October is Sprint month. Every Wednesday, builders test their ideas with real users. Every Thursday is Build Night, and every Monday the Lab is open for office hours. No application is needed for any …
Events
RSVP for Tech Exploration Lab Demo Night, Thursday, Nov 19
Come see what UW–Madison students have built this semester. [RSVP] Demo Night is the Tech Exploration Lab’s end-of-semester showcase of student-led innovation across emerging technologies. Walk the floor, meet student teams and get hands-on with …
The TEL Four-Week Sprint: Join Us Every Wednesday in October
With AI, anyone can build a product in a weekend. Building is no longer the hard part. Real learning is. The Four-Week Sprint carries the energy of BuildFest into October. Every Wednesday, students take an …
Build Night this Thursday, 10/1: How builders create a competitive edge
Co-hosted with Transcend, this week’s Build Night opens with Christian Kaczmarczyk, VC with Third Prime, from 5:00 to 6:00. As an investor looking for the next big thing, he’ll share how builders can create a …
Join the Douglas D. Bradley Digital Health Challenge + Competition: Closing the Gap in Women’s Health
Challenge Launch: September 30, 2026 (Kickoff at the Four-week Sprint. Join us every Wednesday in October. Jump in any time) Submission Deadline: April 5, 2027 Subscribe to the Digital Health Challenge interest list to be …
End of Summer Celebration Recap
On August 17, the UW Tech Exploration Lab and the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub co-hosted an End of Summer Celebration at 1403 University Ave, part of ForwardFest 2026. The evening brought together students, founders, industry professionals, …
Join us at the Tech Exploration Lab this Fall
Applications for our fall programs open in late August across three tracks: Venture Pathway, Industry Innovation, and Innovation Translation. But here is the important part. You don’t need to be in a formal program to …
Spatial Intelligence Ideathon | Student Pitch Competition
Saturday, July 18 | 1403 University Ave, 2nd Floor | UW–Madison Students What happens when you hand students a patented university technology and tell them to find a problem worth solving? That’s the Spatial Intelligence …
UW Tech Exploration Lab in San Francisco: Founder Lab Networking
The UW Tech Exploration Lab will be in San Francisco on June 25, bringing a select group of Founder Lab teams to engage with the broader Bay Area innovation ecosystem. Following a focused feedback session …
How Fundable Is Your Startup?
Thinking about raising money but not sure if you should? Or how ready you really are? Join us for a candid, student-focused networking session where you can: Get real feedback on your idea or startup …