Four Weeks to Demo Sprint – Build, Test & Troubleshoot
Four Weeks to Demo Sprint – Build, Test & Troubleshoot
Get feedback, work through challenges, and move your idea closer to a demo.
If you’ve been shaping an idea over the past couple of weeks, this session is designed to help you push it forward.
This session is open to all Tech Exploration Lab students currently working on projects—including those in Digital Health, Self-Directed Innovation, Venture Discovery, and Founder Lab. It is also open to any UW–Madison students who are independently building or exploring an idea.
Teams looking for additional members are encouraged to attend, and students interested in joining a team are welcome.
Week 3 of the Four Weeks to Demo Sprint focuses on building momentum and troubleshooting the challenges that show up once ideas start to take shape. Instead of presentations, we’ll spend most of the time in working sessions with peer feedback.
Students will have the opportunity to:
Share what they’ve been exploring
Get structured peer feedback
Troubleshoot technical, product, or use case questions
Clarify what their demo should actually show
Whether you're refining a prototype, mapping a product flow, experimenting with an AI workflow, or still figuring out your concept, this session will help you move your idea forward.
Who Should Attend
Tech Exploration Lab students currently working on projects
Students participating in the Four Weeks to Demo Sprint
UW–Madison students independently exploring an idea
Anyone interested in joining a team that is actively building
You can join just this session or participate in the full sprint.
About the Four Weeks to Demo Sprint
This sprint provides extra structure and support for students building ideas across the Tech Exploration Lab.
Over four weeks participants:
Define and sharpen their problem
Test key assumptions
Build or refine a lightweight concept
Prepare a 2–3 minute demo
Students can optionally present their work at Demo Night on April 10, an exploration showcase focused on learning and experimentation rather than polished prototypes.
Come Ready To
Bring whatever you have so far:
an idea
a prototype
a concept sketch
a Figma flow
an AI workflow
or simply a problem you’re exploring
The goal is simple: move your idea one step closer to a demo.