Investments into Wisconsin’s early-stage companies topped $450 million last year — up 50% from the previous year — according to a report from the Wisconsin Technology Council and the Tech Council Investor Networks. The steep …
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New data shows WI startups raised record amount of funding in 2019
New data shows that Wisconsin tech companies raised a record amount of venture capital funding in 2019, even though total deal volume in the state remained flat. The Madison-based Wisconsin Technology Council and its Tech …
State funds help accelerate campus technologies from lab to market
UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P) has granted $600,000 to six faculty-led research projects through the State Economic Engagement and Development (SEED) Program, funded by the State of Wisconsin. The SEED program funds innovative research that …
‘We need 10 more Madisons’ to foster tech growth in the heartland, Brookings and ITIF report says
To stop the divergence of U.S. cities where technology thrives, a concerted effort needs to be made to turn promising cities like Madison and Milwaukee in the heartland into tech hubs, according to a new paper …
Madison tech job sector ‘booming’
Tech jobs in the Madison metro area increased by over 120% from 2008 to 2018, surging past growth in the sector in Milwaukee and Green Bay, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
Madison is best ‘untapped’ city for startups
Ask where the best U.S. cities are to launch a startup, and most people will think of someplace on the coast. But go beyond the obvious venture capital hubs, and one Wisconsin city rises to …
Study finds Madison area needs national partnerships to thrive
The Madison area is in a lot better shape economically than most other metropolitan areas of the U.S., but to propel the region into a top-echelon position it will take a lot more collaboration, education, …
What $1M in Bay Area Startup Dollars Buys You in 12 Other Cities
Noted: Raising $1,000,000 of startup funding in San Francisco, California will buy you $1,421,613 of purchasing power if the startup is based in Madison, Wisconsin. Read the full article at: https://universityresearchpark.org/2019/what-1m-in-bay-area-startup-dollars-buys-you-in-12-other-cities/
Entrepreneurship on Campus: Using Data to Identify Emerging Entrepreneurs
On the surface, young student entrepreneurs on college campuses might look like any other students. But delve a little deeper and their patterns might be markedly different.
Study Names Madison Among Top Tech Towns
Madison is No. 14 among the top 20 “tech towns” in the United States, a study by CompTIA says. “This college town is making significant strides toward becoming a center for technology,” says the report, …