UW–Madison Innovate Week (Sept. 26-29) is for campus innovators—from faculty to students and staff—who want to maximize impact for research, turn an idea into a product or service, start a company or organization, or take …
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Work of art: PhD student brings origami to 3D printing
At home, Weijun Shen enjoys crafting origami cranes and frogs for his 4-year-old daughter. But the PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison also brings his artistic curiosity into the research lab, in what might …
Business and Entrepreneurship Clinic Offers a Lifeline to Early Stage Entrepreneurs
That the Wisconsin School of Business has a storied history of producing accomplished alumni is no secret. What may be less understood though is the role the school plays in offering direct support to early …
Hosting the 100-Hour Challenge During Challenging Times
On November 12-16, 2020, the StartUp Learning Community hosted its annual 100-Hour Challenge, a signature innovation contest on UW-Madison’s campus. The purpose of the Challenge is to help participants realize that innovation can be sparked by …
Varsity Venture Studio will help launch UW-Madison-based startups
UW-Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and High Alpha Innovation are bringing a venture studio to campus. The studio provides startup capital and hands-on support to select business ideas sourced from faculty, students and staff. …
New Creative Destruction Lab Course Gives Students Unique Access to Venture Creation
In July 2020, it was announced that the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) will launch the CDL-Wisconsin Program this fall. The CDL-Wisconsin Program is a collaboration with the Creative Destruction Lab at the Rotman School of …
UW–Madison Hosts Campus-Wide Event Celebrating Innovation and Entrepreneurship
UW–Madison is hosting a series of free virtual events and programming for innovators and entrepreneurs during Startup Wisconsin Week, November 11 -18, 2020. The weeklong event takes place in communities across the state and aims …
An industry-backed partnership to lift startup companies tied to two highly ranked UW-Madison disciplines will be featured Nov. 10 during the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium.
With support from the Toronto-based Creative Destruction Lab and Madison-based American Family Insurance, the UW-Madison School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences and the School of Business are launching a risk management “stream” in the …
Alumni Affirm Value of Entrepreneurship Major in Shared Experiences
Whether it’s starting out on your own or working for an established company, having an entrepreneurial skillset plays a crucial role in business. Recently, three Wisconsin School of Business alumni of the entrepreneurship program shared …
American Family Insurance, UW-Madison partner with Creative Destruction Labs
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), an early-stage program for science and tech-based startups based out of University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, will launch its second U.S.-based program, CDL-Wisconsin this fall. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, …