David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

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Startup Weekend for Education -

Madison

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TACKLE BIG CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION THROUGH INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP!


PITCH-TO-PROTOTYPE IN ONE WEEKEND!

Startup Weekend Education (SWEDU) brings together people of all skillsets and experience levels to collaboratively launch tools, programs and learning spaces that reimagine the future of school and education more broadly.

 

Everyone is welcome and no previous entrepreneurial experience is required!


Come join fellow educators, entrepreneurs, and innovation enthusiasts for Wisconsin's first Startup Weekend for Education! 


WIN TICKETS TO SXSWEDU - NBCUniversal Open Possibilities Challenge!
This event is part of the NBCUniversal Open Possibilities challenge! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to design solutions which prepare people for the 21st century workforce and to lead 21st century communities! The winning team will receive SXSWedu badges for up to 3 team members.


If you are interested in attending, but would like to hear about possible scholarship opportunities:

CLICK HERE

 

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Pitch your idea, vote for your favorites, form teams, and get to work. Not pitching? Not a problem. Someone needs you on their team!

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Work with esteemed Coaches to further develop your idea and turn it into a viable venture. Work. Eat. Caffeinate. And repeat.

Launch



Put final touches on your deck and present your case to the Judges. Show them why you’re the best team there.

See it for yourself

Schedule

Friday

6:00pm

Registration and Dinner

 



6:30pm

Kickoff


7pm

60 second pitches

(pitching not required, all present)


8pm

Voting and team formation 

Get started!

Saturday

9am

Doors Open and Breakfast 



12pm

Lunch


2pm - 4pm

Coaching Sessions / Work time


5pm

Dinner

Sunday

9am

Doors Open and Breakfast


12pm

Lunch


1pm - 3pm

Pitch Practice


2pm

Tech Check Begins


4pm

Pitches Begin


5:30pm

Awards and Close

Judges

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

Coaches

David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

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Designer - Redshoe

David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

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About 4.0 Schools

Startup Weekend Education is powered by 4.0 Schools in the USA. 4.0 Schools is a non-profit incubator for education startups and schools. 4.0 is a community of educators, entrepreneurs and families that believe education can be dramatically better for every learner. In addition to Startup Weekend Education, 4.0 Schools supports entrepreneurs through its Essentials and Community Catalyst programs.


Check us out at:

www.4pt0.org

Meet our facilitator

Sean Duffy

 From Austin, Texas...

Sean Duffy is an educator and edtech leader who is passionate about helping to make meaningful change in education through technology and community-building.  Sean is the founder of EdTech Austin, co-founder of the incubator, EdTech Action, lead Organizer for Startup Weekend Education in Austin, TX, and a seasoned and popular SWEDU Facilitator. When not leading Startup Weekend Groups around the country, Sean is responsible for Employer Partnerships and Hiring with Reactor Core and MakerSquare Austin.  His creative and high energy style will make SWEDU-Madison

an experience to remember!



#MADSwedu

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbduffy

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

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Coaches



Dan Norton
, COO, Filament Games
Frank LaRosa, Principal, Noble Applications
Ben Arciszewski, Director Software Development, Noble Applications
Charlene Blohm, CEO, C. Blohm & Associates
Brandon Pittser, Marketing Director, Filament Games
Greg Lynch, General Counsel, Michael Best & Friedrich
Jeff Glazer, Clinical Assistant Professor, UW Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic
Tolga Gulmen, Clinical Assistant Professor, UW Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic

Andrea Deau, IT Director; frmr K-12 teacher, UW-Extension Continuing Education, Outreach & E-Learning
Melissa Emler. Director of Innovation; frmr K-12 teacher, CESA 3
Janice Mertes, Assistant Director IMT/Digital Learning; frmr K-12 teacher, WI Dept Public Instruction
Matt Howard, CEO, EatStreet
John Biondi, Director, UW D2P Discovery2Product
Matt Messigner, Executive Director, Wisconsin Center for Education Products & Services
 

