Application deadline for Milwaukee gener8tor program nears
The application deadline for gener8tor’s fall round in Milwaukee is approaching, with all necessary forms required to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on July 15, 2018. Read More
Idea to Prototype expands statewide
UW-Stout’s Center for Innovation and Development's Idea to Prototype Program was able to expand from the Stout area to statewide reach this year with the help of the $50,000 it received from the WEDC. Read More
New fund managers join Badger Fund of Funds
At the recent Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, the Badger Fund of Funds announced its new fund managers during the morning plenary panel, “The Badger Fund of Funds Breaks Out.” The audience also had the opportunity to learn how the Badger Fund of Funds operates and heard firsthand from the fund managers. Read More
NovoMoto wins Governor’s Business Plan Competition
NovoMoto, a Madison-based startup providing clean electricity to remote locations in Africa, has been named the winner of the 2018 Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Read More
New QNBV rules helping startups reach success
Ensuring the success of Wisconsin’s economy relies on creating a vibrant and supportive entrepreneurial environment. That’s why WEDC and its network of statewide partners are committed to helping startups reach success. One way we are achieving this is through recent changes to the Qualified New Business Ventures (QNBV) program. Read More
Investor Profile: Wisconsin Venture Capital Association
The Wisconsin Venture Capital Association (WVCA) is a nonprofit trade association designed to maximize the impact of the venture capital sector and encourage collaboration among investors in Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Read More
Company Profile: American Provenance Inc.
Read about American Provenance Inc., a company that specializes in personal care, lifestyle, and home products intended for discriminating and conscientious consumers. Read More
Hatch events help ideas become realities
Created by NEWaukee and the BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, Hatch events are designed as a series of community-based startup pitch sessions to help develop “back-of-the-napkin” ideas into early-stage companies. Read More
Wisconsin’s matching grants for SBIR/STTR funding recipients
To bridge the gap, WEDC’s SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program, administered through UW Extension’s Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) as the SBIR Advance Program, provides matching funds up to $75,000. Read More
Wisconsin Innovation Awards seek nominations for fifth annual competition
Nominations and applications are being accepted through June 1 for the Wisconsin Innovation Awards, which honors the development of groundbreaking and transformational ideas in an array of sectors, such as agriculture, biotech, manufacturing, life sciences, education, nonprofits and health care. Read More
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