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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
WomStreet has just made their online contest hosting platform open to anyone. An online contest enables any person or organization to simultaneously crowd-source content, engage with their community, and promote their cause. The host puts up a prize, users submit their entry, and their community votes on their favorite. WomStreet contests are very interactive and …
Asthmapolis, maker of a smart asthma inhaler, was recently featured in Scientific American. The article focuses on several US cities currently running large scale asthma studies utilizing Asthmapolis’ inhalers that are topped with a small sensor that wirelessly broadcasts when, where and how often the device is used. Data collected by the sensor can be …
SnowShoe just launched the latest addition to their line of mobile device interfacing stamps. The Stamp Rocket brings simple task automation to your iPhone or iPad. Stamp Rocket allows you to quickly and easily automate every-day tasks like emails, text messages, and alarm clocks. The system is built around Stamp Rockets: small plastic stamps that …
The coworking movement in Madison is alive and well, and has seen much activity recently. The Isthmus covered much of what is going on in a recent article on how new coworking space bolsters Madison’s tech scene. Much of this momentum started with the Horizon Coworking pilot (hosted by Murfie), which began less than 2 …
If you grab an Isthmus this week you’ll notice a number of Capital Entrepreneurs companies featured in the cover story on Apple app development in Madison. The article profiled 8 local developers, including PerBlue, SnowShoe, Asthmapolis, Pinpoint Software, Door 6, Fishidy, TheoryThree Interactive, and MobileIgniter. The article focused on what it’s like to be an …
Murfie co-founder Matt Younkle joins the growing number of Capital Entrepreneurs members named some of the most successful and influential people under 40 in the greater Madison area. The 2013 class was chosen from more than 120 applicants, and resulted in a very diverse set representing business in a wide variety of industries. Be sure …
WomStreet is making a splash in the national concert scene. Their platform acts as a competitive social media hub, and has allowed big name acts such as Pretty Lights and Big Gigantic to crowd-source their opening acts. This enables local DJs to compete for very unique opportunities, and ultimately helps promote local talent. WomStreet’s platform …
Codiqa was recently featured in the Wisconsin State Journal. Codiqa is in the middle of their 3 month TechStars Cloud accelerator experience, and they join Capital Entrepreneurs members Murfie, Vidmaker, and Spill as being a TechStars company. Codiqa is a prototyping and interface-building tool for jQuery Mobile that makes it easy to create mobile websites …
Mashable has named SnowShoe one of the Top 10 Under-the-Radar Tech Startups to Watch. The list was put together by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), and includes startups “solving real problems and changing the way we interact with our daily technology, from hardware that authenticates smartphone transactions to digital billboards to Near Field Communication (NFC) …
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The Doyenne Group is organizing a 2 day Design-A-Thon event to take place on February 9-10 at HotelRED in Madison. The Design-a-thon is an event where women can explore and have fun with the entrepreneurial process. Women will register in advance, propose ideas, work in teams to explore/build the idea for 24 hours, and then …
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The forward-thinking initiative that began nearly 1 year ago took a huge step forward with the launch of the City of Madison open data portal today. Madison became the 2nd city in the nation to adopt an open data ordinance last year, and today released more than a dozen data sets. The goal is to …
Foursquare is inviting developers all around the world to join by banding together in their hometowns and hacking up some awesome connected apps of their own on Saturday, January 5th. Madison startups SnowShoe and Hoos.in are hosting the Madison location of the Global Foursquare Hackathon. There are prizes, swag, and glory for the best Foursquare …
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Game-based learning startup Ronin Studios and Consulting was recently featured in the Isthmus. Ronin designs and develops mobile and web-based learning games, simulations and applications for adult learners for use in corporate training and more. Gaming use has been on a dramatic rise overall and game-based learning, which traditionally has been a luxury for Fortune …
