Join BioForward and over 200 attendees for a special presentation from Fritz Bittenbender, Vice President of Alliance Development and State Government Affairs at the Biotechnology Industry Organization. Executive Director of BioForward, Bryan Renk, will provide a brief update on the organization’s 2012 efforts and initiatives for 2013.

This event is free to attend, and will be followed by a reception from 5:30-7:30pm.

Learn more and register. 

The 10th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2013 competition until 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2013.

The contest is designed to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into business plans, to prepare them to launch a company, to get feedback from judges and to interact with investors and other professionals. Contest categories include Advanced Manufacturing, Business Services, Information Technology and Life Sciences.

Finalists will share in more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. Since the contest’s inception in 2004, nearly 2,300 entries have been received and about $1.5 million in cash and services (such as legal, accounting, office space and marketing) have been awarded.

To enter, become a judge or a sponsor, visit www.govsbizplancontest.com.

Interested in learning more about how Sector Strategies and Career Pathway Initiatives are moving Wisconsin forward? Want to hear from national speakers and learn about best practices around the state on these initiatives?  Then plan to attend the Sector Strategy and Career Pathway Conference on February 25th and 26th, 2013 at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison.

Questions? Please email Sandy Schmit at the Wisconsin Technical College System Office, or call 608-266-1599.

Learn more and register.  

The Sauk County Development Corporation (SCDC) serving Sauk County, Wisconsin, is seeking an energetic and innovative Executive Director (ED) with at least five years of experience in the profession to lead and manage the organization, which is responsible for promoting and maintaining the diverse economic vitality of Sauk County and its individual communities. The ED must be skilled in all aspects of running a non-profit economic development corporation and will work with the 14 member Board of Directors in establishing, implementing, and maintaining policies and procedures to achieve the overall mission of SCDC while developing networks and partnerships with private and public stakeholders.

Applications must be received in the office by February 18, 2013.

See the full job posting.

We’re off and running with the Advance Now Strategy, and we’ll share it all at this year’s State of the Madison Region Summit.

You’ll hear from the workgroups charged with steering the strategy’s transformative ideas. Plus, you’ll witness the launch of the new brand for our region.

We’ll be joined by Gary Farmer, a business executive at the helm of Austin’s wildly successful economic development efforts, and expert consultant Mac Holladay, who returns to inspire our vision for a stronger region.

Collaborating closely with our partners, MadREP is boldly bringing the Advance Now Strategy to life.

Come see what’s new.

Registration is now closed, but in-person registration will be available on the day of the event.

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