Jon Eckhardt, associate professor of management and human resources and Discovery Fellow, presented his research on student entrepreneurship entitled “University Degrees and Entrepreneurship – A US Perspective from a US University” at an international conference …
Programs
Students engage weekly with Entrepreneurs
by Megan Stock Each week students have the chance to connect with entrepreneurs at the Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program hosted by the Weinert Center. The program brings accomplished entrepreneurs to share their journey in an approachable environment …
The Center for Technology Commercialization encourages entrepreneurs to seek federal small business grants
The federal government has set aside over $3.7 billion in programs such as as the Small Business Innovation Research grant program. That’s according to CTC Program Manager Todd Strother, who spoke yesterday at a meeting …
StartUp’s Spring Focus is Social Entrepreneurship
by Sari Judge Every spring, residents of the StartUp Learning Community—a residence hall-based group of 64 self-selected first year students with a professed interest in entrepreneurship—can register to take our spring seminar, available only to …
Weinert Center Announces Spring Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Series
The Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship offers a weekly Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch program where local experts on entrepreneurship tell their unique stories and share their expertise and knowledge. This casual, fun and informal environment provides an …
Partnership fosters entrepreneurship that has social impact
Entrepreneurship can be measured in more than just financial success, says the leader of an effort to incorporate solving social problems into entrepreneurial ventures in UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product program.
Catalyzing Campus Innovation to Impact the World
Innovation is all about addressing a fundamental need or solving a problem to make the world a better place. Are you an innovator with a creative solution that has the potential for commercial and/or social …
Campus lecture series closes with a unique organizational leadership model for entrepreneurs and business leaders
The final talk in the Entrepreneurons series this fall will feature Chicago-based entrepreneur Thomas K.R. Stovall, a leader with over 20 years of experience launching and growing small businesses. Stovall leads Intention Mastery, a logistics-focused …
Noodles & Co founder Aaron Kennedy to anchor program on Wisconsin’s growing support for entrepreneurs
Madison is building a national reputation as a hub for technological innovation and entrepreneurship. All across the state, entrepreneurs are connecting world-class research, talent and industry to create economic opportunity and solve important challenges. Wisconsin …
UW-Madison to Hold Startup Week to Spotlight Campus Entrepreneurship
University of Wisconsin-Madison is a major catalyst for tech and startup activity in Wisconsin. It’s regularly ranked among the top schools for startup founders. And Madison was recently named the best “untapped city” for startups by …