September 1, 2007

“Ideafests” on Entrepreneurial Competitions Slated

UW-Madison offers three major competitions every year for students with an interest in entrepreneurship. Faculty and staff are asked to encourage undergraduate students who want to learn more about creating new products and services to explore these competitions..

Registration for the Schoofs Competition and associated Tong Prototype is October 5.

All undergraduate and graduate students may compete in the G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition to be held next April. Student business plans are due March 28.

Students can get more information on all of these events at campus "Ideafests" where they can meet other students in casual reception with pizza and short presentations this September.

Ideafest will be held:

September 12 at 5 p.m.
Engineering Hall

September 19 at 5 p.m
Grainger Hall, room 5120A/B

September 26, at 5 p.m.
Red Gym, Mezz. A/B