WTC was created in 2001 by a bipartisan act of the Wisconsin State Legislature. The Tech Council’s primary functions are to serve as the non-partisan science and technology policy adviser to the Governor and the Legislature; act as a catalyst for tech-based economic development in Wisconsin, and; facilitate inter- and intra-state network development, especially related to the cultivation of a high-growth, high-tech entrepreneurial economy in Wisconsin.

 

The Tech Council Investor Networks, a program of the Wisconsin Technology Council, was launched in January 2005 to fuel the growth of entrepreneurial, early-stage financing throughout Wisconsin by providing services and resources to the early-stage investing and entrepreneurial communities.

The Tech Council Innovation Network is the membership arm of the Wisconsin Technology Council. The Innovation Network holds monthly luncheons that bring together entrepreneurs, business owners and related high- tech professionals in a collaboration rich environment. We have chapters in Western Wisconsin, the Lake Superior Region, Madison, Milwaukee and Northeast and Central Wisconsin. Attendance requires paid registration or annual membership.

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Toolkit was developed by the Wisconsin Technology Council. The Entrepreneurs’ Toolkit provides business startup information and assistance, networking contacts and technical resources. The information caters to individuals interested in starting any type of business including retail, service or technology companies.

WEDC is Wisconsin’s lead economic development organization. The Entrepreneurship and Innovation division will connect you with Wisconsin’s great network of resources and partners to meet your specific business needs and assist you in making your idea come to life. This is where you can learn more about investor tax credits, loans and grants.

 

The Center for Technology Commercialization provides entrepreneurs with access to a statewide network of resources and expertise, identifies high-potential entrepreneurs and helps move their businesses forward, facilitates collaboration between entrepreneurs and between organizations that assist entrepreneurs, and helps create and grow minority-owned businesses.

BizStarts works with entrepreneurs, service providers, capital connections and other resources to help launch and grow new companies. From small stores to large, scalable start-ups with huge potential, BizStarts can provide the coaching and connections that help smooth the path from idea to investment.

WAICU represents and promotes collaboration among the 20 private colleges and universities of Wisconsin and their more than 55,000 students. Each WAICU institution is a nonprofit, fully accredited, degree-granting institution, but each is unique, with its own mission and culture.

Graduates of Wisconsin technical colleges get the education and training that provides skills to compete in today’s competitive technical job market.

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. Supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration and a network of more than 11,000 volunteers, SCORE offers mentoring, counseling, business tools and workshops at a low cost or no charge.

The University of Wisconsin System is composed of 13 four-year campuses, 13 two-year campuses and statewide UW-Extension.

The UWM Research Foundation was launched in 2006 to complement the UWM Foundation, Inc., and support research and innovation at UW-Milwaukee. The UWM Research Foundation would not be possible without the support of forward-looking organizations and Foundations. In 2016, UWM was designated as an R-1 research intensive university by the Carnegie Classification System of Higher Education placing UWM among 115 top-tier research institutions in the nation out of more than 4,600 institutions.

WARF invests in the university by partnering with UW–Madison to steward the cycle of research, discovery, commercialization and investment. Founded in 1925 by visionary alumni, WARF is among the oldest and most successful technology transfer offices in the nation. As the designated patent and licensing organization for UW–Madison, WARF advances transformative discoveries to the marketplace to benefit humankind across Wisconsin and the world.

WiSys was established in 200 and is an independent, non-profit supporting organization for the UW System.  As the official designated technology transfer office for the UW System Comprehensive Campuses, WiSys advances scientific research throughout the state by patenting technologies developed out of the universities and licensing these inventions to companies capable of developing them to benefit Wisconsin and beyond.

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