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Events
Founder Lab Feedback Panel
As part of the Tech Exploration Lab’s Venture Pathway, Founder Lab brings together teams that are moving beyond exploration and into shaping real-world innovation and venture opportunities. On April 23 at 3:30 PM, Founder Lab …
Digital Health Challenge Finalists: Student Teams Present What’s Next in Health Innovation
Join us for the Digital Health Challenge Finalist Presentations, where student teams from across UW–Madison will share their work exploring innovation in brain health and healthcare. These teams have been developing and testing ideas at …
Fresh Ideas and Emerging Talent: Highlights from the Xorbix Hackathon
This past weekend, Xorbix Technologies partnered with the Lab to run a hackathon, where student teams tackled a real-world AI and data challenge. In just a few hours, students generated a wide range of creative …
Build an Idea. Test It. Demo It. In Four Weeks.
The Four Weeks to Demo Sprint from the UW–Madison Tech Exploration Lab helps students move from early ideas to a clear, demo-ready concept. The sprint is open to all Tech Exploration Lab students working on …
From Factory Data to AI: A Hands-On Workshop + Hackathon with Xorbix
Real innovation doesn’t start with theory. It starts with real problems. On March 14, the UW Tech Exploration Lab is partnering with Xorbix Technologies to host a hands-on workshop and hackathon exploring how manufacturing data …
Fourth Wednesday – March
We’re excited to invite you to a Fourth Wednesday gathering at the UW Tech Exploration Lab — a monthly opportunity for students, alumni, founders, and professionals to come together, share ideas, and strengthen Madison’s innovation …
4 Weeks to Demo: Join the Sprint. Defining the Problem
Have an idea you’ve been circling but haven’t fully framed? Curious about an emerging technology but unsure how to define a strong use case? We’re launching a focused 4-week sprint to Demo Night (April 10) …
Spring Demo Night: Explore What Students Are Building
On April 10, the Lab community comes together for one of our most dynamic events of the semester: the Lab’s Demo Night. See a list of projects that will be on display. What to Expect …
Fourth Wednesday Kicks Off — Community, Connections & UW Alum Guest Speaker
We’re excited to launch our very first Fourth Wednesday gathering at the UW Tech Exploration Lab — a monthly opportunity for students, alumni, founders, and professionals to come together, share ideas, and strengthen Madison’s innovation …