Lubar Entrepreneurship Center gives students skills to succeed, no matter the field
Students across the full gamut of academic disciplines at UWM have innovative ideas, and LEC programming helps turn those ideas into businesses.
Entrepreneurship
UWM battery startup awarded a second federal commercialization grant
Two UWM physicists have been awarded a grant of just over a $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop lithium-ion battery parts made from a patented material called graphene monoxide.
UWM students compete on PBS documentary series ‘Make48’
Four UWM students teamed up to put their ideas to the test for Make48, a PBS documentary series that tests inventors against the clock.
Metalsmithing arts alumna finds success is golden
Cory O’Brien Borkowski was always interested in art, and a UWM metalsmithing class spoke to her. Now, she’s forging a career working with jewelry at Kesslers while also producing her own art.
Bud and Sue Selig give $1 million to UWM’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center
Their gift will support the entrepreneur-in-residence program, where successful entrepreneurs share their experiences and insights with students.
Sense of adventure and entrepreneurial spirit motivates UWM grad in Vietnam
Kasia Weina and her partner are having success pursuing two goals with their startup business: “With Evergreen Labs, we want to prove that you can do good and also make money.”
Hunter named finalist for entrepreneur of the year award
James H. Hunter III, Bostrom Entrepreneur-In-Residence and adjunct assistant professor at UWM, is a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Midwest.
UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center opens its doors
More than 200 visitors, faculty and students celebrated the opening Wisconsin’s new address for innovation – the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and UWM Welcome Center.
New Venture Business Plan Competition rewards student entrepreneurs
A total of $16,000 in prize money was awarded to four top teams of UWM students and alumni in the recent 2019 New Venture Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Music mogul: UWM alum runs top-rated site for wedding quartets
All musician Jared Judge wanted in the beginning was a few more wedding gigs to help pay for his education. Today, he’s running a company that employs more than 120 musicians and DJs in seven cities.