Tag Entrepreneurship
UW-Madison to host national VentureLab program
March 16, 2012The University of Wisconsin–Madison Entrepreneurs' Resource Clinic has partnered with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) to bring the VentureLab program to Wisconsin.
Cheap, printable prosthetic hand wins top prize at 2012 Innovation Days
February 10, 2012A prosthetic hand that could be cheaply created on a 3-D printer for amputees in developing countries won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, one of a pair of competitions that make up Innovation Days. Held Feb. 9 and 10, the event rewards University of Wisconsin–Madison students for creative and marketable ideas.
Water filtration, smart phones, LED lights showcased in student invention competition
February 2, 2012University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate innovators will present 14 inventions on Feb. 9-10 in Engineering Hall on the College of Engineering campus as part of the annual Innovation Days.
Winners of student entrepreneurship competition, seed grants announced
December 15, 2011Winners of the Whiteboard Challenge and Student Venture Seed Grants show that entrepreneurship is thriving among University of Wisconsin–Madison students.
UW-Madison alumni sell ecommerce analytics company
July 6, 2011A trio of recent University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates have sold their e-commerce analytics company to a major player in the social media field less than one year after its launch.
University spinoffs represent a new face for agricultural production
May 25, 2011Agricultural experts at University of Wisconsin–Madison have long played a key role in a state known for corn, milk and cheese.
Wound-dressing idea enters international business-plan competition
May 17, 2011Having been selected from 78 competitors from around the world, two University of Wisconsin–Madison students will travel to London for the finals of the LES (Licensing Executives Society) Foundation international business plan competition, held June 4.
Runner tracking app wins inaugural Qualcomm Wireless prize
April 29, 2011A smartphone application that will allow running race observers to keep track of particular runners in real time has won $10,000 and top prize at the inaugural University of Wisconsin–Madison Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Prize.
Five alumni receive Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards
April 27, 2011Five University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni were honored April 26 for their outstanding entrepreneurial achievements.
University biomedical emphasis a big economic winner for Wisconsin
April 19, 2011As Wisconsin struggles with unemployment and anemic growth, a group of health-related university spin-offs continues to benefit from UW–Madison's profound depth in biological sciences, medicine and engineering.
UW-Madison engineers help Resilient Technologies reinvent the wheel
April 6, 2011In military combat, vehicle tires are critical, as blown tires can mean troops are stranded in dangerous situations. Wausau, Wis.-based Resilient Technologies is working on a non-pneumatic tire with a honeycomb-like design, which can't be shot out and could save lives.
Seminar focuses on market research for early-stage companies
April 5, 2011Business experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison business school and the Center for Innovation and Business Development at UW-Whitewater will discuss the use of market…
WARF Gilson seminar tonight examines legal basics for starting a company
March 30, 2011Speakers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, which offers startup businesses the pro bono legal services of UW law students supervised by faculty and private sector attorneys, will discuss key legal issues confronting entrepreneurs at this evening's Gilson Bootstrapping event. The program begins at 5 p.m. today (March 30) in the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St.
Applications for Student Business Incubator due April 1
March 28, 2011While budgetary squalls seem to draw business and education into collision, a unique opportunity is giving budding entrepreneurs a room of their own on the…
WARF Gilson panel focuses on early-stage financing for technology firms
March 23, 2011A panel of experts will discuss funding opportunities available to young firms for advancing the research and development of their technologies at the WARF Gilson Bootstrapping seminar being held Wednesday, March 23.
100-Hour Challenge winners named
February 28, 2011A dress made of rubber gloves, a xylophone constructed from PVC pipes and a coffee chiller fashioned out of discarded lab equipment were just three examples of entrepreneurial creativity submitted in this year's Wiscontrepreneur 100-Hour Challenge, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Corporate Relations.
Students partner with business to launch iPhone app, highlight Wisconsin-made products
February 23, 2011What if you could enter a grocery store, and with the tap of your finger, determine which products were made in your state? Thanks to three UW–Madison graduate students and their partnership with a local grocery store, you now can.
Electronic stent-deployment system wins top prize at 2011 Innovation Days
February 14, 2011A system that could widely expand stent treatments for patients with diseased arteries won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, one of a pair of competitions that make up Innovation Days, an event that rewards University of Wisconsin–Madison students for innovative and marketable ideas.
WARF debuts Gilson Bootstrapping Series at Discovery Town Center on Jan. 25
January 24, 2011Allen Dines of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Office of Corporate Relations will be the first speaker featured in WARF's new Gilson Bootstrapping Series. He will discuss the wide variety of resources available to new entrepreneurs, or to those just thinking about starting a business, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25.
UW-Madison to again celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week
November 10, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison - along with more than 1,500 organizations worldwide - will mark Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Nov. 15-21.