

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Founder Factory Kickoff
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Idea to Enterprise Pitch Night: University Innovations Ready for LaunchAbout this EventMost startup events celebrate ideas. This event hands you one.Founder Factory is a new regional consortium designed to move founders from concept to investment readiness through structured programming, mentorship, and milestone-based funding. This Pitch Night, hosted at the Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship opens the front door.Leaders from Marquette University, Medical College of Wisconsin, Versiti, and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee will present proprietary intellectual property that is waiting for the right founder to bring it to life.No napkin ideas required — these are real technologies, real research, and real opportunities to build a venture around.You’ll meet:aspiring founders looking for a starting pointoperators ready to join a teamresearchers ready to see their work impact the worldinvestors and mentors who support the path forwardProgram managers who decide who gets inThis is the moment where a company can actually begin — possibly yours.Come understand how Founder Factory works, how founders are selected, and how you can step into the pipeline — whether you bring an idea or adopt one ready to launch.The Midwest doesn’t just talk about startups. We manufacture them.Technologies up for grabs will be listed the week of March 9th. is a collaboration between:  Universities of Wisconsin‘s Center for Technology Commercialization and UWM Research Foundation, backed by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and powered by a network of innovative partners.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/milwaukee/founder-factory-kickoff/100001984057606711
- **Event Categories**: Business
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Milwaukee
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lubar Entrepreneurship Center & UWM Welcome Center
- **lat**: 43.07490720000001
- **long**: -87.8837602
- **full address**: Lubar Entrepreneurship Center &amp; UWM Welcome Center, 2100 East Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Milwaukee Founders Collective (https://allevents.in/org/milwaukee-founders-collective/18639374)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lubar Entrepreneurship Center &amp; UWM Welcome Center, 2100 East Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Milwaukee Founders Collective
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Founder Factory Kickoff ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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