The WIN Foundation chapter in Madison is the oldest under that name, having been created in 1984. It became a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council in 2002.
The chapter meets at noon on the fourth Tuesday of each month, with some exceptions, at the Sheraton Hotel on John Nolen Drive. Registration for the luncheons begins at 11:30 a.m. Presentations and Q&A periods end by 1:30 p.m. Registration fees include lunch.
The chapter helps co-produce the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium and provides forums on issues affecting the tech-based economy in the Madison area and beyond.
Read below to see the line-up of recent WIN-Madison speakers.
September 22, 2009 - Jeff Thomas, founder and CEO of World Fantasy Games, Ryan Watson, lead animator at Raven Software and Rob Martyn, COO of Human Head Studios
Jeff Thomas, Ryan Watson and Rob Martyn discussed the growing Wisconsin gaming industry and explain why they chose to locate their businesses here.
August 18, 2009 - Jim Laudon, manager of Madison's Google office
Jim Laudon discusseded why Google, based in Mountain View, Calif., opened an office in Madison. He talked about the latest developments in the Madison office and how Google views the city and the state. He also touched on the general competitive landscape for search engines today and what it means for businesses.
July 18, 2009 - Lee Edwards, CEO of Virent Energy Systems
Lee Edwards, who came to Madison-based Virent Energy Systems early this year to lead the company to its next development stage, spoke on the energy industry.
June 23, 2009 - Paul Percy, dean of UW-Madison's College of Engineering; John Nelson, former CEO of Affiliated Engineers
Dean Paul Peercy discussed the growing ties between the College of Engineering and Wisconsin business and industry, including efforts to transform the curriculum to meet workforce needs for engineers. John Nelson discussed how emerging challenges such as sustainability and green design principles require a new kind of thinking in the field.
May 19, 2009 - Ron Kraemer, chief information officer for UW-Madison
Ron Kraemer discussed advances in Wisconsin’s high-speed research and education data network, and how that network can stimulate the economy.
April 28, 2009 - Shawn Guse, CEO of Compact Particle Acceleration Corp; Laura Strong, president and COO of Quintessence Biosciences, Jim Prudent, founder and CEO of Centrose
Shawn Guse, Laura Strong and Jim Prudent discussed advancements of Madison-area early stage cancer drug development and treatment companies.
March 24, 2009 - Kevin Brubaker, deputy director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center of Chicago and Dick Leinenkugel, Wisconsin Commerce Secretary
The panel discussed current rail initiatives, such as a high-speed line that could link major cities along what the Wisconsin Technology Council has branded the I-Q Corridor: The region defined by Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and Minneapolis. The panel also weighed in on environmental and economic benefits of a high-speed rail system.
February 24, 2009 - John Wiley, former UW-Madison chancellor and interim director of the Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery; Carl Gulbrandsen, managing director of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
John Wiley and Carl Gulbrandsen gave updates on both the public and private sides of The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
January 20, 2009 - John Neis, managing director of Venture Investors LLC; Cheryl Gain, director of biotechnology initiatives at Thrive; Bill McCoshen, executive director of Competitive Wisconsin Inc.; and Deven McGlenn, CEO of NeoClone
Panelists discussed Wisconsin’s successful program to provide tax credits to investors in qualified early stage deals.
