Michelle Somes-Booher, director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Madison since 2016, has been named by her peers as the Wisconsin network’s 2020 State Star. The State Star award recognizes impact on clients, …
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20 Startups to Watch in 2020
AmebaGone, Blexx, Gregor Diagnostics, and SciArt have ties to UW–Madison.
How this Wisconsin college town cultivated a quietly booming startup scene
For years, the Badger State bemoaned its post-graduation “brain drain” from schools such as University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now, a burgeoning startup scene, plentiful tech jobs, and an abundance of remote work are compelling graduates to …
UW–Madison Helps Fuel Wisconsin Inno’s 50 on Fire List
A number of UW–Madison spinouts and organizations were honorees on Wisconsin Inno’s 50 on Fire, a list of entrepreneurs, executives, startups, and businesses that have had a banner year—whether due to new funding, product launches, …
Madison ranked among top US tech hubs by Bloomberg
America’s high-tech workers may still gravitate to the obvious spots, like Silicon Valley or the home of federal funding, Washington D.C. But behind them are plenty of regional college towns attracting workers in science, technology, …
Law Clinic’s co-founder Anne Smith to accept ‘Triple E’ award Nov. 6 at Early Stage event
Anne Smith, whose career has included launching the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic at the UW-Madison, will accept the “Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education” award at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. Smith will be honored …
Weinert Center Recognized as One of Five Finalists for Entrepreneurship Teaching Award
UW-Madison’s Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship was honored to be one of five finalists for the “Excellence in Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation” award at The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) annual conference. The award …
Madison ranked among best Midwest startup cities
In a ranking of best startup cities in the Midwest by Chicago VC firm M25, Madison came in at No. 7, an improvement from last year’s list when it ranked in a tie for 10th. Milwaukee ranked …
UW-Madison Named a Top 15 School for Startup Founders
Most startup founders weren’t born being business-savvy professionals. Those skills are often nurtured during college. And a new list published Monday that ranks the higher-ed programs producing the most VC-backed startup founders includes a Wisconsin institution. …
Entrepreneurs compete in Pressure Chamber business contest
Noted: competition winner American Provenance got support from the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at UW–Madison.