On a cold evening in February, students crowded into a Grainger Hall classroom in hopes of making a connection. But even though February is best known for Valentine’s Day — and candy was involved — …
Events
TitletownTech to host ‘Startup Draft’ in Green Bay this spring with $1M prize
There are two drafts coming to Green Bay this April. In addition to the 2025 NFL Draft being held at Lambeau Field from April 24-26, TitletownTech, the venture capital firm jointly backed by the Packers …
Think Like an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship often stems from unexpected paths and for Annemarie Maitri and Ryan Browne, their journeys into business ownership reflect their diverse backgrounds, creative approaches, and unwavering determination. Both entrepreneurs have built successful businesses—Annemarie with her …
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program
Every Wednesday at 12:15 pm, room 4151 is filled with the entrepreneurial spirit and students ready to innovate, push boundaries, and learn. The Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program, or DEL for short, invites students to learn …
MadPrompts 2024 highlights generative AI during Wisconsin Science Festival
Following the success of MadPrompts 2023, the first generative artificial intelligence (AI) prompt battle on an American university campus, WARF and the UW-Madison Data Science Institute (DSI) hosted MadPrompts 2024 on October 18 in the …
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase
The Wisconsin School of Business’ Plenary Room was the place to be on Wednesday, September 25th, when nearly 160 guests—students, faculty, staff and community members—gathered to gain entrepreneurial insights and inspiration from three distinguished UW-Madison …
Wisconsin Technology Council: It’s 100 years young: WARF’s future topic for chief exec Iverson’s keynote at Early Stage Symposium
Erik Iverson, chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, will join Tech Council President Tom Still for a Nov. 13 keynote conversation to launch the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium. The conference will be held in-person at the …
Engineered additive makes low-cost renewable energy storage a possibility
Solar and wind are quickly transforming the energy landscape—but if we are to realize the full potential of these intermittent, renewable energy sources, we’ll need safe, affordable batteries capable of storing it. As part of …
How southern Wisconsin could become a nuclear fusion mecca
In a single month this summer, three milestone events underscored why Wisconsin scientists are so excited about the future of nuclear fusion as a viable source of clean energy. On July 15, at a lab …
UW–Madison-commissioned report shows room for growth in attracting startups
According to a UW–Madison working group’s new report, “Empowering the Wisconsin Idea: The Future of Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,” the university’s culture around entrepreneurship “emphasizes gatekeeping and risk management,” which harms its ability …