MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Founder Factory has selected its inaugural cohort of high-growth startup companies to participate in the program’s first Stage 1 Pre-Accelerator.
August 13, 2026
Universities of Wisconsin
June 10, 2026
Founder Factory’s IP Pitch Night connected entrepreneurs and researchers across SE Wisconsin
Founder Factory’s IP Pitch Night brought together technology transfer leaders, researchers, and ecosystem partners for an evening that offered a clear view into Wisconsin’s growing pipeline of commercialization-ready innovation.
June 8, 2026
$675,000 in state matching grants advance 7 innovative small businesses
Seven small businesses in Wisconsin will receive up to $675,000 to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding.
February 25, 2026
High-tech small businesses: Apply for 27th round of SBIR Advance funding
MADISON – The Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) is offering a matching grant of up to $100,000 to provide additional assistance to companies in the process of completing a project in the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
February 18, 2026
A New Era for Innovation: Founder Factory Launches to Build and Scale High‑Growth Startups in Southeastern Wisconsin
New WEDC-Funded Initiative to Build a Seamless Pipeline from Research to Scalable Ventures MILWAUKEE – The Universities of Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC), in partnership with a regional consortium of universities, industry leaders, and entrepreneur-support organizations, announced the launch of Founder Factory, a new multi-year initiative funded through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC) Ignite Wisconsin.
December 2, 2025
$400,000 in state matching grants advance 5 innovative small businesses
MADISON – Five small businesses in Wisconsin will receive up to $400,000 to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding.
September 17, 2025
High-tech small businesses: Apply for 26th round of SBIR Advance funding
MADISON – The Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) is offering a matching grant of up to $100,000 to provide additional assistance to companies in the process of completing a project in the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
June 17, 2025
$700,000 in state matching grants advance 8 innovative small businesses
MADISON – Eight small businesses in Wisconsin will receive up to $700,000 to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding.
February 24, 2025
High-tech small businesses: Apply for 25th round of SBIR Advance funding
MADISON – The Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) is offering a matching grant of up to $100,000 to provide additional assistance to companies in the process of completing a project in the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
January 23, 2025
$800,000 in state matching grants advance 9 innovative small businesses
MADISON – Nine small businesses in Wisconsin will receive up to $800,000 to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding.