Tag Archives: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Lucigen Gets $500K Loan for Test

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has awarded a $500,000 loan from its Technology Development Loan Program to Lucigen, the organization announced today. According to a release, the money will be used…

BIO Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), University Research Park and BioForward announced today the 25 companies, including 13 from Madison, that will receive a scholarship to attend the 2014 BIO International…

Apply Now for Water Tech Accelerator

The Global Freshwater Seed Accelerator has relaunched as the BREW and is now accepting applications for its second accelerator program for water tech startups, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)…

Scholarships Available for BIO

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), University Research Park and BioForward announced today that they are teaming up to award scholarships for the 2014 BIO International Convention, held June 23-26…

Local Startup Joins Gaming Accelerator

Madison-based Galactavision is participating in Emergent Labs‘ 12-week accelerator program for interactive gaming and media entrepreneurs, the Wisconsin Economic Develop Corporation announced this week. Four other startups will take part…

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WEDC Pledges $300K for BrightStar

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…

Local Startup Joins Freshwater Accelerator

Four freshwater technology startups, including one from Madison, have been selected to participate in a Global Freshwater Seed Accelerator Program, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced this week. Microbe Detectives, along…

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…

Three More Startups Get QNBV Status

BadgerMax, Winstruments and SOLOMO Technology are now certified as Qualified New Business Ventures, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced recently. Through the designation, investors are eligible for a 25 percent tax credit…

Wanna go to Australia?

Companies looking to sell their products or services in Australia can get a jump-start through a trip the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is helping to organize. According to the WEDC,…