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WEDC entrepreneurship programs assisted nearly 500 young companies in Wisconsin in 2020
A new report summarizes the impact of WEDC-funded programs that support entrepreneurship and innovation in Wisconsin.
Workforce recruiting startups earn high marks in Elevator Pitch Olympics
The winners included Clock'd, a Madison business that helps bars and restaurants hire employees (first place); Internship on Demand, a Madison company that recruits and trains college students for internships at a variety of businesses (second place); and Xylome, a Madison biotech startup that is developing a sustainable substitute for palm oil.
For early-stage companies, exports can lead to growth
At the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium last week, WEDC Vice President of Global Trade and Investment Katy Sinnott presented about programs and resources to help companies grow their exports.
Building a C-suite: Tips for startups as they grow
A panel at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium featured advice for building an executive team.
Igniting the entrepreneurial spirit
Applications are being accepted through Oct. 29 for a grant program that funds organizations that assist entrepreneurs.
Pressure Chamber pitch contest highlights up-and-coming startups in health technology, transportation and workplace productivity
The first-place winner, Madison-based Nano RED, has developed drug delivery vehicles that work to prevent and treat COVID-19, with the potential to improve response efficacy in future viral pandemics and revolutionize cancer immunotherapy.
From Big Gig to gigabytes: Summerfest Tech scheduled for Sept. 8
The fourth annual conference will include a mix of virtual and in-person sessions, with overarching themes of bridging the digital divide, building smart cities, and diversity and equity.
2021 Wisconsin Innovation Awards finalists announced
From pop-up bicycle shops to drone-supported broadband networks, the 29 companies finalists prove the ingenuity of Wisconsin innovators.
Startup tax credit powers investment in Clandestine Materials Detection Inc.
Ridding the world of a long-lasting and lethal legacy of forgotten land mines and safely detecting other concealed explosives—from roadside bombs to chemical weapons and smuggled nuclear material—is the aim of Madison-based startup Clandestine Materials Detection (CMD) Inc.
Success story: Fork Farms putting down roots in Wisconsin
Flex Farms are fully self-contained vertical hydroponic systems with 288 unique growing spaces.
Scale Up Milwaukee relaunches its Growth Accelerator
Previously focused mainly on southeastern Wisconsin, the accelerator programming will be offered both in-person and virtually this year, making it accessible to businesses throughout Wisconsin. Applications are closing soon for the program's seventh cohort, which starts in August.
Creative Destruction Lab-Madison launches health care stream
Applications are now open for the fall 2021 cohorts of the nonprofit’s risk management and health accelerator programs.
