MADISON – Michelle Somes-Booher, director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Madison since 2016, has been named by her peers as the Wisconsin network’s 2020 State Star.
July 28, 2020
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July 15, 2020
Food Finance Institute at University of Wisconsin System to host popular FaBcap Accelerator and Scaler Series
MADISON – A popular program for Wisconsin food and beverage businesses has opened its 2020-21 application period with a shift in an ongoing collaboration.
July 13, 2020
Effort to increase profitability of Wisconsin farm businesses
MADISON – An initiative to build profitable farm businesses in Wisconsin is launching with events this summer and fall.
June 29, 2020
SBIR Advance opens 16th round of funding for high-tech small businesses
MADISON – The Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) is offering a matching grant of up to $100,000 to provide additional assistance to companies in the process of completing a project in the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
June 22, 2020
Ideadvance Seed Fund expands female-owned entrepreneurship in Wisconsin
MADISON – Up to $275,000 in grants will be awarded to 10 small businesses, six of which are female-owned, in the latest round of awards by the Ideadvance Seed Fund.
May 11, 2020
Dave Linz retires from Center for Technology Commercialization after 15 years of supporting high-tech Wisconsin entrepreneurs
MILWAUKEE – After 15 years of significant work to advance high-tech businesses in Wisconsin, Associate Director Dave Linz is retiring this month from the Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC).
March 19, 2020
Wisconsin SBDC Network to assist businesses with disaster loan applications
MADISON, Wis.—The Wisconsin Small Business Development (SBDC) Network is helping small businesses apply for federal disaster loans to mitigate the substantial economic injury as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
March 10, 2020
$825,000 in state matching grants advance 9 high-tech small businesses
MADISON – Nine small businesses in Wisconsin will receive matching grants to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding. Three businesses, selected for Phase I, will receive $75,000 each, and six Phase II businesses will receive $100,000.
March 3, 2020
Wisconsin SBDC offers 1-on-1 assistance to maximize exports
MADISON — The Wisconsin Small Business Development (SBDC) Network wants businesses across the state to find new markets for their products and services with the help of an international trade expert.
March 2, 2020
Wisconsin SBDC celebrates 40 years of helping businesses
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Small Business Development (SBDC) Network is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2020 as one of the first SBDCs in the country.