MADISON – Up to $200,000 in grants will be awarded to five small businesses in the latest round of awards in the Ideadvance program fostering the entrepreneurship ecosystem across Wisconsin.
June 28, 2017
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June 27, 2017
Eau Claire inventor of life-saving compass for firefighters wins Governor’s Business Plan Contest
MADISON – An Eau Claire fire captain who invented an eight-directional compass to save firefighters who become disoriented in a blaze has won the 14th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
June 19, 2017
SBA’s Small Business Innovation National Road Tour is coming to Madison
MADISON – The SBIR Road Tour is coming to Wisconsin on July 18, giving small businesses the coveted opportunity to learn more about America’s largest seed fund for research and development.
April 12, 2017
Food Consultant, Food Financial Analyst training and certification available
MADISON — The Food Finance Institute (FFI) is offering two training and certification sessions for people interested in taking Food and Beverage (FaB) businesses to the next level.
April 7, 2017
Ideadvance Seed Fund now open to many UW System alumni
MADISON, Wis. – Innovators from across the UW System with a business idea that could contribute to Wisconsin’s “knowledge economy” are invited to apply for the Ideadvance program.
March 22, 2017
UW-Eau Claire SBDC honored by Small Business Administration
EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire Small Business Development Center and Director Luke Kempen (above, left) have been recognized for excellence in entrepreneurship by the Wisconsin district of the U.
March 22, 2017
Veterans, family members can earn up to $500 for entrepreneurship training
MADISON – Veterans and their immediate family members can receive up to $500 for the Wisconsin SBDC Network’s Entrepreneurship Training Program, thanks to a state grant and partnership with Bunker Labs Wisconsin.
March 1, 2017
#SBDCDay March 22: Celebrating small businesses
MADISON – The Wisconsin SBDC Network invites everyone to “get social” March 22 for the first-ever SBDC Day celebrating the collective impact and success of small businesses and the nation’s largest business assistance network.
February 22, 2017
$525,000 in state matching grants to boost 7 high-tech small businesses
MADISON – Seven small high-tech businesses in Wisconsin will receive up to $75,000 each to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding.
February 6, 2017
New course teaches how to make a business case for innovation
MADISON – A new quick course on business development skills for graduate students and early-career scientists is available through the Center for Technology Commercialization.