New North Pitch Series 2025

Welcome to the New North Pitch Series in partnership with six local events hosted by collaborating partners. We look forward to hearing your idea!

The top 1st and 2nd place winners from each of the six local contests will receive $1,000 and $500 respectively with other local prizes and advance to the NEW Launch Alliance Regional Pitch event on December 3rd at TitletownTech to win additional prize money and support.

Applications will be accepted through October 31st, 2025.

Thanks to Our Sponsors

Criteria for Entry:

  • Either the Founder or the Business must be located within the 18 counties of New North or in the process of relocating
    New North Counties:
    Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago
  • Applicants can only select one contest to pitch, choosing the location that is closest to where they live or where their business resides
  • Contestants with the same business who took 1st or 2nd place during any of the local pitch contests over the last two years are not eligible for this year’s prize money, but can participate for practice and feedback
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must have a W8 or W9 for prize money awards
  • Must have no more than $300,000 in annual revenue or capital raised

Series Pitch List

Which pitch event are you applying for?

ACCELERATE Sheboygan County

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Sheboygan County Economic Development
Lakeland University
SBDC at UW-Green Bay

Tuesday, Nov. 11th

5:30 PM

Jake’s Cafe – A Lakeland Community
529 Ontario Ave
Sheboygan, WI  53081

Main Contact:

Ray York
york@sheboygancountyedc.com

APPLY TO PITCH

Pitch Greater Green Bay

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Greater Green Bay Chamber

Thursday, Nov. 13th

4:00 PM

Urban Hub
340 N. Broadway #200
Green Bay, WI 54303

Main Contact:

Shane Kanneberg
skanneberg@greatergbc.org

APPLY TO PITCH

Envision This!

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Envision Greater Fond du Lac

Monday, Nov. 10th

5:30 PM

Lakeside Park Pavilion
71 Promen Dr.
Fond du Lac, WI 54937

Main Contact:

Zach Beasom
zbeasom@envisiongreaterfdl.com

APPLY TO PITCH

FAST PITCH

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FVTC Venture Center, Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce
UW-Oshkosh SBDC
UW-Madison Extension—Outagamie & Winnebago Counties

Tuesday, Nov. 11th

5:00 PM

Bordini Center, Fox Valley Techincal College
5 N. Systems Drive
Appleton, WI 54914

Main Contact:

Mia Ljung
mia.ljung@wisc.edu

APPLY TO PITCH

Level Up

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Progress Lakeshore

Thursday, Nov. 13th

5:00 PM

Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
7001 Gass Lake Road
Manitowoc, WI 54220

Main Contact:

Jada Haese
jada@progresslakeshore.org

APPLY TO PITCH

Lighthouse launch

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Door County Economic Development
Kewaunee County Economic Development
UW- Madison Extension Brown & Kewaunee Counties

Wednesday, Nov. 12th

6:00 PM

Robert Ray Gallery
520 Parkway St.
Algoma, WI 54201

Main Contact:

Devin Vandertie
devin@doorcountybusiness.com

Patrick Nehring
patrick.nehring@wisc.edu

Ben Nelson
ben.nelson@kcedc.org

APPLY TO PITCH
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