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Alumni Spotlight: Keaton Nankivil

September 16, 2025

“What makes UW-Madison thrive is Badger alumni helping current Badgers. If we all keep doing that, everybody’s going to succeed because we are all helping each other.” Keaton Nankivil (BS ’17 and MBA ’20) grew …

Posted in Events, News, Programs, Stories, UW spinoutsTagged Business, Entrepreneurship

How a Madison doctor is trying to help others find affordable housing

July 25, 2025

When Christina Henderson was a medical student in 2022, she found herself flying across the country to complete a required rotation at Duke University in North Carolina. The logistics were challenging. Without a car and …

Posted in Funding, News, Programs, Research and Reports, StoriesTagged Business, Health care

Robey named Wisconsin SBDC Network’s 2025 ‘State Star’

June 26, 2025

Stephanie Robey, Outreach Program Coordinator, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) State Office, was chosen by her peers as the Wisconsin network’s 2025 State Star. In her award nomination, Robey was described as demonstrating dedication and …

Posted in News, Patenting and Licensing, Profiles, Stories, UW spinoutsTagged Business

UW hosts annual shark tank-style Arts Business Competition

March 20, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Madison held its annual shark tank-style Arts Business Competition on March 12 at Grainger Hall. The competition, now in its 16th year, brings students from the university to pitch their arts-centered businesses. …

Posted in Competitions, News, Research and Reports, Stories, UW spinoutsTagged Awards, Business, Events

Business & Entrepreneurship Clinic: Student Consultants Play a Pivotal Role in Mentoring and Supporting Clients

February 19, 2024

The Business & Entrepreneurship (B&E) Clinic stands out as a program that offers free business advice and services to Wisconsin-based small businesses and entrepreneurs. Established in August of 2013, the clinic, funded by the Wisconsin …

Posted in Funding, News, Research and Reports, Stories, UW spinoutsTagged Business, Entrepreneurship

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