase the burgeoning startup scene in the city. “One of the things I personally…

While many of Madison’s startup companies are located downtown or on the near-east side, there hasn’t been a centralized building to anchor them, but that may change in the near…

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced today it is pledging $300,000 in operating funding for the newly formed BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, a proposed non-profit equity investment fund. “The non-profit nature of…

As expected, Gov. Scott Walker signed the venture capital bill into law today in a ceremony held at MCT, Inc. in Milwaukee. Also known as Assembly Bill 181, this new…

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation today announced Qualified News Business Venture (QNBV) status for area companies HealthMyne (Madison), Xolve (Middleton) and Pegasus Sustainability Solutions (Fitchburg). In addition, the WEDC announced…