The Evansville Area Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club goes on the road to visit the Janesville Innovation Center! Operations Manager Mike Mathews will guide guests through the building.  He will showcase how the spaces can be used for manufacturing and office purposes, and what a garage-tinkerer could expect by expanding. Mathews, a member of the Madison-based advisory group Merlin Mentors, also will answer questions about business mentorships.

This program was organized by Tris Lahti of DLG Naturals, an international botanical oil producer from Evansville.  DLG Naturals recently expanded into the Janesville Innovation Center.

More information about the meeting and I&E Club is available from Halina Zakowicz, 608-698-4259 or admin@haelix.com, and Sue Berg, 608-882-0986 or suebergsolutions@gmail.com.  Or visit the club’s Facebook page.

Small to midsize Wisconsin companies can apply to receive partial support for hiring an undergraduate intern for the summer of 2016 to assist in implementing the companies’ global growth goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Partnerships for Global Talent Program, funded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), is designed to help Wisconsin companies grow internationally while also helping college students develop global business skills.

The program provides up to $4,000 per intern to help offset the costs associated with hiring an intern. Each participating company can host up to two interns. Each participating company is expected to contribute matching funds that meet or exceed WEDC’s contribution, or to secure matching funds from another source.

The program is open to Wisconsin companies with 500 or fewer employees. Preference is given to companies in Wisconsin’s driver industries, including advanced manufacturing; aerospace; bioscience; energy, power and control; food and beverage; and water technology. The internship can either be located in Wisconsin, with an international focus of work, or it can take place at an overseas facility of a Wisconsin company.

Companies seeking more information can submit an initial expression of interest via the IIP website. From there, staff from UW-Madison’s International Internship Program (IIP), which administers the program, will help companies determine whether the program suits their needs and how to structure the internship to provide maximum benefit for both the company and the student intern. If companies choose to proceed with pursuing funding after these discussions, they must complete the long-form application by Sept. 30, 2015.

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Connect and conspire with fellow video game makers and researchers in the Madison Region to create a creative tech sector right here in the best of the Midwest. Leaders in the video game industry and higher education are invited to this first ever meet-up across the sector to discuss needs and goals for creating an innovation ecosystem for video games. Network with colleagues over local libations at the brand new studios of Filament Games.

To register for this event, please RSVP to Jessica Ace at 608.571.0408.

Join Lakeshore International Networking & Knowledge exchange (LINKe) for a full day of presentations on global business and networking opportunities. In order to expand your global business, you need access to the best resources with the most up-to-date information.

This conference will feature breakout sessions on trade compliance policies, import clearance process, risk mitigation, exporting agricultural products, and more from experts across the nation. Whether you are importing or exporting, this conference will provide your company with the knowledge necessary to succeed in an increasingly competitive global business.

View the event flyer and register online.

Join Food Export-Midwest and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for a full day of exporting education topics. Wisconsin agricultural companies had exports of $3.6 billion last year, making Wisconsin 13th of all U.S. states. If you are looking to grow your business, don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the various export issues and how you can meet your international buyers’ expectations.

View the event flyer and register by October 28.