Tag Entrepreneurship
Bartz to address graduates at spring commencement
Carol Bartz, the former CEO and president of Autodesk and Yahoo!, is returning to her alma mater to deliver the charge to the graduates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's four commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20 at the Kohl Center. Read More
Seven receive entrepreneurial achievement awards
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and faculty were honored this week for their outstanding entrepreneurial achievements. Read More
Modernized inventory system wins Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Prize
Christopher Beley's Flextory, a flexible, web-based inventory system designed for multiple inventory scenarios, won $10,000 and top prize at the 2012 University of Wisconsin–Madison Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Competition. Read More
UW-Madison to host national VentureLab program
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Entrepreneurs' Resource Clinic has partnered with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) to bring the VentureLab program to Wisconsin. Read More
Water filtration, smart phones, LED lights showcased in student invention competition
University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate innovators will present 14 inventions on Feb. 9-10 in Engineering Hall on the College of Engineering campus as part of the annual Innovation Days. Read More
Winners of student entrepreneurship competition, seed grants announced
Winners of the Whiteboard Challenge and Student Venture Seed Grants show that entrepreneurship is thriving among University of Wisconsin–Madison students. Read More
UW-Madison alumni sell ecommerce analytics company
A trio of recent University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates have sold their e-commerce analytics company to a major player in the social media field less than one year after its launch. Read More
University spinoffs represent a new face for agricultural production
Agricultural experts at University of Wisconsin–Madison have long played a key role in a state known for corn, milk and cheese. Read More
Wound-dressing idea enters international business-plan competition
Having been selected from 78 competitors from around the world, two University of Wisconsin–Madison students will travel to London for the finals of the LES (Licensing Executives Society) Foundation international business plan competition, held June 4. Read More
Runner tracking app wins inaugural Qualcomm Wireless prize
A smartphone application that will allow running race observers to keep track of particular runners in real time has won $10,000 and top prize at the inaugural University of Wisconsin–Madison Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Prize. Read More
Five alumni receive Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards
Five University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni were honored April 26 for their outstanding entrepreneurial achievements. Read More
University biomedical emphasis a big economic winner for Wisconsin
As Wisconsin struggles with unemployment and anemic growth, a group of health-related university spin-offs continues to benefit from UW–Madison's profound depth in biological sciences, medicine and engineering. Read More
UW-Madison engineers help Resilient Technologies reinvent the wheel
In military combat, vehicle tires are critical, as blown tires can mean troops are stranded in dangerous situations. Wausau, Wis.-based Resilient Technologies is working on a non-pneumatic tire with a honeycomb-like design, which can't be shot out and could save lives. Read More
Seminar focuses on market research for early-stage companies
Business experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison business school and the Center for Innovation and Business Development at UW-Whitewater will discuss the use of market… Read More
WARF Gilson seminar tonight examines legal basics for starting a company
Speakers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, which offers startup businesses the pro bono legal services of UW law students supervised by faculty and private sector attorneys, will discuss key legal issues confronting entrepreneurs at this evening's Gilson Bootstrapping event. The program begins at 5 p.m. today (March 30) in the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St. Read More
Applications for Student Business Incubator due April 1
While budgetary squalls seem to draw business and education into collision, a unique opportunity is giving budding entrepreneurs a room of their own on the… Read More
WARF Gilson panel focuses on early-stage financing for technology firms
A panel of experts will discuss funding opportunities available to young firms for advancing the research and development of their technologies at the WARF Gilson Bootstrapping seminar being held Wednesday, March 23. Read More
100-Hour Challenge winners named
A dress made of rubber gloves, a xylophone constructed from PVC pipes and a coffee chiller fashioned out of discarded lab equipment were just three examples of entrepreneurial creativity submitted in this year's Wiscontrepreneur 100-Hour Challenge, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Corporate Relations. Read More
Students partner with business to launch iPhone app, highlight Wisconsin-made products
What if you could enter a grocery store, and with the tap of your finger, determine which products were made in your state? Thanks to three UW–Madison graduate students and their partnership with a local grocery store, you now can. Read More