Startup Accelerators, Incubators, and Pitch Contests in Wisconsin

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Last Updated: Dec 10, 2024

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Pitch Competitions

2025 Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Competition
Application Deadline: January 31st, 2025

The mission of the Governor’s Business Plan Contest is to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-enabled businesses in Wisconsin. The contest links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert judges, mentors and possible sources of capital.

Startup accelerators

Summit Credit Union Fellowship for Women Entrepreneurs By StartingBlock
Application Deadline: December 13th, 2024

Summit Credit Union and StartingBlock Madison invite you to apply to a 1-year fellowship to plan and launch your business.  This women-only program is designed to help you bring your dream storefront to life. Our program focuses on the core business skills and financial literacy you need to open and sustain a successful business. The program starts with a 12-week accelerator style bootcamp followed by 9 months of structured content and accountability check-ins.

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​Level Set by StartingBlock​
‍Enrollment for Winter, Spring, and Fall 2025 Cohorts Available!

StartingBlock's Level Set program is 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.​

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WiSys VentureHome Level Up! Pre-seed Accelerator - Spring 2025
Application Deadline: January 3rd, 2025

They'll be running cohorts in Eau Claire, Oshkosh, and Superior, with the potential for a few other locations to be announced. WiSys VentureHome® Level Up! is an action-oriented five-month program that helps founders take their scalable business or idea to the next level.

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FOR-M Spring 2025 Incubator by MKE Tech
Application Deadline: TBD, Apply Now

FOR-M is your first step to creating a tech startup company in Milwaukee. Solidify the startup idea that’s been bouncing around in your head and understand your next steps. This program is limited to 25 founders and will begin accepting folks immediately…so apply soon!

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U.S. Venture Sustainability Accelerator 2025
Application Deadline: January 5th, 2025

U.S. Venture Sustainability Accelerator program will invest $100K into five sustainability- and mobility-related startups to provide a mentorship-based, concierge-service programming needed to experience growth and acquisition.

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Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator Spring and Fall 2025​
‍Application Deadline: February 10th, 2025

‍The Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator, 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.

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​gBETA Milwaukee 2025​
‍Application Deadline: TBD (Rolling Applications)

‍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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​gBETA Kenosha Spring 2025​
‍Application Deadline: TBD (Rolling Applications)

‍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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