Startup Wisconsin is organized by Headway, a digital product agency based in Green Bay, WI.
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Upcoming Events

​"Startup Financial Metrics that Matter" with Susan Healy​
April 3rd, 12:15 PM [Madison]
Susan Healy is a public company CFO with a background including strategic planning, FP&A, investor relations, M&A, IPOs, and capital markets across industries including retail/consumer, B2B marketplace, energy, and financial services. Goldman Sachs investment banker; Harvard J.D.

​Product / Market Riff​
April 3rd, 5 PM [Milwaukee]
Looking for that connection? Need to vent away from investors or clients? Product / Market Riff is the perfect place for stalled founders, an open space to talk to people who really understand the highs and lows of being in the startup industry.

​April Code and Coffee​
April 6th, 9 AM [Milwaukee]
Whether you are a seasoned professional, a hobbyist, or just getting your feet wet in the world of coding, there's a place for you here. This gathering is designed to foster connections within our local tech community.

​B2B SaaS Club - For CIOs, CTOs, & Founders​
April 9th, 3 PM [Brookfield]
The Milwaukee Founders Community (MFC) is pioneering an innovative program and coalition, dedicated to forging partnerships between B2B SaaS startups and senior executives including Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), and Chief Innovation Officers (CIOs) of mid-to-large corporations.

​Startups on Tap - Spring 2024​
April 18th, 5 PM [Green Bay]
Ditch the stuffy conference rooms and join us for Startups on Tap - a casual social gathering for anyone interested in building innovative companies at Titletown Brewing's Rooftop Taproom. It's time to raise a glass, connect, and build the future together!

​Women in Gaming | Statewide Webinar​
April 19, 11:30 AM [Virtual]
Women in Technology Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Games Alliance are hosting a virtual panel for high school students, college students, and young professionals about women and careers in the video game industry.

​THE PITCH 2024​
April 24th, 3:30 PM [Appleton]
The Pitch is a startup business pitch competition among college student teams in Northeast Wisconsin. The top student entrepreneurs will split $50,000+ in cash and in-kind prizes!

​Women, Wine & Tech 5.0: "A Focus On Mental Health"​
April 25th, 6 PM [Milwaukee]
Join us for our 5th Annual Women, Wine, & Tech, where we'll host an unforgettable evening of music, networking, and indulging in the finest wines! This exclusive gathering aims to unite ambitious women in the tech industry.

​Lunch with a Founder - featuring Ben Orozco at StartingBlock​
April 30th, 12 PM [Madison]
This month features Ben Orozco, Artist and Designer of BEXORO Studio. Ben Orozco will talk about his creative journey as a multidisciplinary artist and designer, navigating growth, creative exploration, and sustainability.

​Start Your Start-up or Side Project​
May 2nd, 7 AM [Madison]
Have you had an idea for a business, side project, blog, or podcast that you’ve wanted to start for years, but haven’t found the time for or don’t know how to get started? Amber will discuss lean start-up concepts from her new book, Agile Discovery & Delivery: A Survival Guide for New Software Engineers & Entrepreneurs, then guide the group through a series of activities to kick-off their projects.

​UW-Madison E-Business Consortium: 2024 Wisconsin Digital Symposium​
May 2nd, 8 AM [Madison]
Whether you want to overhaul your organizational strategy or unlock the potential of more tech-enabled products, services, or experiences, this symposium offers the knowledge and tools necessary to lead your company into a prosperous digital future.

​Women's Entrepreneurship Week 2024
​May 6-10th, [Milwaukee]
At WEW 2024, we’re embracing the theme of “Building the Table,” where we will celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship by fostering connections, empowering innovation, and encouraging growth within our community. Join us for an inspiring week filled with engaging keynotes, interactive workshops, and valuable networking opportunities.

​Les Femmes​
May 7th, 5:30 PM [Milwaukee]
The Milwaukee Founders Community presents Les Femmes Edition - an intimate gathering of Milwaukee's female startup founders and entrepreneurs.

​Greater Green Bay Chamber: The Build Up Showcase 2024​
May 9th, 5:30 PM [Green Bay]
Join us for an exciting evening of entrepreneurship and innovation as we showcase the latest startups from the third cohort of the Build Up program! The evening will feature a dynamic lineup of startups, each presenting their unique business models, products, and services in a fast-paced pitch format.

