Cresa Madison Opens Coworking Space
Corporate real estate advisory firm Cresa Madison announced today it will open a coworking space July 1 at Machinery Row, 613 Williamson St. “We created this coworking office in response to what…
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Illinois Investors Share Thoughts on Wisconsin
Jeff Carter, a co-founder of Hyde Park Angels in Chicago, and Vanessa Rollings, managing director of Sandbox Industries, discussed the startup and investment scene in Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Innovation…
Materials Genome Initiative Partners with UW
The Obama Administration’s Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), launched to cut the time needed to develop materials for advanced manufacturing in half, today announced several commitments, including a partnership with the…
QNBV Startups Raised $48M in 2012
Sixty-three startups that earned Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) status through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) raised $48.4 million in private investment in 2012, the organized announced this week through…
Senate Passes Venture Capital Bill
As expected, the State Senate today passed the proposed $25 million venture capital bill by a 29-3 vote. “This is a brilliant bipartisan plan that makes an investment in Wisconsin’s…
Wisconsin Startups Raised in $163M in 2012
Seventy-four Wisconsin companies raised more than $163 million in 2012, according to a Wisconsin Angel Network report. The amount is a seven percent increase over the $153 million raised in…
Healthcare Conference Has Startup Component
The Digital Healthcare Conference, held June 10-12 at the Fluno Center, will be hosting a sub-event that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and healthcare CIOs, the conference announced recently. Eight healthcare…
Silicon Badgers Discuss Importance of Network
There’s certainly a difference between entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and entrepreneurs in Wisconsin, but it can be overcome, especially with the help of fellow Badgers. That was the message from…
OrigAudio Founder Speaks at Entrepreneurs’ Conference
Jason Lucash, the co-founder of OrigAudio who landed an investment on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” detailed his path to success to the more than 400 attendees at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference…
gener8tor’s Summer Class Begins
Five startups were selected from more than 250 applications to participate in gener8tor‘s 2013 Summer Program, the organization announced Thursday. “(The program) consists of some of the most innovative startups…
