The U.S. Department of Energy awarded more than $44 million through its Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) in 2024 to support university-led nuclear energy research and development projects, including a total of $4.6 million for …
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Madison Chamber announces Pressure Chamber finalists
A company that screens the shape of infants’ heads, one that maps the local food system and another focused on carbon nanotube processing are among the six finalists in this year’s startup Pressure Chamber. Read …
Six Pressure Chamber finalists announced
Today, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the six finalists competing in the 11th annual Pressure Chamber startup initiative, which returns to the Majestic Theatre on Aug. 20 during Forward Fest, Wisconsin’s largest technology …
2024 Forward Fest: UW–Madison Programs—Registration is now open
Forward Festival is Wisconsin’s largest technology and entrepreneurship festival, featuring local events to connect and inspire innovation in all aspects of entrepreneurship. The event, held from August 19 to 23, brings technology and startup communities …
Med-tech app that detects infant skull condition earlier wins 2024 Biz Plan Contest
CranioSure, a Madison-based company that has designed a mobile app to screen infant head shapes to detect risk of craniosyntosis – accurately and early enough to help avoid surgeries – is the grand prize winner …
Transcend 2024 Innovation Competition
On April 10th and 12th, the Discovery Building was bustling as Transcend UW held their 9th annual Transcend Innovation Competition! After many months of hard work from the Transcend team and competitors alike, 26 UW-Madison …
2024 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award winners
Three honored for innovation, entrepreneurial excellence This week, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Chancellor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, recognized Mark Bakken, James Dahlberg, and Dorri McWhorter as recipients …
Think Like An Entrepreneur!
This year, for our annual “Think Like An Entrepreneur!” event, we welcomed Tori Gerding, owner of Ancora Coffee and founder of Hi/Lo Cafe; Yvette Jones, president and owner of designCraft Advertising; and Chris and James …
Trends in tech startups can be spotted in Biz Plan Contest entries
I could call the Governor’s Business Plan Contest a canary in the coal mine of entrepreneurship in Wisconsin, but coal mines are out of favor these days so perhaps the more apt analogy is a …
First-ever generative AI prompt battle in the U.S. a success
MADISON, Wis. – On November 29, the UW-Madison community gathered in the Discovery Building’s H.F. DeLuca Forum for the inaugural generative AI prompt battle at an American university. MadPrompts, hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research …