Chef Tom Baertschy and MobCraft Brewer Andrew Gierczak are teaming up to put together a four course beer dinner at 8 Seasons Grille in Madison as part of the Third Annual Madison Craft Beer Week. The dinner will feature four of the MobCraft startup’s own beers, each paired with a food course. The event takes …
The VP of Business Development from Belly will be speaking at the Founders’ Series Meetup hosted by gener8tor in Madison on Wednesday, May 8 at 5:30pm. Belly is a universal loyalty program that offers unique and exceptional rewards to local businesses through a single customer loyalty card. Belly replaces traditional ‘Buy 10, Get 1 Free’ …
The 2013 Burrill Business Plan Competition at UW-Madison wrapped up last week. This year’s competition attracted 32 different entries from UW students that competed for $27,500 in prizes. The top teams included: 3in1 Holders – A self adjusting fishing rod holder that keeps bait at a steady height even in choppy waters. Re Prosthetics – …
Capital Entrepreneurs co-founder Nathan Lustig was profiled in the Isthmus recently. His roots, as well as his role in the Madison entrepreneurial community and abroad, where highlighted. He is a serial entrepreneur, and after being selected for the first Startup Chile class in 2010 he has lived primarily in Chile – but remains very much …
If you are dreading another networking event where you find yourself trapped in a corner with a person you have nothing in common with, there is a solution… Applications are now being accepted for MyEntrepreneurNet‘s Entrepreneur Speed Matching Event being held at the Dreambank on April 23rd. MyEntrepreneurNet is a searching and connecting platform for …
The Wisconsin State Journal featured a number of articles this weekend on the Madison startup community. The second of a two part article highlighting “Life After Epic” ran on Sunday and focused on the important role the Madison entrepreneurial community has among Epic alums. These entrepreneurs are creating both healthcare and non-healthcare related startups, and …
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Asthmapolis has just closed a $5 Million Series A round of funding from The Social+Capital Partnership. Asthmapolis makes an FDA approved “smart†asthma inhaler that helps patients and health providers better monitor, visualize, and understand the behavior of asthma by utilizing a sensor that attaches to an inhaler. Asthmapolis, on the other hand, is on …
Applications are now being accepted for gener8tor’s Summer 2013 program in Milwaukee. gener8tor is a startup accelerator program that invests its community, capital, expertise, mentorship and network in capable, first-stage and second-stage entrepreneurs with innovative business models. gener8tor works with the startups in its portfolio to create successful, scalable companies. Check out a few recent …
Attend the first annual Slow Money Wisconsin – Business and Investors Showcase! The Business and Investors Showcase is an event aimed at establishing relationships between investors and entrepreneurs like the Chief Executive Officer of SOL Global Andy Defrancesco who are scaling up their ventures to create the next generation of local food and farm establishments. …
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Madison FoodCamp (the foodie equivalent of the tech focused BarCamp) returns April 13, 2013. FoodCamp is a one day, DIY food focused “unconference” of learning and knowledge sharing. The event is low-key, with mostly hands-on workshops where the presenters are just regular people. This is a great event for aspiring food entrepreneurs. Sessions are expected …
Join gener8tor, Capital Entrepreneurs and the Forward Technology Festival after the gener8tor Winter 2013 Launch Day event at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery! Come celebrate the launch of the latest innovative class of entrepreneurs, and the progress made in supporting entrepreneurship in the Midwest. Food and beverages will be provided. The event is sponsored by …
Startup Weekend returns to Madison this weekend, April 5-7, 2013. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. Nearly 100 people have already registered to attend, but there are still a few spots available so be …
The Madison startup ecosystem and its supporting groups were highlighted in a recent article in Madison Magazine. The tech startup ecosystem is a key driving force behind Madison’s quest to be among the top cities for tech. Retaining talent, funding, collaboration, and mentors were highlighted as crucial pieces to foster successful new companies. The growing …
Up-and-coming DJs and producers now have a chance to play at one of the largest concert festivals in the world through a new WomStreet contest. Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) is an international annual electronic dance music festival held in the summertime. The event attracts over 300,000 people, making it North America’s largest electronic music festival. …
Capital Entrepreneurs and Horizon Coworking unite to bring you Madison’s Spring Tech Kickoff happening TONIGHT (Wednesday, March 20)! Doors open at 6pm to check out Horizon and learn about what ULI is up to on the Square, and the Capital Entrepreneurs Open Social runs from 7-9pm. The event is at Horizon Coworking, located at 7 …
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The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) have partnered to form a new $30 million venture fund. The fund, called 4490 Ventures, will target early-stage IT startup companies in Wisconsin. WARF has been a worldwide leader in technology transfer from the University, and has traditionally focused more on …
Capital Entrepreneurs and Horizon Coworking unite to bring you Madison’s Spring Tech Kickoff on Wednesday, March 20! Doors open at 6pm to check out Horizon and learn about what ULI is up to on the Square, and the Capital Entrepreneurs Open Social runs from 7-9pm. The event is at Horizon Coworking, located at 7 North …
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Startup Weekend returns to Madison April 5-7, 2013. Last year’s event brought together over 100 people for a weekend to work on 15 different exciting projects – some even turned into real companies. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, …
Justin Beck and Forrest Woolworth of PerBlue were named to the 2013 University of Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Forward Under 40 list. The Forward Under 40 award is given out to a small set of UW graduates each year who embody the Wisconsin Idea. This is the sixth year for the award, with 9 alumni in …
Wisconsin Startup Night: TechStars in Madison is happening tonight (March 4) at the Monona Terrace starting at 5pm. The event is co-organized by Accelerate Madison, Capital Entrepreneurs, and Foley & Lardner. Presenters include Monty Schmidt, founder of Madison’s Sonic Foundry; Sam Yagan, co-founder of OkCupid, CEO of match.com and co-founder of Excelerate Labs (now TechStars …