​FOUNDER/FEST XII​
June 12th, 6 PM [Milwaukee]
An experience that brings Milwaukee area startup founders together to build a community of support and celebration. Founders come to network as well as to hear stories from those who have actually built, scaled, and lost businesses in an informal, party-like setting.

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Startup Programs

​gALPHA Beloit Spring 2024​
Application Deadline: April 17th, 2024
gALPHA is a free, four-week venture-creation workshop designed to help entrepreneurially-minded community members create high-growth startups.

​gBETA Kenosha Spring 2024​
Application Deadline: May 10th, 2024
gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams and requires no fees and no equity.

​HardTech Accelerator by StartingBlock​
Application Deadline: May 17th, 2024
The HardTech Accelerator is for you if you're: building a physical product working on sensors, hardware, robots, devices, measuring equipment or batteries in the manufacturing industry, food bev and ag industry or energy industry, preparing an SBIR / STTR application.

​gener8tor Milwaukee Accelerator 2024​
Application Deadline: June 14, 2024
gener8tor invests in five high-growth startups per cohort. This is an industry-agnostic and business model-agnostic program. We accept ALL types of startups across ALL industries and business models. Accepted startups receive $100K and 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming.

​gBETA Madison Fall 2024​
Application Deadline: August 19, 2024
gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams and requires no fees and no equity.

​gBETA Milwaukee Fall 2024​
Application Deadline: August 19, 2024
gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams and requires no fees and no equity.

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Wisconsin Tech News

​Moxe Receives $25M Commitment from Trinity Capital
​“Moxe appreciates Trinity’s support and partnership as we further advance clinical data exchange to drive affordable healthcare,” Moxe CEO Dan Wilson said in a statement.

​Wisconsin manufacturers are using AI
​To back up engineers and technicians in the field, supporting other technologies such as augmented reality and interactive databases.

​Polco announces AI tool for public sector decision-making
​CEO Nick Mastronardi says the new tool is “changing the data analysis game by effectively adding a digital employee” to the city’s staff, who can track data metrics, recommend budget priorities and write strategic plans.

​America’s Seed Fund Road Tour to Visit Madison​
The America’s Seed Fund 2024 Road Tour will stop in Madison on July 18 as part of a national tour that will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding, organizations announced recently.

​e-States Gears Up for Competitions​
The Milwaukee-based company that developed a blockchain-based method to allow investors to invest in commercial real estate projects at entry points as low as $1,000, is competing in a number of pitch competitions in the coming months.

​Steady Shot founder re-aims for success​
Steady Shot appeared to be on the trajectory of runaway success. But Michaels ran into many of the problems common to solopreneurs with limited funds. Now, Michaels is aiming for a second shot at success.

​TRT Speech Labs ready to show Hello Audrey
​The software is currently being piloted by an organization that provides speech therapy services. In the next phase of the pilot, caregivers and young speech-therapy clients will work with the app.

​Adam Aerospace wins big at SXSW​
Milwaukee-based data verification and data tracking startup Adam Aerospace wowed the judges during the Space and Defense Innovation Showcase at South by Southwest on March 9. The SaaS company won two of the seven categories in the competition, taking home prizes for Best Startup Innovation and Integrated Sensing and Cyber.

​Al Cornish Promoted to Partner at gener8tor​
Al spearheaded the MSP Equity Fund, where he is General Partner–a fund of funds investing into Black, Brown and women-led startups in Minnesota. Al's journey to gener8tor is a testament to his exceptional ability to bridge communities, startups, and strategic partnerships.

​Milwaukee firm spun out of TitletownTech pivots to AI consulting​
Previously known as Midpoint Ventures, the firm is now called Midpoint Consulting. It specializes in AI strategy, engineering, integration, and workforce upskilling for enterprises.

​Madison tech firm Fetch lands $50M financing deal after reaching profitability​
Fetch intends to use the cash infusion to accelerate a year of aggressive growth through product innovation, the development of its proprietary artificial intelligence technology, growing the app's user base, and hiring, Fetch announced earlier this month.

​TitletownTech-backed Midwest Games preps third video game release later this year​
Founded by former Netflix employee Ben Kvalo, Midwest Games launched in mid-2023 and is focused on building the video game industry in Wisconsin, the Midwest and "other underrepresented regions," the firm says on its website.
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