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

​Esports: 2024 Wisconsin Esports Summit​
Monday, March 11th, [Milwaukee}
Back again for the 3rd year, the Wisconsin Esports Summit is a one day event focused on bringing together the individuals, businesses, community leaders & gamers interested in learning/connecting around the now and future of esports in the region.

​Prompt engineering for Nonprofits​
Tuesday, March 12, 10 AM [Virtual]
A series of live trainings to help you leverage Microsoft tools and technologies for your nonprofit mission.

​Milwaukee Code and Brews Meetup​
Wednesday, March 13, 5 PM [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.

​2024 Madison Spring Tech Kickoff
​Wednesday, March 13, 5 PM [Madison]
Madison's technology industry, including businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups, is poised for another successful year! Join the Forward Fest community and supporters to kick off the spring and gear up for an eventful summer at Spring Tech Kickoff.

​Lunch with a Founder - featuring David Hubanks at StartingBlock​
Thursday, March 14, 12 PM [Madison]
This month David Hubanks, COO and Co-Founder of Marley Medical, providing expert medical care in heart health that you don't have to leave home.

​RoadPitch Milwaukee Demos + Mixer​
Saturday, March 16, 5:30 PM
RoadPitch comes to Milwaukee! Come listen to 10 pitch demos from black tech founders across the US and locally.

​2024 Wisconsin Tech Summit​​
​Monday, March 18th, 8:30 AM [Green Bay]
11th annual Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place in-person at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field.

​Data Meetup - Governance in Data and AI​
Wednesday, March 20th, 9 AM [Milwaukee]
“Governance” gets a bad rap, but it’s an integral and foundational part of any data and AI strategy. Where does governance sit within AI? How can human bias impact your data model? What are some ways to counteract bias within models?

​Product / Market Riff​
Wednesday, 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.

​B2B SaaS Club - For CIOs, CTOs, & Founders​
Tuesday, 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.

​Women in Gaming | Statewide Webinar​
Friday, 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​
Wednesday, 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"​
Thursday, 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.

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Startup Programs

​gBETA Milwaukee Spring 2024
​Application Deadline: March 11, 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.

​Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator Spring 2024​
Application Deadline: March 15th, 2024
Powered by gener8tor, invests in high-growth startups that are building products for consumers’ changing financial preferences, reimagining the client experience, advancing the digital health revolution, or creating transformational analytics and technologies.

​Level Set by StartingBlock (Virtual)
Application Deadline: March 26th, 2024
An intense 6-week program designed to help you build and validate a business model. Offered 6x per year, we help you explore the pros and cons of different business models, model revenue and get real world feedback on your ideas.

​gBETA Kenosha Summer 2024​
Application Deadline: April 12th, 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.

​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.

​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.

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Wisconsin Tech News

​Moraine Park opens Automation, Innovation and Robotics Center
​MPTC strives to push Wisconsin workforce forward.

​New North entrants in Governor's Business Plan Contest advance​
Fifty-two entries from 30 communities advanced to the semi-final round of the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.

​Neostella shines- and other great news from the ecosystem​
The Milwaukee region is bursting with good news this week.

​gener8tor Launches Great Lakes Resilience Accelerator to Support Startups Developing Solutions for Coastal Resilience​
gener8tor, a global venture firm and startup accelerator network, has been awarded a $250,000 federal grant to launch a new Great Lakes Resilience Accelerator (GLRA) targeted at catalyzing innovation and driving economic growth in the Great Lakes region.

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Have questions?
​We've got you. Ask away!
jacob@startupwi.org

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