Events & Speaking Engagements

Events & Speaking Engagements

Explore all of the CTC’s events around the state for prospective and current innovators looking to expand their skill set, receive guidance, network, or connect to the Wisconsin entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Seeking a speaker for an upcoming event? Our featured consultants are happy to travel throughout Wisconsin to help businesses along their innovation journey.

Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Program Overview

November 12, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Managing a Business, Financing, Government Contracting

For research advancing beyond the academic realm, DOE provides non-dilutive federal funding through the SBIR/STTR program.


SBIR 101 Webinar (November)

November 17, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.


NIH Pre-submission Review - December 2026

December 9, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Business Basics, Start-up Assistance, Government Contracting

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NIH in January? Please register with us to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review.


SBIR 101 Webinar (December)

December 15, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics

$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.


SBIR 101 Webinar (January 2027)

January 19, 2027 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.


National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR/STTR Program Overview

January 26, 2027 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Government Contracting, Financing, Managing a Business

For basic research advancing beyond the academic realm, the NIH provides non-dilutive federal funding through the SBIR/STTR program.


NSF Pre-submission Review - February 2027

February 3, 2027 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Government Contracting, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NSF in March? Please register with us to participate in our free Pre-submission Panel Review.


NIH Pre-submission Review - March 2027

March 10, 2027 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics, Government Contracting

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NIH in April? Please register with us to participate in our free Pre-submission Panel Review.


NSF Pre-submission Review - June 2027

June 16, 2027 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Government Contracting, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NSF in July? Please register with us to participate in our free Pre-submission Panel Review.


NIH Pre-submission Review - August 2027

August 11, 2027 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Government Contracting, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NIH in September? Please register with us to participate in our free Pre-submission Panel Review.


NSF Pre-submission Review - October 2027

October 13, 2027 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Government Contracting, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NSF in November? Please register with us to participate in our free Pre-submission Panel Review.


NIH Pre-submission Review - December 2027

December 8, 2027 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Business Basics, Government Contracting, Start-up Assistance

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NIH in January? Please register with us to participate in our free Pre-submission Panel Review.

Featured Consultants

Wisconsin CTC’s expert business consultants are always willing to share their knowledge with current and prospective innovation entrepreneurs. These consultants speak regularly at Wisconsin entrepreneurship events around the state and at national conferences focused on entrepreneurship and technology. Consultants are always looking to help entrepreneurs along their journey in any part of Wisconsin, so tap us to speak at your event at no cost to your organization. (But we wouldn’t turn down a free meal.)


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