At the December UW-Madison Technology & Innovation Leadership Forum, UW–Madison’s Tech Exploration Lab convened campus leaders and industry partners to explore the technologies shaping the future of business. The session featured a compelling presentation …
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Building What’s Next: Highlights from the Tech Exploration Lab Student Demo Night
Student Innovation on Display: Highlights from the Tech Exploration Lab Demo Night On December 3, the Tech Exploration Lab hosted its Fall 2025 Student Demo Night at UW-Madison, bringing together student teams from Venture Build, …
Celebrating an Incredible Venture Build Pitch Night
Our first Venture Build Pitch Night showcased 15 Wisconsin School of Business MBA-led teams presenting venture concepts developed in partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison technical student teams in the Lab. Industry judges and ecosystem partners …
From Curiosity to Startup: How the Tech Exploration Lab Helped a Student Tech Entrepreneur Turn Ideas into Impact
When Alka Lakadia (’27) joined the UW Tech Exploration Lab in early 2025, she describes it as “a turning point” in her UW–Madison journey. “I was creating cool projects,” she said, “but the Lab taught …
Founder Stories Social: Conversations that Spark What’s Next
Friday, October 10 • 5:30–7:00 PMTech Exploration Lab, 1403 University Avenue Join us and Transcend UW for an intimate social following Founder Stories: An Evening with Amazing Entrepreneurs. Connect with campus leaders, alumni, and industry …
UW Tech Exploration Lab Featured in On Wisconsin Magazine: Inventing the Future
We’re thrilled to share that the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association’s On Wisconsin Magazine has featured the UW Tech Exploration Lab in its article, Inventing the Future. The piece highlights the Lab’s role as a …
Ways to Get Involved – Fall 2025
The UW Tech Exploration Lab is where students from every discipline come to explore, build, and launch bold ideas. This fall, there are many ways to get involved depending on your interests and goals. And, …
Congratulations to Our Summer Innovation & Venture Fellows!
This summer, students at the UW Tech Exploration Lab rolled up their sleeves to explore emerging technologies, test early-stage startup ideas, and move forward internal Lab projects. Their work spanned everything from AI prototypes to …
AI Venture Discovery Program: A Summer of Student Innovation
This summer, the UW Tech Exploration Lab piloted the AI Venture Discovery Program, designed to take promising student ideas from the spring semester and stress-test their potential for venture readiness. With dedicated mentors, Lab support, …
Post-Event Recap: AI Startup Mixer and Hackathon Spark Real-Time Innovation
Thank you to all who joined us on July 9th for the AI Startup Mixer & Hackathon at the UW Tech Exploration Lab. It was a dynamic and electric evening where student passion met real-world …