Innovation and Entrepreneurship – WARF

WARF Essential Topics: Understanding the Global Plastics Problem to Inform Solutions | 11.2.22

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:28:18 +0000

Plastics are a class of diverse and versatile materials that we rely on in modern-day life, yet plastics are known to contaminate marine, aquatic and terrestrial environments around the globe. Kara Lavender Law, professor of oceanography at the Sea Education Association, will discuss the global plastics problem from production through disposal, including the environmental science behind plastic...

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Entrepreneurons: Lessons Learned: UW-Madison Student Startup Founders Share Their Stories and Where They Go from Here | 10.13.22

Chris Najdowski — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 01:42:56 +0000

Entrepreneurship takes many forms at UW-Madison. Students are key players in taking UW innovation to the marketplace, as founders themselves or as members of startup teams with other students, faculty and researchers. Meet four recent UW-Madison alumni who were startup founders and team leaders as undergraduate and graduate students. They will share how they did it...

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WARF Essential Topics: Partnering with Defense and Security Agencies | 4.18.22

Chris Najdowski — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 01:47:39 +0000

Partnering with Defense and Security Agencies: Campus perspectives and new opportunities UW-Madison contributes to advances in intelligence, security and national defense through research, education and technology commercialization. Opportunities are available for faculty, staff and students in areas as diverse as biomedicine, computer science, information technology, social sciences, languages/

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Entrepreneurons: The Black Business Hub and UW-Madison | 4.12.22

Chris Najdowski — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 23:03:33 +0000

The Black Business Hub and UW-Madison: Opportunities for transformation and partnership. A link to the video at the beginning of the program can be found here: https://youtu.be/OVUqAQ9AUH0 The Black Business Hub, which is breaking ground this spring, is set to become the Madison region’s first Black-led, place-based enterprise center devoted to incubating, accelerating and networking Black and...

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Entrepreneurons: Sustainability as a Business Proposition | 2.24.22

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:25:24 +0000

Sustainability as a Business Proposition: How Attention to Resources, Energy and the Environment Can Add up to a Winning Market Strategy Commercializing environmentally sound technologies is the focus of this month’s WARF-D2P Entrepreneurons. Join WARF’s Senior Director of Ventures and Accelerator Greg Keenan as he moderates a panel featuring UW-Madison scientists and startup company leaders...

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Entrepreneurons: Building a Winning Startup Team: Dos, Don’ts and Maybes | 11.10.21

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 22:32:58 +0000

Getting the team right is one of the first things a startup needs to address. Hear from experts and practitioners about sure bets, common mistakes and how to adjust. Featuring moderator Aimee Arnoldussen, D2P; Ginger Auchter, Carex Consulting Group; Faraz Choudhury, Immuto Scientific; Greg Keenan, WARF; Rebecca Menefee, M3 Elevate; and Anne Smith, UW-Madison Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic.

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WARF and UW-Madison Host Guests from U.S. Army | 10.18.21 – Forum

Chris Najdowski — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 22:36:52 +0000

Representatives from the U.S. Army visited the University of Wisconsin to discuss possible collaborations with the university research community. Dozens of UW faculty participated in an artificial intelligence lunch and learn held at the Discovery Building. Representatives were on hand to meet with researchers from the UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS)...

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WARF and UW-Madison Host Guests from U.S. Army | 10.18.21 – Breakout

Chris Najdowski — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 22:35:29 +0000

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Entrepreneurons: Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Campus: From STEM to STEAM and Beyond | 10.6.21

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:31:57 +0000

Does “entrepreneur” refer only to someone who starts a business? Or could entrepreneurship be much more – and more accessible – than you think? UW-Madison has a rich history of innovation and entrepreneurial efforts in policy-making, the arts, education and more. University leaders highlight initiatives and activities engaging students from every corner of campus! Moderator: John Surdyk, INSITE...

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Justifying Sustainable Behavior in the Business World

Jim Mayfield — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:15:12 +0000

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