Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium

media release: Forty-one young companies will pitch to potential investors and others throughout the course of the in-person Nov. 13-14 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium.

Registration is open by clicking here.

That includes 23 companies selected by conference organizers to present Nov. 13 during the Tech Council Investor Networks tracks and 18 more picked for the fast-moving Elevator Pitch Olympics on Nov. 14. More than 50 companies from across the Midwest applied to present at the annual conference, to meet with investors through the Investor Intros track or both.

The Tech Council Investor Network tracks will feature companies making five-minute presentations during two sessions, morning and afternoon. Selected TCIN companies cover a range of technologies, from a mix of health-care technologies to advanced materials for new products, and from workforce solutions to pet care. One company among the 23 in the TCIN will be picked to take part in the Startup World Cup’s 2025 conference, where the grand prize winner will take home a $1 million investment.

The companies that were selected for TCIN were: Amruth Group, Mequon; App Ease, Green Bay; Axio BioPharma, Madison; Cubby, Madison; Fleet Cycles, Monona; ImgGyd, Middleton; Internship on Demand, Madison; JangoPet, Fitchburg; Joe and Bella, Chicago; Last Lock, Madison; MAP/PATH, St. Paul, Minn.; Modumac Therapeutics, Pittsburgh, Penn.; Neurosetta, Madison; Novir, Milwaukee; Phoenix-Aid, Oshkosh; Plumb Pharmaceuticals, Madison; Polco, Madison; Sensify, Middleton; SideShift, Madison; SixLine Semiconductor, Middleton; Spectacle Health, Fitchburg; Vimotis, Madison; and Vydiant, Madison.

The 18 companies selected for the Elevator Pitch Olympics will deliver 90-second pitches and be scored by a panel of investor judges. In addition to the judges’ feedback, participants will also be scored by members of the audience for selection of a “People’s Choice” award. The Elevator Pitch Olympics are sponsored by Business Fitness and the awards are sponsored by Madison Development Corp. Taking part in the Elevator Pitch Olympics are:

Archetto, Madison; Block Time Financial, Delafield; Carbon Rose, Sun Prairie; Easy Wear Jewelry, Milwaukee; Encryptiest, Madison; Grab a Wash, Hartford; Higher Ground, Mineral Point, Laser Comm, Madison; My Coverage Plan, Madison; MyTalentPlanner, Green Bay; Oui Technologies, Madison; Pogie the Yogie, Madison; Queued Up, Eau Claire; RojoBio, Madison; Saturn Agrisens, Madison; SmartTriage Pod, Madison; Stempath, Madison; and Tailored Remedy, Milwaukee.

Over the last five years, more than 50 companies that pitched at the conference have raised at least one round of angel or venture capital. The conference will also feature:

• A Nov. 13 fireside chat featuring Erik Iverson, CEO of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Tech Council President Tom Still, sponsored by EUA
• Federal tech issues that may emerge post-election at Capitol Hill discussed Nov. 13 over lunch
• Dan Olszewski accepting the 2024 ‘Triple E’ award Nov. 13 over lunch
• A Nov. 14 keynote session featuring the latest on Microsoft’s planned data center
• Targeted panel discussions and Office Hours featuring leading entrepreneurs, investors and others tied to state, regional and national tech sectors
• Exhibit hall showcasing innovative Wisconsin companies
• A Nov. 13 conference reception, two luncheons, two breakfasts and other networking opportunities, including an investors-only dinner.

The Tech Council produces the conference. Sponsors thus far include: Advocate Aurora Health, Amazon, ark data centers, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, AT&T, ATC, Baird Capital, Baker Tilly, BDO, Business Fitness, City of Fitchburg, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), DeWitt, EUA, Exact Sciences, Findorff, Fine Point Consulting, First Business Bank, Foley & Lardner, gener8tor, Godfrey & Kahn, Google, HealthX Ventures, Husch Blackwell, In Business Magazine, Isthmus Project, KW2, Lost Boys Interactive, M3 Insurance, Madison Development Corp., Madison Gas & Electric, Makin' Hey! Communications, Marquette University, McClone, Michael Best, Microsoft, Morgridge Institute for Research, Neider & Boucher, One City Schools, ORIN Remediation Technologies, Quarles & Brady, Raven Software, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, RSM US, Ruder Ware, Sadoff E-Recycling & Data Destruction, SustainableHR PEO, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Technology Entrepreneurship Office at UW-Madison, Technology Innovation Center – Milwaukee, UMOS One Workforce – TechStars, University Research Park, TriNet, UWM Research Foundation, UW-Madison Center for Dairy Research, UW-Madison Dept. of Computer Sciences, UW-Madison Office of Business Engagement, VC3, Venture Investors, von Briesen & Roper, Walmart, WIPFLi, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity, Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., Wisconsin Energy Institute, Wisconsin Historical Society, Yahara Software and Ziegler Link-Age Funds.

To learn more about sponsorship information, please reach out to Angela Schlobohm at angela@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com.

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