Forty-one young companies will pitch to potential investors and others throughout the course of the Nov. 13–14 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. 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.
The Tech Council Investor Network tracks will feature companies making five-minute presentations during two sessions, morning and afternoon. One company among the 23 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 include: 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, Minnesota; Modumac Therapeutics, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 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.
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.
