With the school year beginning in earnest across Wisconsin, it’s not too early for students, teachers, parents, and administrators to plan to enter the 2016 version of Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science.
Wisconsin YES! is a statewide youth business plan contest modeled after the Governor’s Business Plan Contest. It will open for online entries from Wisconsin middle- and high-school students in late September, with an initial deadline of 5 p.m. April 4, 2016.
Public, private, and home-schooled students across Wisconsin are eligible to turn their science- and tech-related ideas into business plans and compete for cash and prizes. The contest begins with a 250-word summary submitted through www.WisconsinYES.com. Entries that advance to Phase 2 of the competition will expand their idea into a 1,000-word executive summary. Throughout the process, students get feedback from professionals across Wisconsin who will serve as judges.
Students are able to work in teams or as individuals and will be judged based upon their grade level, with the oldest team member determining the team category. Students or teams may enter multiple ideas.
Place finishers in each category — 9th grade and under, 10th grade, 11th grade, and 12th grade — are eligible for cash and prizes. The grand prize winner will present his or her winning idea at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, June 8 in Madison.
