WIN Newsletter - December 2005

Welcome to the Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN) eNewsletter for December 2005, a periodical of news, events and programs that focuses on the needs and challenges faced by new and growing technology-based businesses in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Innovation Network has chapters in the Chippewa Valley, the Lake Superior Region, Madison, Milwaukee and Northeast Wisconsin. It is a non-profit subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council, which works with organizations such as those listed (left) to enhance Wisconsin's technology development climate. Look below for upcoming WIN events.

Questions or ideas? Contact Sally Muller at sallym@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com


Governor's Business Plan Contest returns--calling all entries!

The third annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest is open for entries beginning Dec. 5, 2005, with an entry deadline of January 31, 2006. Over the past two years, about 530 plan abstracts were submitted in the first round; winners shared in $300,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.


Watch for more information at www.govsbizplancontest.com or www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com.

Mediasite available through Tech Council

The Tech Council and Sonic Foundry have partnered to provide a complete “media rich” recording and publishing system that can capture presentations and be  digitally stored and quickly accessed via the Internet.  From conferences to online presentations to customers and investors, the Mediasite system can help drive key communications for your programs and projects.  For more information, contact Wisconsin Angel Network Director Joe Kremer at jkremer@wisconsinangelnetwork.com.

Upcoming WIN events

Wisconsin Innovation Network events focus on the needs and challenges faced by new and growing technology-based businesses in Wisconsin. Over time, WIN events have effectively assisted companies in the areas of capital, networking, information, and business consultation referrals. If you have questions, contact Sally Muller, program director, at 608-442-7557x 22 or 1-888-443-5285. 

Watch for e-mail notices about upcoming WIN meetings in the Chippewa Valley, the Lake Superior Region, Madison, Milwaukee. and Northeast Wisconsin.

How do we rate? A view from the Fed
January 9, 2006—WIN Lake Superior-Ashland, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Tobias Madden, regional economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, will visit a number of technology businesses in the region the morning of Jan. 9, then report off-the-cuff to the WIN-Lake Superior Chapter's late afternoon meeting.  Get the inside scoop on his observations and see how our region stacks up within the Federal Reserve region.  The event will take place at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Ashland and is free to WIN members.  The cost is $5 for non-WIN members.

Regional Events Calendar

L'entrepreneur program will jumpstart a small business
Some lucky southeastern Wisconsin small business will soon receive a turnkey package of free products and services that will enable it to grow exponentially.

Anna Baxter Kirk, president of Whitefish Bay-based Launchpad MCPR Inc., a public relations and marketing company, has created an a new initiative called L'entrepreneur. Kirk, her five-member advisory board and 13 participating local organizations, will help jumpstart a local business with a package of products and services.  Additional information is available at http://www.launchpadmcpr.com/entrepreneur/ and www.biztimes.com.


 

Tech Council offers another new online service

The Wisconsin Technology Council has teamed with JobSightUSA, an internet-based job-matching service, to provide a searchable database of professional employment opportunities in Wisconsin via the Tech Council website. This new feature will allow technology companies to match candidates with jobs based on skills rather than the more traditional approach of using job titles. 

In addition to providing an innovative method to helping match companies and jobseekers, the initiative will provide objective data to help Wisconsin identify the skills that need further development.
Please go to http://www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/ and click on Resource Center, Job Placement Services to learn more.

Benefits expand for WIN Members

Your membership with the Wisconsin Innovation Network is rewarding. It includes:

  • Discounted registration at upcoming conferences.
  • WIN luncheon, event and sponsorship opportunities.
  • Your subscription to the WIN eNewsletter.
  • Subscription discounts and/or advertising opportunities for publications such as the Wisconsin Technology Network, WisBusiness.com, The Business Journal, the Small Business Times and the Capital Region Business Journal.
  • Access to other WIN members and their expertise.
  • Opportunities to be listed in our online Resource directory.
  • Monthly educational and networking events.
  • Discounts from selected vendors. For example, the Tech Council and Aberdean Inc., a Madison-based IT consulting and management firm, have reached an agreement to provide strategic technical services consulting to eligible WIN members at a discounted rate. Dependent upon your membership level, eligible WIN members may be able to receive up to a 25 percent discount for technical services. Some complimentary services are also expected to be available. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jenine Lacson at Aberdean (608) 204-9620 or jenine.lacson@aberdean.com

Wisconsin Technology Council Newsroom

The Wisconsin Technology Council News Room provides “real-time” news about the Tech Council, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their efforts to assist in the development, growth and success of technology-based businesses in Wisconsin.

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