Join the Wisconsin Economic Development Association for an evening of celebrating, networking and the sharing of best practices in Economic Development from around the state.

The Community and Economic Development Awards will recognize the efforts of 18 finalists in six categories. Award categories include public private partnerships, redevelopment and reuse, economic driver , business retention and expansion, human capital and economic development initiative. The awards recognize individuals, businesses, projects and organizations that are making significant contributions to the economy of Wisconsin.

Enjoy stunning views of Lake Mendota from the Edgewater Hotel’s terrace and help WEDA celebrate our profession and our work in the economic development arena.  To learn more or register, click here.

Attend the first ever Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, on November 14, 2017. On this day, you will be inspired, equipped and changed. And you’ll be in good company.

WED ignites women leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to initiate startups, drive economic expansion, and advance communities worldwide.

At the Conference you will

• Learn from entrepreneurial greats about the triumphs and trials of being a business owner.
• Enjoy high-value content and unique social experiences, with a focus on authentic relationship building.
• Participate in a live “think tank” where entrepreneurs are pulled from the crowd to share a challenge they are facing that is then turned over to the tables to solve.
• Hear from venture capitalists, angel investors and traditional bankers about what they are looking for in both start-ups and growing businesses and how you can be prepared to succeed.
• Connect with countless other business owners and those who support them.
• Grow as a leader.
• Be inspired.
• Be a part of making history here in Wisconsin

Learn more. For more information, contact at The Creative Company CEO Laura Gallagher by email or call 608-442-6336.

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THRIVING IN A NEW ERA OF HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS: WISCONSIN’S ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF MEDICINE AND TECHNOLOGY

As medicine and technology continue to converge, the future of healthcare solutions is on the horizon presenting new opportunities, challenges, and shifts in today’s healthcare industry. BioForward Wisconsin’s annual summit features keynote and panel sessions highlighting the emerging trends in this new era of healthcare solutions and brings together experts with insight to these trends.

SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• Full-day event built with you in mind, including dedicated networking time, business development opportunities, professional development workshops, and insight into where the healthcare industry is going
• 2 Keynote Speakers from the health and technology industry followed by question and answer sessions
• A chance to meet and network with industry peers, executives, investors, and researchers from organizations including GE Healthcare, FUJIFILM, UW-Madison, Covance, Medical College of Wisconsin, The Dohmen Company, Aldevron, Exact Sciences, and more!
• 6 Panel Sessions covering topics from digital health, success stories from Wisconsin, attracting and retaining talent, Wisconsin’s personalized medicine continuum, to healthcare legislation and advocacy updates
• Afternoon Networking Reception with the chance to meet with thought leaders and innovators over a signature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

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A little more than a year into the job, managing director Erik Iverson will reflect on developments at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and talk about the organization’s plans at the Tuesday, Aug. 22 luncheon meeting of the Tech Council Innovation Network in Madison.

Iverson formally joined WARF in July 2016 after serving more than a dozen years in key leadership roles within the Infectious Disease Research Institute and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, both in Seattle.

A native of Moorhead, Minn., Iverson succeeded Carl Gulbrandsen in WARF’s top spot. Among initiatives Iverson may discuss are WARF loan guarantees to stimulate banks to lend to promising startups; non-dilutive grants to mature technology projects with prospects for commercial applications; direct investments through a new $10 million seed fund and a $50 million fund for syndications; and WARF’s creation of a position of Chief Venture Officer.

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Join the Doyenne Group on August 24 to see entrepreneurs pitch their business during Madison’s Forward Festival.

Each year Doyenne Group accepts applications for women-led businesses based in Wisconsin, in all industries, to pitch their business for a chance to be awarded a $5,000 Seed Grant. Businesses can be all levels of startup phase.

Learn more about the presenters and get tickets here.