Past Events Category: Professional Development

February 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am

Thank you for your interest in attending our event. Unfortunately, we have to cancel due to presenter availability. We plan to reschedule and will keep the registration link open so you can be notified as …

January 27, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Eagle Heights Community Center

Graduate students at UW-Madison! Ready to turn your ideas into reality? Join us for an informational session about the Technology Entrepreneurial Office (TEO) and discover how we can help you bring your innovations to market.

Virtual
November 7, 2024 @ 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.

Virtual
November 7, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Transform your STEM discoveries into impact Join us to explore your interest in entrepreneurship and learn whether the NSF I-Corps program fits your goals. Hosted by the Technology Entrepreneurship Office, this session will highlight the extensive opportunities within the NSF I-Corps programs at local, regional, and national levels. In addition to I-Corps, you'll learn about other valuable programs, including the Engine Blueprint, the Activate Fellowship, and the Platform Technology Assessment. These programs are designed to help you evaluate the commercial potential of your STEM discoveries. Brought to you in part by the Great Lakes NSF I-Corps Hub.

October 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Applications open on September 4th. Activate is the premier program for scientists on a mission. The two-year fellowship provides early-stage hard tech science entrepreneurs $100K in research funding, yearly living stipends of $100K, intensive entrepreneurial training, mentorship, networking, and other benefits.

Cheney Room, 1413 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive 
September 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Innovative ideas need a dynamic and transient network of stakeholders to become marketable realities. To explore a new framework for identifying and building your support network, join us for a specialized installment of Pathways to Impact: Building Your Idea Network, an official event of the UW-Madison Innovate Week 2024.

Andrew L. Shafer
Tong Auditorium, Room 103 - Engineering Centers Building, 1550 Engineering Dr, Madison, WI 53706
June 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - June 26, 2024 @ 8:00 pm

Develop your ROADMAP to a fulfilling, successful career  Join with author and strategist Andrew L. Shafer, for a 2-week course to help you reach professional success informed by your strengths and personal interests. Sponsored by …