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The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead Nov. 6, 2017

For the week of Nov. 6, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches Noon-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Concordia University Madison Campus – The Lean Startup 9-10…

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CTC Taking Apps for SBIR Advance

The Center for Technology Commercialization is now accepting applications from high-tech, small businesses for its SBIR Advance grant, the organization announced today. According to a release, SBIR Advance matches up to…

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Allen Dines to Receive Award at ESS

The Wisconsin Technology Council announced today that Allen Dines will receive the 2017 Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education award at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, taking place Nov. 15-16 at the…

WEDC, Invest in Wisconsin Create $1M Initiative

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Invest in Wisconsin will help early-stage companies with a $1 million initiative, the organizations announced today. According to a release, the initiative will provide…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead Oct. 30, 2017

For the week of Oct. 30, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Industrious – 1 Million Cups: Industrious Professional Development, Workshops Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct….

Celebrating Five Years

I launched Madison Startups in October 2012 because as I immersed myself more and more into the local startup ecosystem, I felt that there were so many more stories that…

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The Week Ahead Oct. 23, 2017

For the week of Oct. 23, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Sheraton Hotel – WIN Luncheon: Addressing…

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Shannon to be Inducted to Hall of Fame

The Wisconsin Technology Council announced today that BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation creator Tom Shannon will be inducted into the Wisconsin Investor Hall of Fame Nov. 15, as part of the Wisconsin…

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WARF Innovation Awards Honors Two

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation named two research teams the winners of its annual Innovation Awards, the organization announced today. One winning team is predicting prostate cancer in tissue biopsies and…

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Three Startups Get SBIR Grant

GoDX, Stem Pharm and Proteovista each will receive a $75,000 SBIR Advance grant, the Center for Technology Commercialization and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced recently. SBIR Advance matches up to…