Startup Insights from Y Combinator (YC) Partners

@ 5:00 pm

Two Y Combinator partners, Jared Friedman and Ankit Gupta, are coming to UW-Madison for an exclusive talk on startups. Both started YC companies at 22, raised over $200M, and are now YC partners. They'll be joined by Corey and Cam, founders of Vovana and UW-Madison class of '24 grads, who will share their rapid journey from undergrads to Silicon Valley startup founders.

Photo of Jared Friedman (a white man with short blond hair) and Ankit Gupta (an Indian man with dark hair and a beard).

Transcend Madison: 10th Annual Innovation Competition 2025

In Person Event
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Got an Idea? Bring it to Life! The Transcend Madison Innovation Competition is UW-Madison’s premier student innovation challenge, designed for thinkers, doers, and problem-solvers. Whether you’re developing an idea or have a working prototype, this …

TEO Speaker Series: CEO Decisions — Startup Realities with Dr. Corinne Bodeman

Mechanical Engineering 2180
@ 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm

3:00-3:45 PM: Talk 3:45-4:00 PM: Q&A 4:00-4:45 PM: Networking and Reception Join UW–Madison’s Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) for an engaging session exploring how CEOs navigate critical decisions at the intersection of technical innovation and business …

TEO Speaker Series: Navigating Success with Insights from Zack Howe

Engineering Centers Building, Room 1003 (Tong)
@ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join our Speaker Series presentation featuring Zack Howe, CEO of Nyx Studios in Madison, WI. Zack will share valuable industry insights and the lessons he learned on his journey to startup success.

Spring 2025 University of Wisconsin-Madison I-Corps | Feb 27 – Apr 3

Virtual
@ 4:45 pm - 7:00 pm
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Do you want to translate your research into impactful real-world applications? Join UW-Madison’s Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) for the 2025 Spring I-Corps cohort! This free, six-week, non-credit, virtual workshop uses evidence-based strategies for achieving entrepreneurial success and is open to research faculty, staff, and students at any higher education institution.

Office Hours: Intro to NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Program

Virtual
@ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Register Online The U.S. National Science Foundation invites you to attend “Office Hours: Intro to NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Program.” In this session, Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program directors will introduce the …

NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Teams Q&A Webinar

Virtual
@ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The U.S. National Science Foundation invites you to join an Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Teams webinar to explore this transformative program. NSF I-Corps is an immersive entrepreneurial training program that helps teams turn inventions into impactful solutions. Over …

NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Teams Q&A Webinar

Virtual
@ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Teams webinar to explore this impactful program. NSF I-Corps is a seven-week entrepreneurial training program that helps scientists and engineers turn their inventions into practical solutions. This immersive experience accelerates the commercialization of NSF-funded and other basic research projects. Attend our informational Q&A session to learn how you can drive economic and societal benefits through your innovations.