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Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Freelancers, Consultants & Remote and Hybrid Workers
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · AI, Tech & Product Professionals
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Sales & Business Development
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Healthcare & Life Sciences
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · HR, Recruiting & People Leaders
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Young Professionals & Career Growth
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Legal & Public Affairs
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Real Estate, Construction & Investors
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Marketing, Media & Creators
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Hospitality, Food & Tourism
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Business Owners, Founders & Entrepreneurs
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Women in Business
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · All Industries/General Networking
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Finance, Accounting & Investing
Thu, Jan 14 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Engineering, Manufacturing & Mobility
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · All Industries/General Networking
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Young Professionals & Career Growth
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Business Owners, Founders & Entrepreneurs
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Healthcare & Life Sciences
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Sales & Business Development
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Hospitality, Food & Tourism
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Finance, Accounting & Investing
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Real Estate, Construction & Investors
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Freelancers, Consultants & Remote and Hybrid Workers
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Legal & Public Affairs
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · AI, Tech & Product Professionals
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Marketing, Media & Creators
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · HR, Recruiting & People Leaders
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Engineering, Manufacturing & Mobility
Thu, Jan 21 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Women in Business
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Young Professionals & Career Growth
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Business Owners, Founders & Entrepreneurs
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Healthcare & Life Sciences
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Sales & Business Development
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Hospitality, Food & Tourism
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Finance, Accounting & Investing
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Real Estate, Construction & Investors
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Freelancers, Consultants & Remote and Hybrid Workers
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Legal & Public Affairs
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · AI, Tech & Product Professionals
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Marketing, Media & Creators
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · HR, Recruiting & People Leaders
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Engineering, Manufacturing & Mobility
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Women in Business
Thu, Jan 28 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · All Industries/General Networking
Thu, Feb 4 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · All Industries/General Networking
Thu, Feb 4 · 6 PM
Announced to members · After work · Legal & Public Affairs
Groups in Madison
Women in Business
Meet women business owners, leaders, professionals, and founders for useful conversations, shared experience, and new local connections.
Explore the group →Business Owners, Founders & Entrepreneurs
Connect with people building, running, or growing businesses, and meet potential clients, collaborators, advisors, and referral partners.
Explore the group →AI, Tech & Product Professionals
Meet people working in technology, artificial intelligence, software, data, product, and digital innovation.
Explore the group →Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence
Connect with data scientists, analysts, analytics leaders, and business intelligence professionals.
Explore the group →Young Professionals & Career Growth
Meet early- and mid-career professionals looking to grow their network, explore new opportunities, and get to know people across their city.
Explore the group →Marketing, Media & Creators
Connect with marketers, communicators, media professionals, content creators, and people building audiences or brands.
Explore the group →Real Estate, Construction & Investors
Meet real estate professionals, investors, developers, builders, contractors, and related service providers.
Explore the group →Freelancers, Consultants & Remote and Hybrid Workers
Connect with independent professionals, consultants, remote employees, and hybrid workers who want to build stronger local relationships.
Explore the group →Finance, Accounting & Investing
Meet finance, banking, accounting, wealth management, and investment professionals.
Explore the group →Healthcare & Life Sciences
Connect with healthcare professionals, medical business owners, life science teams, and people working across health-related fields.
Explore the group →Legal & Public Affairs
Meet attorneys, legal professionals, government relations specialists, policy professionals, and people working in public affairs.
Explore the group →Engineering, Manufacturing & Mobility
Connect with engineers and professionals in manufacturing, automotive, energy, supply chain, and transportation.
Explore the group →Sales & Business Development
Meet sales professionals, account executives, business development leaders, and people responsible for building customer relationships.
Explore the group →HR, Recruiting & People Leaders
Connect with recruiters, talent professionals, human resources teams, and leaders who hire and develop people.
Explore the group →Hospitality, Food & Tourism
Meet people working in hospitality, restaurants, tourism, events, and local experiences.
Explore the group →New to Madison?
Build a professional and social circle in your new city. Meet local professionals and find groups, events, and people who share your interests.
Explore the group →Meet Confirmed Madison Attendees
Preview who is in the Madison directory. Bookmark connections to seek out in person or send a warm pre-mixer introduction.
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The The Silicon Prairie Powerhouse
Why Madison's Business Ecosystem is Unique
Madison combines a high-density talent pool driven by the University of Wisconsin with a thriving private sector to create a unique economic engine. The region consistently ranks as a top hub for biotechnology, software development, and health innovation.
Health Tech Leadership
Epic Systems, the world leader in electronic health records, serves as the primary anchor for a massive medical software ecosystem that draws talent from across the globe.
Corporate Powerhouses
The city is home to major national entities including American Family Insurance, Exact Sciences, and Promega, which provide stable growth and significant partnership opportunities.
University Research Engine
The University of Wisconsin-Madison maintains a top-tier research profile that fuels startups and tech transfer initiatives within the University Research Park.
Advanced Manufacturing
Strong regional clusters in food production and specialized engineering support companies like Kraft Heinz and various precision manufacturing firms operating in the surrounding suburbs.
Key districts
Capitol Square
This central hub serves as the primary location for corporate law firms, financial institutions, and professional networking mixers.
East Washington Avenue Corridor
An emerging tech corridor where renovated industrial spaces and modern office complexes host numerous software startups and creative agencies.
University Research Park
A premier professional destination that connects academic research talent with mature biotech firms and venture-backed innovation hubs.
Verona
The epicenter of the regional medical software sector and a critical node for executives and consultants working with Epic Systems.
Madison offers a high-trust networking environment where established corporate leaders and agile startup founders intersect regularly. This ecosystem is ideal for finding reliable referral partners who prioritize long-term collaboration over transactional business.
Madison questions
Is there a Network After Work community in Madison, WI?
Yes. Network After Work runs casual after-work, coffee, lunch, and brunch meetups in Madison, plus professional groups you can join. Every meetup currently scheduled in Madison is listed on this page with its date, venue, and group.
How much does it cost to join Network After Work in Madison?
Membership is $19.99 a year. It includes casual meetups in Madison and every other Network After Work city, app check-in with suggested connections, a weekly recommended connection, and member referrals and opportunities.
Who will I meet at Madison meetups?
Business owners, founders, consultants, sales and marketing professionals, and creators who live and work in Madison.
Membership
$19.99 /year
About the price of one traditional networking event — a full year of Madison meetups and app-based connections.
- Casual meetups in every participating city.
- Weekly recommended connections in the app.
- Referrals, opportunities, and lead alerts.