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Startup Wisconsin has been helping tech founders, startups, investors, and talent connect, find resources, and discover events in Wisconsin since 2017.

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Discover hard-to-find tech and founder events.

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Get updates on new stories, events, startup accelerators, resources, and pitch contests happening in Wisconsin.

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Learn about Wisconsin's growing tech scene through stories of startups, founders, and the incredible people making it happen.

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How Forward BIOLABS Gives Wisconsin's Biotech Founders a Running Start
Jessica Martin Eckerly
Forward BIOLABS
Episode 19
Inside the Founder Forward Vision for UW-Madison
Jon Eckhardt
Wisconsin School of Business
Episode 18
Fixing the Data Problem Slowing Down Life-Saving Drugs
Justin Byers
Axio BioPharma
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The founders building it, the community around them, and the advocacy shaping it. Honest reporting on what's actually happening across Wisconsin in tech.

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3 Wisconsin Startups Bringing AI to Food and Ag Right Now

Protein design. Barn cameras. Billion-dollar decisions. Three Wisconsin startups bringing AI to food and ag.
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3 Real AI Deployments Wisconsin Manufacturers Should Know About

350 million golf balls. 500,000 manuals. 6 minutes to 10 seconds. Three AI deployments worth knowing about.
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Now Anyone Can Build for Their Community. Wisconsin Already Is.

You no longer need to be an engineer to fix a problem in your town. Meet the Wisconsin builders already doing it, and why their orgs and local governments should take note.
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Mission

To connect, educate, inspire, and grow the tech startup communities across the state of Wisconsin.

Vision

To build a state-wide tech startup community in Wisconsin that thrives and provides access to support when tech startups and entrepreneurs need it most. Not just during startup week. All year round.

Our Goals

  • Connect tech startups and entrepreneurs with talent, investors, and resources
  • Provide continuous education focused on tech startups and innovation
  • Celebrate and showcase success and innovations around the state
  • Highlight the importance of startups to the growth of Wisconsin's economy

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