Upcoming Events
- May
- May 24
- Application Deadline for WARF UpStart TrainingA free entrepreneurship program for women and people of colorMay 24, All dayThe Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is accepting applications to its free UpStart program for women and people of color . . .
- May 30
- Research & Technology Development at a Biotech CompanyMay 30, 12:00 pm, Auditorium 1111, Genetics-Biotechnology Center BuildingPanelists from Promega will discuss what it’s like to do science in a mid-sized biotech corporation, their diverse research interests . . .
- June
- June 4
- Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' ConferenceJune 4, All day, Venue 42, 1130 N 9th St, MilwaukeeThe two-day 17th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference is one of the Midwest’s premiere how-to, hands-on events for entrepreneurs of all . . .
- June 17
- Youth Entrepreneur CampJune 17, 9:00 am, Grainger HallThe UW-Madison SBDC Youth Entrepreneurship Camp will utilize a 40-hour entrepreneur program curriculum. The curriculum incorporates a variety of educational . . .
- July
- July 19
- Summer Leadership SeriesJuly 19, 8:30 am, Grainger HallThese shortened leadership classes were created for those managers who feel they can’t take an entire day for a class . . .
- September
- September 11
- Distinguished Entrepreneurs LunchMaria Santacaterina, Director of Member Experience, Bright CellarsSeptember 11, 12:15 pm, 5110 Grainger HallCome join us to meet Maria Santacaterina, director of member experience, at Bright Cellars. She was the first employee and . . .
- September 19
- Application Deadline for Innovation to Market (I2M)Apply by September 19 for the Fall 2019 cohortSeptember 19, All day, 1403 University AveLearn how to avoid one of the main reasons startups fail: building something nobody wants. Minimizing this risk involves going . . .
- Application Deadline for IgniterApply by September 19 for the Fall 2019 cohortSeptember 19, All day, 1403 University AveIgniter is an intensive eight-week course for teams that have matched their innovation to a viable market and are ready . . .
- October
- October 3
- Entrepreneur Training Program OrientationOctober 3, 5:00 pm, Grainger HallDoes your business have a good plan to help you grow and expand? OR Planning to start a business . . .
- October 4
- Biz Smart Training for EntrepreneursOctober 4, 6:00 pm, Grainger HallThe Biz Smart program is an eight week program that includes all of the business areas crucial to planning and . . .
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