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Forward Festival Taking Submissions for 2025

Forward Festival is accepting submissions for event ideas until Wednesday, May 21, organizers announced recently. The annual five-day festival is for entrepreneurs, students, creatives, small businesses, tech folks and difference-makers….

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The Week Ahead May 5, 2025

Presentations, Pitches 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, May 7 at StartingBlock – 1 Million Cups: Weekly Meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 at Findorff – Women in Biohealth: Creating Clear Containers Professional Development,…

2025 Madison College Challenge

Dai.vur.jnt Wins 2025 Madison College Challenge

A company with an app called SpectrumScan to help people with autism manage their exposure to light and sound won the 13th annual Madison College Challenge held today at Madison…

2025 UW Entrepreneurial Awards

UW Names 2025 Entrepreneurial Award Winners

Three University of Wisconsin innovators and alumni who advanced the Wisconsin Idea through their accomplishments in entrepreneurship earned the Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award at a ceremony held last Wednesday at…

Ubicept Wins Prize in TitletownTech Startup Draft

Ubicept was named one of two winners of the 2025 TitletownTech Startup Draft, which took place Thursday in Green Bay, the organizers announced recently. According to the competition website, the…

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The Week Ahead April 28, 2025

Presentations, Pitches 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, April 30 at StartingBlock – 1 Million Cups: Weekly Meeting 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 at Alliant Energy Center – Wisconsin Technology Council: Wisconsin…

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The Week Ahead April 21, 2025

Presentations, Pitches 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at One City Schools – WIN Luncheon: Effects of NIH Cuts 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at StartingBlock Madison – StartingBlock: Lunch…

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The Week Ahead April 14, 2025

Presentations, Pitches 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, April 16 at StartingBlock – 1 Million Cups: Weekly Meeting Noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 at Doyenne Group – Doyenne Group: Doyenne Informational Session –…

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Madison Ranks Highest in State in Startup Poll

Madison ranked highest among Wisconsin cities in MarketBeat’s latest nationwide report, which lists the most supportive places to launch a startup, based on local government support.  Madison came in at…

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2025 Governor’s Biz Plan Finalists Named

The Wisconsin Technology Council announced recently the 25 finalists of the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Contest. Fourteen Madison-area companies, including Equability, Okkanti and Reliable Residence, advanced. As in past years,…