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Judges

 

Jim Rickabaugh, Sr. Advisor, Institute Personalized Learning
Matt Howard, CEO, Eat Street
Carrie Thome, Director of Investments, WARF
John Wiley, Former Chancellor & Chair, UW, USDEd Council of Accreditation, WID
Greg Robinson, CEO, 4490 Ventures
Ethan Young, President, Insight Wisconsin - UW Student Organization



Judges

Carrie Thome, Director of Investments, 

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

John Wiley, Former Chancellor,

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Matt Howard,  CEO & Founder,

Eat Street

Jim Rickabaugh, Sr. Advisor,

Institute For Personalized Learning

Greg Robinson, CEO,

4490 Ventures

Brian Weigand, Entrepreneur,

Inmar

Coaches

Dan Norton, Chief Creative Officer,

Filament Games

Melissa Emler, Director of Innovation, 

CESA 3

Matt Howard, CEO & Founder,

Eat Street

Frank LaRosa, Principal, Noble Applications

Andrea Deau,

Information Technology Director,
UW - Extension

Charlene Blohm, CEO,

C. Blohm & Associates

Brandon Pittser, Marketing Director,

Filament Games

Greg Lynch, Partner,

Michael Best & Friedrich

Jeffrey Glazer, Clinical Assistant Professor,

UW Law & Entrepreneurship

 Tolga Gulmen, Attorney,

UW Law & Entrepreneurship

Becky Splitt, Co-founder & Executive Chair,

Study Blue

Janice Mertes,

Asst. Dir IMT & Digital Learning,

WI DPI

Craig Heim, Portfolio Manager, 

WARF

Ben Arciszewski, Director of Software Development,

Noble Applications
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John Biondi, Director, Discovery 2 Product D2P

Matt Messigner, Executive Director, 

WCEPS

Kathe Crowley Conn, CEO, WeThinkBig

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Starting your own business and picking the right niche in no time

 From Austin, Texas...

Sean Duffy is an educator and edtech leader who is passionate about helping to make meaningful change in education through technology and community-building.  Sean is the founder of EdTech Austin, co-founder of the incubator, EdTech Action, lead Organizer for Startup Weekend Education in Austin, TX, and a seasoned and popular SWEDU Facilitator. When not leading Startup Weekend Groups around the country, Sean is responsible for Employer Partnerships and Hiring with Reactor Core and MakerSquare Austin.  His creative and high energy style will make SWEDU-Madison

an experience to remember!



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Organizing Team

Kathe crowley conn

ceo/wE THINK BIG INC.

BECKY SPLITT

CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN/STUDYBLUE

Dan Olszewski

Director/UW Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship

AMY GANNON

INTERIM DEAN/EDGEWOOD COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

kevin little

vice president/greater madison chamber of commerce

janice mertes

asst dir imt & digital learning/wi dept of public instruction

Melissa emler

digital leading & learning specialist/cesa 3

Cathy Caro Bruce

Educator/WI DPI

Travis Tangen

Education and Outreach Manager/WARF

Jill Huizenga

Faculty/Madison College

David Gagnon

Discovery Fellow, Program Director/Field Day Lab

Charlene Blohm,

CEO/C. Blohm & Associates


Kurt Kiefer

WI DPI

Kurt Squire

GLS

Laura Heisler

Programming and Operations Director/WARF

Matt Messigner

Executive Director/WCEPS

Mike Kerr

Regional Manager Commercial RTM/ Cisco Systems, Inc.

Rich Halverson

WCER

Constance Squire

GLS

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Organizing team continued:


Rich Halverson, WCER

Mike Kerr, CISCO/WTI

Laura Heisler, WARF

Matt Messinger, WCEPS

Kurt Squire, GLS

Kurt Kiefer, WI DPI

Constance Squire, GLS

 


 

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Facilitator

Seijen Takamura

Strategy, Target Corporation

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