Five emerging companies will compete in the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s 10th annual Pressure Chamber live pitch contest on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 3 p.m. The program will take place at the Majestic Theatre at 115 King St. during Forward Fest, Wisconsin’s largest celebration of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.
The five Pressure Chamber finalists — AyrFlo Innovation Labs, Child Health Imprints, RadUnity, SPEAK.STUDIO, and Yam Education — will pitch in front of national investors and a live audience. The winning company, decided based on a combination of judges’ scoring and audience votes, receives the coveted “golden suitcase,” representing a reserved spot in the Chamber’s exclusive Greater Madison startup meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms this fall.
The finalists’ live pitches will take place from 3–4:30 p.m., and a reception will follow from 4:30–6 p.m.
Pressure Chamber is presented by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and Michael Best, with support from the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and UW–Madison Office of Business Engagement, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., WVV Capital, American Family Ventures, Baird Capital, 4490 Ventures, HealthX Ventures, Rock River Capital Partners, AirDeck, JP Cullen, The Gialamas Company, Fetch, and KennedyC.
