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M+DEV conference to set the bar for Wisconsin’s thriving video game industry
Wisconsin Games Alliance (WGA) has launched a new professional development conference for video game developers, M+DEV, which will bring together some of the brightest minds in game development. Read More
Forward Fest celebrates, connects and educates entrepreneurs
Wisconsin’s largest technology and entrepreneurship festival, Forward Fest, kicks off next week, with events spanning from Aug. 17 to 24. Read More
Company profile: Snotco
The impulse to solve a problem lies at the heart of invention and innovation, and Snotco’s story is a prime example of that. Read More
Vlog: Bunker Labs Wisconsin called to serve entrepreneurs
Michael Ertmer of Bunker Labs Wisconsin shares how the organization is hard at work building programs and events to serve military veterans and their families as they pursue their dreams of entrepreneurship. Read More
Rise of the Rest: $100K pitch competition to make Green Bay stop
For the sixth year, Steve Case, chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, and the Rise of the Rest team are touring the nation looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs with
Applications now open for Pressure Chamber pitch event
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the upcoming Pressure Chamber event as part of Forward Fest in August. Created three years ago, Pressure Chamber is
New funds a “healthy sign” for entrepreneurship in Wisconsin
The recent Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference kicked off with a reassuring message: Wisconsin is truly establishing itself as a destination for entrepreneurship. This was further evidenced by the opening plenary session, “Flyover Land No More,” which featured seven Wisconsin-based investors representing relatively new funds. Read More
HATCH to spawn enterprise in central Wisconsin
Central Wisconsin could be the birthplace of the country's next high-tech business innovation. That's one possible outcome for HATCH, a new competition for entrepreneurs to make community connections and earn $2,000 in start-up funds. HATCH, is geared to business ideas that can scale up to a national level. Read More
Why Wisconsin? Venture fund managers share what makes Wisconsin attractive for startups
As entrepreneurs and innovators get squeezed out of the coasts, Wisconsin is increasingly seen as an attractive place for startups. From a better quality of life to access to top-notch talent, cost-effective resources and more, Wisconsin is becoming a destination for entrepreneurs seeking personal and professional fulfillment. Read More
Eau Claire-based Northern Star Fire wins grand prize at 2017 Governor’s Business Plan Contest
An innovative device that can help guide firefighters out of a fire when their vision is obscured by smoke or debris took home top honors at the 2017 Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Read More
Local entrepreneurs compete for the best “napkin” idea at HATCH
HATCH, created by NEWaukee and BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Inc., is a community-based startup pitch platform that aims to convert promising ideas into business plans that launch new companies. Read More
Wisconsin Innovation Awards now accepting nominations
The Wisconsin Innovation Awards are currently seeking nominations for their fourth annual business competition to celebrate the creative spirit. Founded by two Madison entrepreneurs, Matt Younkle and Joe Boucher, the
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